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History and Trivia for Mardi Gras French class
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1
How many days are there between the start of Lent and Easter?
60
100
40
20
2
What do people do at "Lent"?
give up something important to them
eat something important to them
burn something important to them
laundry
3
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Krewes
Mardi Gras Indians
Rex
Zulu Krewe
4
What type of music is New Orleans known for?
Country
Classical
Jazz
Rock
5
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
les flambeaux
Les chars
La masque
les doubloons
6
What does green stand for?
justice
power
salad
faith
7
What does purple stand for?
faith
justice
power
Barney
8
Who are the people who organize the parades?
Crews
Krewes
Rex
Maskers
9
Where is the largest US celebration of Mardi Gras held?
Atlanta, Georgia
Mobile, Alabama
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana
10
Mardi gras celebrations date back to...
no one knows when
the medieval times
50 years ago
100 years ago
11
What does gold stand for?
money
power
justice
faith
12
Who is the King of Mardi Gras?
rex
king
reine
roi
13
Why is it called Fat Tuesday?
Because only fat people celebrate
Because you used to give up all fat like meat and dairy
Because you don't get fat that day
Because you only eat fat that day
14
What might you find in this cake?
coins
mask
beads
baby
15
Where is the largest celebration of Mardi Gras in France?
Paris
Nice
Strasbourg
Dijon
