Mardi Gras
The meaning of "Mardi Gras" in English
Fat Tuesday
These are the 3 pillars of Lent
Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving
These are the 3 subatomic particles
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
This is the derivative of sin(x)
cos(x)
The result of finding the item hidden in the Mardi Gras cake
Being crowned King or Queen for the day (and you have to bring the cake next year)
The type of music often associated with Mardi Gras and New Orleans
Jazz
The word which is not said or sung during Lent
Alleluia
French scientist known as the father of bacteriology and pasteurization
Louis Pasteur
French woman who pioneered research on radioactivity and won the 2 Nobel Prizes
Marie Curie
The state in which Mardi Gras is a legal state holiday
Louisiana
The modern-day common dessert of Mardi Gras
King Cake
The snack which originated during Lent because it contains only flour, water and salt
Pretzel
The process by which microorganisms like yeast break down sugars and starches to create alcohols
Fermentation
The displacement of a tuba player in a Mardi Gras band who has marched 3 feet forward and 4 feet to the right
5 feet
Traditional Catholic name for Mardi Gras
Shrove Tuesday
The item hidden in the Mardi Gras cake
Plastic Baby Jesus
(or an Almond)
The starting age at which fasting (1 full meal, 2 smaller meals) is required on Ash Wednesday
18
The chemical name for common table sugar
French civil engineer famous for the structural work on the Statue of Liberty and a tower in Paris
Gustave Eiffel
The language of origin of the term "Mardi Gras"
French
The food which was traditionally eaten on Mardi Gras (origin ~600 AD)
Pancakes
The day during Lent on which the Bishop blesses the Holy Oils for the year
Holy Thursday
In a saltwater solution, this is the solute
Salt
The transfer of thermal energy by movement of fluid
Convection
The time which the city of New Orleans legally requires Mardi Gras masks to be removed by
6pm