I LOVE A PARADE
THE SCRAMBLER
WORDS THAT CONTAIN AN "O"
Valentines Day
100
These organizations began in the mid-1800s to establish parades with floats.
What are krewes?
100
M U S T O C E
What is COSTUME?
100
Its capital is Baton Rouge; it is also home to the New Orleans Saints.
What is Louisiana?
100

What is the yellow rose a symbol of?

friendship

200
Symbolic forms of drink and food, these small, colorful, wearable items are thrown from floats and collected by parade watchers.
What are beads?
200
S E D A Q M R E U A
What is MASQUERADE?
200
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?
200

What fruit is a symbol of love?

strawberry

300
From the Latin, this word means "farewell to meat" and is the season of celebrations leading to Mardi Gras.
What is carnival?
300
G N K I K E A C
What is KING CAKE?
300
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?
300

How does Cupid make you fall in love with someone?

He shoots an arrow of love through your heart

400
Carnival parades are held for this number of days prior to Mardi Gras.
What is 12?
400
T C P S E A R T O
What is SPECTATOR?
400
This is a body of flat, low-lying water, primarily in the Gulf coast areas of the Mississippi River.
What is a bayou?
400

Which country produces the most chocolate in the world?

A. Switzerland　　B. United States

C. China　　D. Belgium

China

500
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?
500
O Y M L A C I L O H T G
What is MYTHOLOGICAL?
500
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?
500

About how many roses are sent for Valentine’s Day each year?

A. 5 million 　B. 25 million 

C. 50 million

C. 50 million

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