King Cake Tasting
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Parades History
Fat Tuesday Bites
Celebrities in Purple, Green, and Gold
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In Mardi Gras celebrations, what sweet treat is a centerpiece dessert, often adorned with colorful icing and hidden trinkets?

King Cake

100

Special coins thrown during Mardi Gras parades are called what?

Doubloons

100

Which krewe has a Star Wars theme?

The Krewe of Chewbacchus

100

What is the day before Mardi Gras called?

Lundi Gras

100

Which NFL quarterback served as King Bacchus in New Orleans Mardi Gras?

Drew Brees

200

What small, often plastic, figurine is commonly hidden inside a King Cake, bringing good luck to the finder?

the Baby

200

What is the traditional phrase used to request beads during Mardi Gras?

"Throw me something, mister!"

200

Which all-female krewe is named after the daughters of Zeus?

The Krewe of Muses

200

In which year did Mardi Gras move its New Orleans celebration dates to not interfere with the Super Bowl?

2013

200

These actors stared in Step-Brothers and were both King of Bacchus?


Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly

300

In New Orleans, the King Cake season kicks off on January 6th, also known as

The Epiphany or Kings Day

300

Mardi Gras beads used to be made out of what material?

Glass

300

The Krewe of Zulu tosses what coveted Mardi Gras trinket during their New Orleans parade each year?

A coconut (golden coconut)

300

What is the most popular Mardi Gras saying?

"Laissez les bon temps rouler"

300

Which singer is from New Orleans and regularly rides in Orpheus?

Harry Connick, Jr.

400

King cake is typically made with what sort of dough?

Brioche

400

What are the groups that organize New Orleans Mardi Gras parades called?

Krewes

400

The Krewe of Tucks famously rides in a float shaped like what?

A toilet bowl

400

What does gold signify during Mardi Gras?

Power
400

Which on-screen Batman was King Bacchus?

Michael Keaton

500

King Cakes are traditionally shaped in the form of a ring to symbolize what celestial object?

The Sun

500

Bacchus is the Roman god of what?

Wine

500

Which krewe's parade was the first to roll in New Orleans' first Mardi Gras after Hurricane Katrina?

Krewe du Vieux

500

What song is the anthem of Mardi Gras in New Orleans?

"If I cease to Love"

500

What famous father and son were each crowned King Bacchus at New Orleans Mardi Gras?

Alan Thicke and Robert Thicke

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