MARDI GRAS HISTORY
THIS CITY IS MOST FAMOUS FOR MARDI GRAS CELEBRATIONS IN THE US
WHAT IS NEW ORLEANS?
THIS TYPE OF MUSIC WAS BORN IN NEW ORLEANS
WHAT IS JAZZ?
THIS COLORFUL CINNAMON PASTRY IS EATEN DURING MARDI GRAS SEASON
WHAT IS KING CAKE?
"LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER" MEANS THIS IN ENGLISH
WHAT IS "LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL"?
THESE ARE THROWN FROM FLOATS DURING PARADES
WHAT ARE BEADS?
MARDI GRAS MEANS THIS IN FRENCH
THIS FAMOUS NEW ORLEANS STREET IS KNOWN FOR PARADES AND NIGHTLIFE.
WHA IS BOURBON STREET?
THIS POWDERED-SUGAR COVERED FRIED DOUGH IS FAMOUS IN NEW ORLEANS
WHAT ARE BEIGNETS?
THE MARDI GRAS COLORS ARE PURPLE GREEN AND ____
WHAT IS GOLD?
PARADE GROUPS ARE CALLED THIS
WHAT ARE KREWES?
THIS DAY COMES RIGHT AFTER MARDI GRAS AND BEGINS THE SEASON OF LENT
WHAT IS ASH WEDNESDAY?
THIS FESTIVALRUN FOR WEEKS BEFORE FAT TUESDAY IN NEW ORLEANS
WHAT IS CARNIVAL?
THIS SPICY RICE DISH OFTEN INCLUDES SAUSAGE OR SEAFOOD
WHAT IS JAMBALAYA?
PURPLE REPESENTS THIS
WHAT IS JUSTICE?
MASKS ARE TRADITIONALLY WORN FOR THIS REASON
WHAT IS TO HIDE SOCIAL IDENTITY / ALLOW EVERYONE TO CELEBRATE EUQALLY?
THIS CHRISTIAN SEASON ISTHE 40 DAYS LEADING UP TO EASTER
WHAT IS LENT?
THIS NICKNAME REFERS TO NEW ORLEANS BECAUSE OF ITS FRENCH ROOTS
WHAT IS THE BIG EASY? (OR CRESCENT CITY)
THIS DISH COMBINES SEAFOOD AND A THICK ROUX-BASED SAUCE
WHAT IS GUMBO?
GREEN REPRESENTS THIS
WHAT IS FAITH?
THIS SMALL PLASTIC BABY INSIDE A KING CAKE REPRESENTS THIS
WHAT IS BABY JESUS? (OR GOOD LUCK/TRADITION)
THIS EUROPEAN COUNTRY BROUGHT MARDI GRAS TRADITIONS TO LOUISIANA
WHAT IS FRANCE?
THIS LOUSIANA CITY HOSTS THE BIGGEST MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION
WHAT IS NEW ORLEANS?
THIS CAFE IN NEW ORLEANS IS FAMOUS FOR BEIGNETS
WHAT IS CAFE DU MONDE?
GOLD REPRESENTS THIS
WHAT IS POWER?
THIS FAMOUS MARDI GRAS PARADE KREWE IS ONE OF THE OLDEST
WHAT IS KREWE OF REX?