History and Religion
I LOVE A PARADE
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Miam Miam
100
Carnival has no fixed date because it depends on this Christian holiday.
What is Easter/Pâques?
100
How you say parade in French.
What is défilé.
100
Les trois couleurs qui représentent mardi Gras
The three colors of Mardi Gras
*bonus points for what they represent
Qui sont:
le violet, le vert, et l'or
100
This city in Germany starts it's carnival season in November.
What is Cologne?
100
A popular cake eaten in New Orleans on Mardi Gras.
What is King Cake?
200
When historians think the first American Mardi Gras celebration occurred (2 dates, get within 10 years).
When is 1699 or 1703.
200
Popular "throws" during New Orleans Mardi Gras parades.
What are necklaces (les colliers), doubloons, and stuffed animals (les peluches)
200
Small fried doughnuts. Tianna makes these in Princess and the Frog
What are beignets?
200
In this city there is a "Bataille de Fleurs" in the Carnival parades.
"What is Nice, France"
200
What is hidden inside a King Cake?
A plastic baby
300
This is the name of the religious day that follows Mardi Gras.
What is Ash Wednesday?
300
These organizations began in the mid-1800s to establish parades with floats. Now they host Mardi Gras balls.
What are krewes?
300
Necklaces, a popular "throw" during New Orleans parades.
What are les colliers.
300
This Carnival celebrates winter and has unique events like Canoe racing on ice.
What is le Carnaval de Québec?
300
People eat items like crepes, waffles, and doughnuts because they wouldn't be able to use these 3 ingredients after Mardi Gras.
What are eggs, butter, and sugar?
400
Carnival comes from this meaning in Latin, because a period of fasting was coming soon.
What is "farewell to meat"?
400
In New Orleans, it is illegal to do this during Mardi Gras. (Specific to parades)
What is ride on a float without a mask?!
400
King cake
What is la galette des rois?
400
The most famous and largest carnival in the world takes place here, a non-francophone location.
What is Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil?
400
Other names for Mardi gras are Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday or this, named after a delicious food.
Pancake Tuesday/Pancake Day
500
Carnival begins and ends with these two holidays
What are Epiphany and Mardi Gras.
500
This is the year of the first Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans - and the first in America. Name this year within 10 years.
What is 1857?
500
Lent, a period of prayer and fasting.
What is
le Carême?
500
Nice is known for their parades featuring les grosse têtes.
Who is "le roi" for les corsi/les défilés de Nice en 2024?
Who is Le Roi de la Pop Culture ?
500
This is the official dish of Louisiana and very popular stew in New Orleans.
"Evangeline n’a pas de chance. Un chef la met dans le _____."
What is le gombo