Mardi Gras colors
Mardi Gras vocabulary
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Mardi Gras Facts
Food!
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Purple stands for...?
Justice
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What does Mardi Gras mean?
Fat Tuesday
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Where was Mardi Gras first celebrated in the U.S.?
Mobile, AL
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What is the name of the day after Mardi Gras?
Ash Wednesday
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What is a popular soup in Louisiana?
Turtle Soup
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Gold means...?
Power
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What do many people wear for Mardi Gras?
Masks and Costumes
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Plastic necklaces are called
Beads
200
What day of the week is Mardi Gras
Tuesday
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What type of food especially popular in Louisiana?
Seafood
300
Green stands for...?
Faith
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What does "Shrovetide" mean?
The week before Ash Wednesday
300
Candy, stuffed animals, frisbees, and whistles are
Trinkets
300
What is inside of the King's cake?
A baby
300
What are some swamp specialties? (Name two)
Alligator or Frog Legs
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What are the official Mardi Gras colors?
Purple, Gold, and Green
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What does "shrive" mean?
means to confess
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True/False. Mardi Gras is only celebrated in New Orleans.
False
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A jester is part of the..?
Royal court
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What is the most famous dessert?
King Cake
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Who choose the Mardi Gras colors?
Rex, King of Carnival
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The word carnival comes from the Latin words that mean...?
"the taking away of the meat"
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Who usually throws the beads? People on the floats or people in the stores?
People on the floats
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What language is Mardi Gras?
French
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What two pies are special during Mardi Gras?
Sweet Potato Pie and Pecan Pie
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