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- 1. Multiple Choice
What do the colors of Mardi Gras stand for? Green is for _________, gold means_________and purple symbolizes ___________.
faith, power and justice
grass, sun and flowers
love, happiness and sacred
hope, value and richness of life
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat does "mardi gras" mean?Big partyParadeFat TuesdayNew Orleans
- 3. Multiple Choice
It is illegal to ride in a Mardi Gras parade without a mask?TrueFalse - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a doubloon?A cake with a baby insideA decorated truck in a paradeA colorful mask worn at Mardi GrasA special coin thrown at parades
- 5. Multiple Choice
How many king cakes are sold every year in New Orleans?
5,000
2 million
750,000
25,000
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe first known celebration of Mardi Gras was held in__________________.Mobile, ALNew Orleans, LABiloxi, MSCorpus Christi, TX
- 7. Multiple ChoiceMardi Gras has been a legal holiday since ________.187519901805
- 8. Multiple ChoiceBefore the Cajuns settled in Louisiana, where did they settle after leaving France?Eastern CanadaThe Great LakesMaineFlorida
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a Louisiana dish?GumboJambalayaEtoufféeAll of these
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does it mean to get the baby in your piece of king cake?
wealth and riches
good luck all year
lucky in love
absolutely nothing
- 11. Multiple Choice
Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras is also known as ____________ in other parts of the world.
Pancake Day
Carnival Day
King's Day
The Big Feast
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the general name given to organizations that put together floats for parades and/or balls?
Krewes
Pacts
Mardi Gras masses
Batches
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