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The Parade
100
This is the name of city where Mardi Gras was first celebrated in North America.
What is New Orleans
100
Fat Tuesday is the English way to say this special day.
What is Mardi Gras
100
This is usually hidden in the King Cakes and whoever finds it is supposed to host the next King Cake party
What is a plastic baby
100
This is the name of the religious day that follows Mardi Gras
What is Ash Wednesday
100
Symbolic forms of drink and food, these small, colorful, wearable items are thrown from floats and collected by parade watchers.
What are beads
200
Why is this celebration called Mardi Gras?
What is because of Ash Wednesday or the beginning of Lent
200
Who is the "King" of Mardi Gras
What is the Rex
200
Who traditionally hands over a symbolic key to the City to Rex for Mardi Gras Day?
What is the Mayor
200
From the Latin words, this word means "farewell to the flesh" and is the season of celebrations leading to Mardi Gras.
What is carnival
200

The official colours of Mardi Gras

What is green, gold and purple 

300
What period can Mardi Gras be traced back to?
What is medieval Europe
300
These organizations are in charge of building floats and hosting functions
What are krewes
300
A fast that lasts about 40 days
What is Lent
300
This is the reason as to why masks started being used in the early developing stages of Mardi Gras
What is to escape society and class constraints
300
This is a parody of royalty (King, Queen, Dukes, Knights and Captains)
What is the ranking structure of a Mardi Gras Krewe
400
Rex selected the colours in this year to honor the visiting Russian Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovich Romanoff
What is 1872
400

Where did the first American Mardi Gras take place

What is Mobile, Alabama

400
When the Rex's identity kept a secret until
What is Lundi Gras
400
This colour represents power
What is Gold
400
Carnival parades are held for this number of days prior to Mardi Gras.
What is 12
500
The official start date of the festivities in New Orleans
What is January 6th
500
This krewe started the tradition of throwing trinkets to spectators from their floats
What is Twelfth Night Revelers
500
A krewe often names their parade after these
What is a Roman or Greek mythological hero or god
500
These are used by krewes to hide their identity
What is a mask
500
Collector items that you can acquire during the parades
What are medallions (Doubloons)