MARDI GRAS JEOPARDY

DO YOU REMEMBER?

1

These are the people who brought Mardi Gras to the Americas when they explored the upper Gulf of Mexico in the late 1600s.

Who are the French?

2

This is the name of the religious day that follows Mardi Gras.

What is Ash Wednesday?

3

The early days of Mardi Gras, also known as the period of Carnival, began in the early days of this religion.

What is Christianity?

4

This is the name of city where Mardi Gras was first celebrated in North America.

What is New Orleans?

5

The is the name of the first honorary King of Mardi Gras in North America.

Who is Rex?

I LOVE A PARADE

1

These organizations began in the mid-1800s to establish parades with floats.

What are krewes?

2

Symbolic forms of drink and food, these small, colorful, wearable items are thrown from floats and collected by parade watchers.

What are beads?

3

From the Latin, this word means "farewell to meat" and is the season of celebrations leading to Mardi Gras.

What is carnival?

4

Carnival parades are held for this number of days prior to Mardi Gras.

What is 12?

5

This is the year of the first Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans - and the first in America. Name this year within 10 years.

What is 1837?

PARLE-TU FRANCAIS?

1

This is the color "violet" or "violette" in French.

What is purple?

2

"Gateau" is how we say this word in English. We eat them with frosting for dessert, sometimes with a glass of milk.

What is cake?

3

Fat Tuesday is the English way to say this special day.

What is Mardi Gras?

4

These are the three colors of Mardi Gras: 

What are purple, gold, and green?

5

This is English for "Laissez les bon temps rouler"? 

What is "Let the good times roll"?

I SEE AN "O": WORDS THAT CONTAIN AN "O"

1

This city which is the capital of the state means Red Stick in French.

What is Baton Rouge, Louisiana?

2

This soup or stew originated in Louisiana and is a combination of strong tasting fish and meat. It is usually served with rice.

What is gumbo?

3

This is a form of culture and language that combines French with the cultures and languages of Native Americans and Africa slaves.

What is creole?

4

This is a body of flat, low-lying water, primarily in the Gulf coast areas of the Mississippi River.

What is a bayou?

5

This is a fast form of American folk music developed by the Creole of Louisiana and Mississippi. It begins with the letter "z."

What is zydeco?