History
Mardi Gras takes place before the season of __________
Lent
Mardi Gras means ________ in French
Fat Tuesday
Praying is a part of this virtue
Faith
What food is typically eaten on Mardi Gras?
Pancakes
How long does Lent last?
40 days
What day after Mardi Gras starts the fasting for Lent?
Ash Wednesday
What are two other names for Mardi Gras?
Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday
When we help at a food drive, we exercise what virtue?
Charity
What type of food is usually given up for Lent?
Sugar/Candy
What do people usually wear around their necks during Mardi Gras?
Beaded Necklaces
What is the last day of Lent?
Holy Thursday
These are the three colours of Mardi Gras: "Violet", "Or", and "Vert". What are they in English?
c) Purple,Gold and Green
When we wait for our friend to finish speaking we exercise what virtue?
Patience
What food do most Catholics not eat on Fridays during Lent?
Meat
What is typically used to make ashes for Ash Wednesday?
Palm Leaves
The first Mardi Gras was celebrated in which year?
1699
Why is Mardi Gras celebrated?
To use all the fats at home to prepare for fasting
This virtue keeps our spirits up when we have been rejected and feel left out?
Hope
Most food eaten on Mardi Gras is high in_____
Sugar
What is the origional meaning for the word lent?
a) Autumn
b) Fast
c)Spring
d) Penance
c) Spring
While originally not a Catholic tradition, the Catholic Church decided to incorporate Mardi Gras into the faith after arriving in which city?
Rome
Many people wear ______ on their faces during Mardi Gras parades.
Masks
This virtue helps us to live in honesty by respecting the rights of others.
Justice
What can be found in King’s Cake, a traditional Mardi Gras dessert?
Plastic Baby
What does the Mardi Gras color green represent?
a) Hope
b) Faith
c) Kindness
b) Faith