New Orleans
Which New Orleans Dessert is a deep fried pastry with powdered sugar?
Beignet
The Ideas of March is known as what day?
March 15th
This term is used in military for a new or inexperienced recruit and is also the name for a baby fly.
Maggot
Who is the hero in the Pruim story?
Esther or Mordecai
What is the title of the leading lady in an opera?
Prima Donna
What iconic sandwich is said to have originated in New Orleans?
Po Boy
Who was assassinated on the Ides of March?
Julius Cesear
The name for a baby hedgehog is also a name for a specific baby farm animal…
Piglet
These brioche cakes are eaten in celebration of Mardi Gras and come in a wreathlike shape with gold, purple, and green decorations to symbolize the unity of faiths
King Cake
What is the name given to the person who conducts the orchestra, coaches the singers, and coordinates all the elements that come together to create a successful opera production?
Maestro
What is one of the mascots of the New Orleans NFL team?
Gumbo the Dog or Sir Saint
Which famous writer wrote a historic tragic play about the events of the Ides of March.
William Shakespeare
Baby cows, baby elephants, baby whales, baby moose, and baby giraffes all have this in common…
They are called Calves
These groups are responsible for the elaborate floats and costumes during Mardi Gras.
Krewes
What country houses the oldest opera house?
Italy
There are many interested and macabre facts about New Orleans. What makes their cemeteries different than most areas in our country?
Above-ground cemeteries
On March 15th 44 BC a political figure was assassinated by 40 Roman senators called “The Liberatores.” Who were they led by? (2 names)
Cassius and Brutus
This is the name for a baby fox…
Kit
How many Mitzvahs are there for Purim?
4 (reading the megillah, monetary gifts to the poor, sending gifts of food, a festival purim feast.
Puccini wrote many famous operas. Which of his operas tells the story of a young Japanese woman falling in love with an American naval officer?
Madame Butterfly
In which war was The Battle of New Orleans fought?
War of 1812
What Roman god was honored on the Ides of March?
Mars
A marsupial is a type of mammal characterized by premature birth and continued development of the newborn while attached to mother often, but not always, in a pouch. What is the only marsupial found in North America (naturally).
Opossum
What do the three leaves of a shamrock represent according to Irish tradition?
The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit
“La Traviata” is often said to be the most popular and most performed opera of all time. Who composed it?
Giuseppe Verdi