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History of Mardi Gras Review
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1
French settlers in America brought the tradition of Mardi Gras with them to New Orleans.
True
False
2
Mardi Gras is not a religious holiday.
True
False
3
Mardi Gras is part of a larger celebration called?
Carneval
Saturnalia
Epiphany
4
What do the colors represent?
Truth, Harmony, and Wealth
Peace, Love, and Music
Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Justice, Faith, and Power
5
Who discovered Mardi Gras Point?
Pierre and John Baptiste Le Moyne
Claude Monet
Cortez
Ponce de Leon
6
Why is Mardi Gras called "Fat Tuesday"?
It is the day before a long period of fasting.
It has no meaning.
It is the longest Tuesday in the year.
It's the day to give gifts.
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What are the official colors of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Celebration?
Gold, Black and Green
Pink, Black, and Purple
Red, Green, and White
Purple, Green and Gold
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Only wartime has caused the Mardi Gras celebrations to cancelled.
False
True
9
Why did people feast on Mardi Gras?
They were sacrificing the the things they loved best.
They were going on a diet the next day
They were hungry.
They did not want the food to spoil during the time of Lent.
10
The oldest Mardi Gras traditions come from what country?
France
Spain
Italy
The United States
11
What part of the custom of King Cake was changed when it became a Christian tradition?
Nothing changed
Nothing is in the cake
Colors were changed from Red and Blue
A small baby Jesus put inside
12
Why were Christian holidays assigned to older pagan celebrations?
They were not very creative
The Church wanted to celebrate the Roman Holidays
The new converts did not like the Roman holidays
New converts were already used to celebrating old holidays
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What does Mardi Gras mean in English?
Happy Thursday
Skinny Wednesday
Lent Tuesday
Fat Tuesday
