History
Question: Where was the first Mardi Gras parade in the United States?
A. New Orleans, Louisiana
B. Mobile, Alabama
C. Biloxi, Mississippi
D. Pensacola, Florida
Answer: Mobile, Alabama
Which of the following is not one of New Orleans' Mardi Gras colors?
A. green
B. yellow
C. purple
D. blue
D. Blue
What is the signature Mardi Gras dessert?
A. King Cake
B. Cherry Pie
C. Pineapple Upside Down Cake
D. Red Velvet Cake
A. King Cake
When did the Mardi Gras music begin?
A. 1600's
B. 1700's
C. 1800's
D. 1900's
B. 1700's
What is the name of a similar celebration to Mardi Gras celebrated in Brazil at approximately the same time?
A. Martes Gordo
B. terça-feira gordura
C. Carnaval
D. All of the Above
C. Carnaval
Question: Where was the first known carnival celebration?
A. Burgundy, France
B. Nice, France
C. Normandy, France
D. Lyon, France
Nice, France
What medieval tradition can Mardi Gras be traced back to?
A. feasting before the arrival of Lent
B. the throwing of trinkets by children to celebrate Lent
C. parading held in celebration of Lent
D. ordinary citizens dressing in costume to celebrate Lent
A. feasting before the arrival of Lent
What is traditionally hidden inside a king cake?
A. $100 bill
B. A plastic baby
C. Beads
D. Crown
During the late 1800s, before jazz surfaced as a genre, the music of Mardi Gras gathered influences from the sounds of?
A. Africa, Spain, Italy, and Caribbean
B. Caribbean, Africa, France, and Spain
C. Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Caribbean
D. Portugal, Afirca, Spain, Caribbean
B. Caribbean, Africa, France, and Spain
Unlike Mardi Gras and other Carnival celebrations that are traditionally held in February, Belize celebrates its Carnival on what month?
A. March
B. December
C. January
D. September
D. September
Question: Mardi Gras beads used to be made of what material?
A. Wood
B. Glass
C. Bone
D. Shell
Glass
What Mobilian mystic society rides aboard floats that are decorated with sarcastic remarks and drawings and rarely throws candy and trinkets?
A. Knights of Revelry
B. Order of Athena
C. Krewe of Goats
D. Comic Cowboys
D. Comic Cowboys
What is the most popular food for Shrove Tuesday?
A. Pancakes
B. Cake
C. Ham
D. Potatoes
A. Pancakes
During the late 1800s, before jazz surfaced as a genre, the music of Mardi Gras, what was the leading sound?
A. String Bands
B. Symphonic Band
C. Brass Band
D. All of the above
C. Brass Band
What city is considered to hold the oldest Carnival celebration in Europe along with Binche, Belgium.
A. Nice, France
B. New Orleans, USA
C. Sao Paulo, Brazil
D. Madrid, Spain
A. Nice, France - There are documented records of celebrations of Carnival dating as far back as the 13th century.
Question: When was the first known New Orleans Mardi Gras parade?
A.1849
B.1837
C.1875
D.1838
1837
A man dressed as whom was credited with popularizing throwing beads during Mardi Gras?
A. Cupid
B. King Bacchus
C. St. Patrick
D. Santa Claus
D. Santa Claus
King cake is typically made with what sort of dough?
A. Sourdough
B. Pizza dough
C. Brioche
D. Rye
C. Brioche
In Mardi Gras brass bands consited of primarly:
A. trumpets, saxophones, trombones, suasaphones, and percussions
B. trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, trombones, and tubas
C. trumpet, saxophones, french horn, mellophone, and percussions
D. trumpets, french horn, percussion, and tubas
A. trumpets, saxophones, trombones, suasaphones, and percussions
What is considered to be the lengthiest celebrated Carnival in the world? (how long does it last)
A. Sao Paulo, Brazil
B. Cologne, Germany
C. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
D. New Orleans, LA
B. Cologne, Germany - It starts at 11:11am on 11/11 and goes on until Fat Tuesday.
When did Louisiana declare Fat Tuesday a state holiday?
A. 1849
B. 1837
C. 1875
D. 1838
1875
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, when was the most recent cancellation of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras parades?
A. 1939
B. 1945
C. 1947
D. 1955
B. 1945
Ivrea, Italy, marks Mardi Gras celebrations with a battle of which famous fruit?
A. Bananas
B. Oranges
C. Strawberries
D. Apples
B. Oranges
The number 1 Mardi Gras song is:
A. Mardi Gras In New Orleans
B. All On A Mardi Gras Day
C. La Danse de Mardi Gras
D. Mardi Gras Mambo
C. La Danse de Mardi Gras
What town in Europe starts their Carnival the Monday following Ash Wednesday?
A. Basel, Switzerland
B. Cadiz, Spain
C. London, England
D. Sao Paulo, Brazil
A. Basel, Switzerland