Food
What is the cake eaten on Mardi Gras called?
Kings Cake
What is the most known tradition during Mardi Gras?
Parades
What religion is tied to Mardi Gras?
Christianity
What are 4 things people wear on Mardi Gras?
Costumes, masks, hats, and festive beads
What toy is found in a kings cake?
A little ceramic or plastic baby
What is one typical seafood eaten on Mardi Gras?
Shrimp
What are some popular accessories/clothes people wear during Mardi Gras?
Festive beads necklaces, masks, and costumes
What is Mardi Gras a celebration of?
Spring and Fertility
What is found in Mardi Gras parades?
Floats, jugglers, magicians, and costumed people
What is a strange law during Mardi Gras Parades?
It is illegal to not wear a mask on a float
When did Mardi Gras balls and Parades start being held in New Orleans?
Mid 1700's
Where did Mardi Gras start being celebrated?
Rome
What are France's Mardi Gras colors?
Trick question- there are no specific colors
What do the colors green, purple, and gold represent during Mardi Gras?
green- faith
purple- justice
gold- power
What are some typical desserts
The cake,donut,and waffles
What are Krewes?
They are social origination that host balls and parades during Mardi Gras
Why is Mardi Gras called "Fat Tuesday"?
Because Merrymakers would binge on rich fatty foods before lent
What US holiday is similar to France's Mardi Gras?
Halloween but in France its called Carnaval
What phrase will score you a bead necklace during Mardi Gras?
"Throw me something mister"
What are small donuts called in Bordeaux and Provence?
Merveilles and oreillettes
Why were Mardi Gras' official colors chosen in Louisiana?
Because in 1872 they wanted to honor the Russian Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich Romanov
When did Mardi Gras first come to America?
March 3rd 1699
What year was Mardi Gras declared an official holiday in France?
1875 through the Mardi Gras Act
What year did Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl over lap? What nickname was given to Mardi Gras that year?
2013 and "Super Gras"