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History and Trivia for Mardi Gras French class
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1
What do people do at "Lent"?
burn something important to them
eat something important to them
give up something important to them
laundry
2
Mardi gras celebrations date back to...
no one knows when
50 years ago
the medieval times
100 years ago
3
Who is the King of Mardi Gras?
king
roi
reine
rex
4
What does it mean if your piece of King cake has the baby in it?
You will have a baby next year.
You must become a king.
You must throw the next party.
You must buy the next King cake.
5
Who are the people who organize the parades?
Crews
Rex
Maskers
Krewes
6
What is Mardi Gras called in other countries?
Halloween
Lent
Carnival
Christmas
7
What type of music is New Orleans known for?
Country
Rock
Jazz
Classical
8
What does green stand for?
faith
power
salad
justice
9
What does gold stand for?
faith
justice
power
money
10
What are these called?
doubloons
floats
masks
beads
11
What does purple stand for?
power
justice
faith
Barney
12
Where is the largest US celebration of Mardi Gras held?
Atlanta, Georgia
Lafayette, Louisiana
Mobile, Alabama
New Orleans, Louisiana
13
What might you find in this King cake?
baby
coins
mask
beads
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Why is it called Fat Tuesday?
Because you only eat fat that day
Because you used to give up all fat like meat and dairy for Lent
Because only fat people celebrate
Because you don't get fat that day
