Why Do We Celebrate Carnival?
Carnival is celebrated right before which season begins?
A) Advent
B) Lent
Lent
In Spain, the famous Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is on which island?
A) Canary Islands
B) Balearic Islands
Canary Islands
In Germany, Carnival is often called:
A) Karneval
B) Oktoberfest
Karneval
The biggest Carnival in the world is in:
A) Brazil
B) Chile
Brazil
Mardi Gras is French for:
A) Fat Tuesday
B) Big Party
Fat Tuesday
Lent lasts for about how many days?
A) 40 days
B) 12 days
40 days
The Nice Carnival takes place in which country?
A) Belgium
B) France
France
The Cologne Carnival takes place in which country?
A) Germany
B) Italy
Germany
The famous Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is known for:
A) Snow sculptures
B) Samba dancing and parades
Samba dancing and parades
Mardi Gras is celebrated most famously in which U.S. city?
A) Miami
B) New Orleans
New Orleans
Carnival traditions are mostly connected to which religion?
A) Christianity
B) Buddhism
Christianity
At the Nice Carnival, what do people throw during parades?
A) Flowers
B) Apples
Flowers
The Venice Carnival in Italy is famous for:
A) Water balloon fights
B) Elegant masks and costumes
Elegant masks and costumes
Many Carnival costumes in Brazil are:
A) Dark and plain
B) Bright and colorful
Bright and colorful
The official colors of Mardi Gras are:
A) Purple, green, and gold
B) Red, white, and blue
Purple, green, and gold
During Lent, many people traditionally do what?
A) Travel to the beach
B) Give up certain foods or activities
Give up certain foods or activities
The Binche Carnival, known for its “Gilles” costumes, is in:
A) Belgium
B) Germany
Belgium
Many traditional Venice masks hide what part of the face?
A) The entire face
B) Just the eyes
The entire face
In many South American countries, Carnival parades include large decorated:
A) Floats
B) Trains
Floats
People on Mardi Gras floats often throw what to the crowd?
A) Beads
B) Baseballs
Beads
The word “Carnival” is believed to come from a phrase meaning:
A) “Goodbye to meat”
B) “Festival of colors”
“Goodbye to meat”
The “Gilles” in Belgium traditionally throw what to the crowd?
A) Candy
B) Oranges
Oranges
The Venice Carnival began hundreds of years ago during which time period?
A) The Middle Ages
B) The 1990s
The Middle Ages
Carnival in Brazil takes place during which season there?
(Remember: Brazil is in the Southern Hemisphere.)
A) Winter
B) Summer
Summer
The first Mardi Gras celebrations in Louisiana were influenced by which country?
A) France
B) Spain
France