MARDI GRAS JEOPARDY

DO YOU REMEMBER?

100

This Mardi Gras treat typically includes a baby trinket hidden inside

What is King Cake?

200

This is the name of the religious day that follows Mardi Gras.

What is Ash Wednesday?

300

These are the people who brought Mardi Gras to the Americas when they explored the upper Gulf of Mexico in the late 1600s.

Who are the French?

400

This is the name of the city where Mardi Gras was first celebrated in North America.

What is Mobile?

500

This is the name of the first honorary King of Mardi Gras in North America.

Who is Rex?

I LOVE A PARADE

100

These organizations began in the mid-1800s to establish parades with floats.

What are krewes?

200

These small, colorful, wearable items are thrown from floats and collected by parade watchers.

What are beads?

300

This is Zulu's signature throw

What is a coconut?

400

Derived from Latin, this word means "farewell to meat" and is the season of celebrations leading to Mardi Gras.

What is carnival?

500

Carnival parades are held for this number of days prior to Mardi Gras.

What is 12?

PARLE-TU FRANCAIS?

100

Fat Tuesday is the English way to say this special day.

What is Mardi Gras?

200

This is the local term for the gas torches carried in the parades.

What are flambeaux?

300

The day that precedes Fat Tuesday.

What is Lundi Gras?

400

These are the three colors of Mardi Gras: "violet," "or," and "vert."

What are purple, gold, and green?

500

This is English for "Laissez les bon temps rouler"? It starts with "Let the . . ."

What is "Let the good times roll"?

SCRAMBLER

100

K S M A

What is MASK?

200

A T F L O

What is FLOAT?

300

A R D P A E

What is PARADE?

400

M U S T O C E

What is COSTUME?

500

C H A S B C U

What is BACCHUS?

I SEE AN "O": WORDS THAT CONTAIN AN "O"

100

These items are tossed from floats to spectators.

What are throws?

200

The king, queen, maids, and dukes of a carnival organization.  

What is a court?

300

Krewes toss these aluminum coins during parades.

What are doubloons?

400

This edible throw is popular with children.

What is a MoonPie?

500

This historic French Quarter street is the heart of Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans.

What is Bourbon?