Mardi Gras Basics
The English translation of "Mardi Gras"
What is "Fat Tuesday"?
The only U.S state to make Mardi Gras a legal holiday
What is Louisiana?
In New Orleans, wearing this is required by law to ride a Mardi Gras float
What is a mask?
On Mardi Gras, the French traditionally eat these thin pancakes
What are crepes?
What is True?
The three official Mardi Gras colors
What is gold, green and purple?
Mardi Gras celebrations in France dated back to this century
What is the 17th century?
The original Mardi Gras beads were made from this material
What is glass?
This French city is home to the largest Mardi Gras festivities
What is Nice?
Mardi Gras celebrations in both New Orleans and Nice last this long
What is 2 weeks?
This day marks the beginning of Lent
What is Ash Wednesday?
The year Mardi Gras was first celebrated in the U.S
What is 1703?
Purple, green, and gold represent these values on Mardi Gras
What are justice, faith, and power?
Aside from crepes, these are deserts that are commonly eaten during Mardi Gras
What are gaufres and beignets?
(True or False): Mardi Gras was canceled once due to Hurricane Katrina's destruction
What is False?
The number of days Lent lasts
What is 40 days?
The year Mardi Gras was declared a legal holiday in the U.S
What is 1857?
These groups are responsible for organizing Mardi Gras parades
What are krewes?
Aside from Nice, name a French city famous for its Mardi Gras celebrations
What is Limoux, Paris, Annecy, or Dunkirk
The number of times Mardi Gras has been canceled in New Orleans
What is 13 or 14 times?
The date Mardi Gras falls on this year
What is March 4th?
The first U.S city to celebrare Mardi Gras
What is Mobile?
The symbolism of masquerades during Mardi Gras
What is breaking away from societal and class restraints?
What are schenkela of fasenachtskiechle?
In New Orleans, this is what you say if you want beads thrown to you at a parade
What is "Throw me something, mister"?