Quiz
1. "Mardi Gras" actually means:
2. The religious name for Mardi Gras is:
3. In New Orleans, La., Mardi Gras celebrations are centered around this famous neighborhood:
4. New Orleans and Mardi Gras are often associated with this type of music:
5. Many Mardi Gras events are organized by private clubs known as:
6. King Cakes are a popular Mardi Gras tradition. Inside the cake is hidden a:
7. The Mardi Gras colors are:
8. The young of all ages line the Mardi Gras parade route hoping to catch special coins tossed from the floats. The coins are known as:
9. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Mardi Gras celebration is known as:
10. This relatively small country features one of the largest Carnival celebrations in the world:
1. "Mardi Gras" actually means:
"Fat Tuesday"
2. The religious name for Mardi Gras is:
Shrove Tuesday
3. In New Orleans, La., Mardi Gras celebrations are centered around this famous neighborhood:
French Quarter
4. New Orleans and Mardi Gras are often associated with this type of music:
jazz
5. Many Mardi Gras events are organized by private clubs known as:
krewes
6. King Cakes are a popular Mardi Gras tradition. Inside the cake is hidden a:
plastic baby
7. The Mardi Gras colors are:
purple, green, and gold, in honor of the Russian royal family
8. The young of all ages line the Mardi Gras parade route hoping to catch special coins tossed from the floats. The coins are known as:
doubloons
9. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Mardi Gras celebration is known as:
Carnival
10. This relatively small country features one of the largest Carnival celebrations in the world:
Trinidad and Tobago