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Mardi Gras Factoids
Grab Bag
100
In Cajun cooking, this is a spicy chicken or seafood soup thickened typically with okra or rice.
What is Gumbo?
100
The Capitol of Louisiana.
What is Baton Rouge?
100

The three colors of Mardi Gras

le violet, le vert, l'or

100
These are the official colors of Mardi Gras.
What are purple, green & gold
100
Name the show on the History Channel that is filmed in Louisiana
What is Swamp People
200
A freshwater crustacean that resembles a small lobster and inhabits streams and rivers.
What is a crayfish?
200
This city is often called, "The Big Easy".
What is New Orleans?
200

Fat Tuesday/Shrove Tuesday

Mardi gras! 

200
The english translation of Mardi Gras
What is Fat Tuesday?
200
Lots of folks eat these donuts on Fat Tuesday
What is Paczki (pounchki)
300
A yummy New Orleans treat that contains a small plastic baby hidden inside.
What is a King Cake?
300
This hurricane ravaged the city of New Orleans.
What is hurricane Katrina?
300

Ash Wednesday

mercredi des Cendres

300
This Catholic tradition follows Mardi Gras.
What is Lent?
300
This is the mascot for the New Orleans pro football team
Who are the Saints
400
A popular Mardi Gras drink that contains fruit juices.
What is a hurricane?
400
The river that topped the levees protecting the city of New Orleans.
What is the Mississippi River?
400

Lent

Carême

400
The year (within 5 years) that the first Mardi Gras parade took place in New Orleans.
What is 1857?
400
At court, this person entertains the king with jokes and music.
What is a jester
500
We had this tasty dish at last years Mardi Gras par-tay!
What is jambalaya?
500
This is the oldest and most famous neighborhood in New Orleans.
What is the French Quarter?
500
The term used for a group/organization that puts on a Mardi Gras parade or ball.
What is a Krewe?
500

Quel trésor est caché* dans la galette des rois?

*hidden

Qu'est-ce qu'un bébé en plastique?


What is a plastic baby?

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