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History of Mardi Gras Review
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1
What part of the custom of King Cake was changed when it became a Christian tradition?
Colors were changed from Red and Blue
A small baby Jesus put inside
Nothing changed
Nothing is in the cake
2
With what feast was the first King Cake first associated?
Saturnalia
Lupercalia
Epiphany
Mardi Gras
3
Mardi Gras is not a religious holiday.
True
False
4
The oldest Mardi Gras traditions come from what country?
Italy
Spain
The United States
France
5
Why were Christian holidays assigned to older pagan celebrations?
The Church wanted to celebrate the Roman Holidays
The new converts did not like the Roman holidays
They were not very creative
New converts were already used to celebrating old holidays
6
Where did the tradition of the King Cake first start?
London
Paris
New Orleans
Rome
7
Why did people feast on Mardi Gras?
They were hungry.
They were going on a diet the next day
They did not want the food to spoil during the time of Lent.
They were sacrificing the the things they loved best.
8
What are the official colors of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Celebration?
Red, Green, and White
Pink, Black, and Purple
Gold, Black and Green
Purple, Green and Gold
9
What do the colors represent?
Peace, Love, and Music
Truth, Harmony, and Wealth
Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Justice, Faith, and Power
10
Who discovered Mardi Gras Point?
Pierre and John Baptiste Le Moyne
Cortez
Claude Monet
Ponce de Leon
11
What are the societies called who organize the Mardi Gras parades and ride the floats?
Masons
Civitan Club
Boy Scouts
Krewes
12
Only wartime has caused the Mardi Gras celebrations to cancelled.
False
True
13
What happens to the person who receives the piece of cake with the figure inside it?
Host next King Cake party
Has good luck
All answers are correct
Considered King for the day
14
What does Mardi Gras mean in English?
Happy Thursday
Lent Tuesday
Fat Tuesday
Skinny Wednesday
15
What Roman holidays did Mardi Gras and Carnevale replace?
Feast of Zeus
Christmas and New Years
Saturnalia and Lupercalia
Festival of Rome
16
What are the small trinkets called which are thrown from the floats?
Trinkets
Prizes
Tosses
Throws
17
The Church borrowed the tradition of the King Cake and used it for the feast of Epiphany.
False
True
18
Why is Mardi Gras called "Fat Tuesday"?
It has no meaning.
It's the day to give gifts.
It is the day before a long period of fasting.
It is the longest Tuesday in the year.
19
Mardi Gras is part of a larger celebration called?
Carneval
Epiphany
Saturnalia
20
French settlers in America brought the tradition of Mardi Gras with them to New Orleans.
False
True
