Mardi Gras Colors
Mardi Gras Vocabulary
Throws/Float Facts
Mardi Gras Facts
Food!
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Purple stands for...?
Justice
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What does Mardi Gras mean?
Fat Tuesday
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Where is Mardi Gras famous in the U.S.?
Louisiana.
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Why were the 15th century French paraders wearing Masks?
a. to commit crime in without being recognized
b. to disguise themselves in order to avoid paying taxes
c. began as the French version of Halloween
to disguise themselves in order to avoid paying taxes
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What is a popular type of soup in Louisiana?
Gumbo
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The group of people who organize the parade floats are known as what?
Krewes
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Gold represents...?
Power
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What do many people wear for Mardi Gras?
Masks and Costumes
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Plastic necklaces are called...
Beads
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What day of the week is Mardi Gras
Tuesday/Mardi
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The Cajun people of Louisiana descended from where?
Acadia
Ah-cajun
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Mardi Gras beads were originally made of what?
Glass
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Green stands for...?
Faith
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Mardi Gras takes place the day before?
before Ash Wednesday
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It is Mardi Gras law for float riders, that are not celebrities, to wear a what?
A mask
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What is traditionally inside of a king cake?
A plastic baby figurine or a doubloon
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What are beignets?
A type of donut, fried with powdered sugar dusted over the top
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Laissez les bon temps rouler translates to what in English?
Let the good times roll
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What are the official Mardi Gras colors?
Purple, Gold, and Green
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Restaurant in the French Quarter famous for Beignets.
Cafe du Monde
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What do you call out if you want beads/trinkets thrown to you?
"Throw me something, Mister!"
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During what century did Mardi gras start? 13th, 14th, 15th or 16th
15th
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Mardi Gras generates how much money for NOLA?
840 million
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How many king cakes are sold in NOLA during Mardi Gras season?
About 500,000
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Which Mardi Gras color is this in French: vert
Green
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The word carnaval comes from the Latin words Carne Vale that mean...?
a. "the taking away of the meat"
b. "large feast"
c. " the eating of meats"
"the taking away of the meat"
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How many people typically attend Mardi Gras in New Orleans?
1.4 million
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What year was the first parade held in New Orleans?
1856
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What does the circular shape of the king cake symbolize?
The cirucular route to Christ child by the wise men (3 kings)
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In the 1988 Governor Edwin Edwards signed a bill allowing what item to be passed out/thrown from parade floats in NOLA?
Coconuts