What seafood is eaten during Carnaval?
shrimp
salmon
crab
herring
Herring
100
What city in the US hosts Mardi Gras each year?
Atlanta
New Orleans
New York
Boston
New Orleans
100
Carnival was brought to Brazil from which European country?
England
Spain
Portugal
France
Portugal
100
What traditional Catholic holiday does carnival preceed?
Christmas
Sinter Klaas
Easter
Pentacost
Easter
100
The word ‘chocolate’ originates from the word ‘xocolātl’ which means what?
a. Bitter seed
b. Bitter plant
c. Bitter earth
d. Bitter water
Bitter Water
200
What is another name for Carnaval?
party in the streets
vastenavond
Zuid feest dagen
festival of fools
vastenavond
200
What are the 3 colors associated with Mardi Gras?
Black, white, and gold
Red, white, and blue
Green, purple, and gold
Red, orange, and purple
Green, Purple, and Gold
200
The worlds biggest Carnival celebration is held in what Brazilian city?
Sau Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Salvador
Sao Luis
Rio de Janeiro
200
What language did the word Carnival originate from?
Spanish
Dutch
Italian
Greek
Italian
200
Which type of chocolate is considered good for your health?
a. Dark
b. Milk
c. Semisweet
d. White
Dark
300
What city in the Netherlands had the earliest Carnaval celebration?
Tilburg
Eindhoven
Den Bosch
Breda
Den Bosch
300
What two accessories do people wear at Mardi Gras?
Masks and beads
Capes and masks
Beads and sandals
Hats and sunglasses
Masks and beads
300
Which style of dance is used in the parade?
Zouk
Flemenco
Forro
Samba
Samba
300
Why did the party begin?
People wanted to celebrate the coming of Easter
People wanted to eat all the meat in the community so it wouldn’t go bad.
People enjoyed partying so much they made one to make the winter go faster.
People wanted to celebrate the feast of the Cheese Moon.
People wanted to eat all the meat in the community so it wouldn’t go bad.
300
Thanks to its distinct regional flavors, chocolate is often likened to what?
a. Coffee
b. Wine
c. Cigars
d. Whiskey
Wine
400
What does the Prince of Carnaval receive from the mayor of his city?
tax exemption
the key to the city
1000euro
government influence
The Key to the City
400
What is another name for this day in the US?
Gluttony day
Big Tuesday
Giant’s day
Fat Tuesday
Fat Tuesday
400
What is the name of the main area the Carnival parades go through in Brazil?
Promenade
Parade Street
Sambadrome
Desfile de Danca
Sambadrome
400
Carnival events in the Netherlands have been going on since…
the 1300’s
the 1400’s
the 1500’s
the 1600’s
the 1400's
400
Which country is the 2nd largest producer of cocoa beans after Ivory Coast?
a. Indonesia
b. Ecuador
c. Brazil
d. Ghana
Ghana
500
What number is symbolic for Carnaval?
11
3
2014
1445
11
500
What is the name of the Mardi Gras King?
Rex
King of Louisiana
President
Prince MG
Rex
500
The Carnival in Rio starts with a key being given to whom?
King Momo
The mayor of Rio
The parade Grand Marshall
The winner of the previous years dance contest
king Momo
500
Carnival is typically seen as a Catholic holiday, but what other denomination celebrates it?
Luthern
Orthodox
Evangelical
Baptist
Orthodox
500
‘Suklaa’ is the word for chocolate in which language?
a. Swedish
b. Estonian
c. Finnish
d. Belarusian