History
Terms
Traditions
Parades
Lagniappe
100
Mardi Gras was brought to America by these settlers.
What are the French.
100
In English, Mardi Gras is translated to this.
What is Fat Tuesday.
100
On Mardi Gras day, most spectators wear these.
What are costumes.
100
These are necklaces thrown to the crowd during parades.
What are beads.
100
The colors of Mardi Gras symbolize these three things.
What are justice, power, and faith.
200
Mardi Gras began as a way to feast before which religious observance?
What is Lent?
200
This is a street procession of which they are many during Mardi Gras.
What is a Parade?
200
These groups march to show their appreciation for Native Americans.
What are Mardi Gras Indians.
200
The most famous marching band in Mardi Gras parades.
What is the St. Aug. Marching 100
200
This person is also known as the King of Carnival.
Who is Rex?
300
Mardi Gras is has
What is Mobile?
300
A group of people who "revel" together and throw a parade are called this.
What is a Krewe?
300
If you find this in your King Cake piece, be prepared to buy the next one!
What is the baby.
300
These performers twirl and toss gaslight torches during parades.
What are flambeaux?
300
These two countries also celebrate Mardi Gras.
What are Brazil and France.
400
This is the largest Mardi Gras krewe in New Orléans.
What is the krewe of Endymion?
400
These are colorfully decorated trucks, and they can be found in parades.
What are floats?
400
These are the three colors of Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
What are purple, green and gold?
400
If you ride on a float without wearing this, you would be breaking the law.
What is a mask?
400
What style of dance is Carnival in Brazil known for?
What is samba?
500
This is how long mardi gras has been celebrated in Louisiana.
What is 160 years.
500
This days marks the beginning of Mardi Gras.
What is the Twelth Night or January 6th (epiphany)?
500
The Krewe of Zulu always design and decorate (and throw) this unique item.
What is a coconut?
500
Parades are made up of these two things.
What are floats and marching bands.
500
What are the Gilles in Belgium known for throwing?
What are oranges?
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