Origins of Fiesta
The _____ of _______ was the initial celebration in San Antonio before Fiesta San Antonio was put together.
What is Battle of Flowers?
Name a type of music is played during Fiesta San Antonio events.
What is Tejano, jazz, mariachi, rock, big band, classical, and pop?
A local group of _______ lead the creation, organization and presentation of the Battle of Flowers.
What is a women's group?
Give a name of a king at Fiesta (past or current).
What is King Antonio, Selamat (tamales spelled backwards), Omala (Alamo backwards), King Cotton, Zeus, Rex, El Rey Feo (The Ugly King).
The first celebration of Fiesta was in April of ...
a. 1991 b. 1895 c. 1891
What is c. 1891?
Fiesta events include three major parades—two along Broadway and past the Alamo, and a boat parade at the San Antonio River Walk.
Name two parades.
What is Battle of Flowers, Fiesta Flambeau, and Texas Cavaliers River Parade?
The Battle of Flowers modeled after the grand floral parades in the country of _______ .
What is Spain?
In 1918, Fiesta had to be suspended out of respect for those fighting overseas. This was during...
a. WWII b.WWI c. Civil War
What is b. World War I?
The Battle of Flowers Parade was held to honor ...
What is was the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto?
We "crack" these during Fiesta as a sign of friendship and good luck.
What are cascarones, also known as confetti eggs?
The Battle of Flowers volunteers wear (color) dresses and hats at the parade.
What is yellow?
Since the 1990s, Fiesta has made over ______ million dollars of profit.
a. 100 b. 1 c. 10
What is a. $100,000,000 dollars?
The previous name of Fiesta San Antonio
What is Fiesta San Jacinto?
Currently, there are about (# number) Fiesta-related functions.
What is one hundred and twenty (120)?
The ____ Parade was the first one in the history of the Battle of Flowers Parades without any horses, in other words, without any horse-drawn floats.
a. 1929 b. 1984 c. 1940
What is c. 1940?
Fiesta San Antonio is typically ____ days long. Although, it has been extended up to 18 days in the past.
What is 10 days?
The first Battle of Flowers Parade was delayed four days because of ...
What is bad weather/rain?
This event happens on the last night of Fiesta and is lit by torchlight.
What is Fiesta Flambeau?
The term battle in Battle of Flowers refers to ....
What is throwing flowers at each other in-front of the Alamo?
There have been (# number) flags or countries that have claimed sovereignty (power) over San Antonio and Texas.
What is six?