Mardi Gras
Presidents’ Day
Valentine’s Day
Black History Month
Mixed Challenge
100

“Mardi Gras” means this in French.

What is “Fat Tuesday”?

100

Presidents’ Day is observed on the third Monday of this month.

What is February?

100

Valentine’s Day is celebrated on this date.

What is February 14?

100

Black History Month is celebrated in this month in the United States.

What is February?

100

Both Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day are celebrated in this month.

What is February?

200

This Louisiana city is most famous for Mardi Gras celebrations.

 What is New Orleans?

200

This president is known as the “Father of His Country.”

Who is George Washington?

200

This Roman figure is often depicted with wings and a bow and arrow.

Who is Cupid?

200

This civil rights leader delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

200

This holiday marks the last celebration before Lent begins.

What is Mardi Gras?

300

The three official Mardi Gras colors are purple, green, and this color.

What is gold?

300

Presidents’ Day originally celebrated the birthday of this first U.S. president.

Who is George Washington?

300

This red flower is most commonly given on Valentine’s Day.

What is a rose?

300

She refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama.

Who is Rosa Parks?

300

This U.S. president’s birthday is February 12.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

400

This pastry, decorated in Mardi Gras colors, often contains a hidden baby figurine.

What is King Cake?

400

This president issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

400

This shape is the universal symbol of love.

What is a heart?

400

This NASA mathematician’s calculations were critical to early U.S. space missions.

Who is Katherine Johnson?

400

This annual celebration honors the achievements and contributions of African Americans.

What is Black History Month?

500

Mardi Gras marks the day before this Christian season begins.

What is Lent?

500

This constitutional amendment limits U.S. presidents to two elected terms.

What is the 22nd Amendment?

500

Valentine’s Day is named after this early Christian saint.

Who is Saint Valentine?

500

This abolitionist escaped slavery and later led others to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Who is Harriet Tubman?

500

This city is famous for Mardi Gras and has deep cultural ties to African American music traditions like jazz.

What is New Orleans?