New Orleans
Mardi Gras
Food & Fun
True or False
100

 This city is famous for jazz music and Mardi Gras.

 What is the Mississippi River? 

100

Mardi Gras is celebrated with parades and these decorated vehicles.

What are Floats ?

100

This powdered-sugar-covered fried pastry is a famous New Orleans treat.

 What are beignets?

100

Mardi Gras happens every year  

True

200

This large river flows through New Orleans.  

What is the Mississippi River?

200

 The traditional Mardi Gras colors are 

What is Purple, green, and gold ?

200

This colorful cake often has a tiny baby hidden inside.

What is a King Cake?

200

New Orleans is the capital of Louisiana.

False (The capital is Baton Rouge.)

300

This type of music was born in New Orleans.

What is Jazz music ?

300

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300

Many Mardi Gras celebrations include people wearing these to hide their faces.

 What are masks?

300

Mardi Gras is only celebrated in Louisiana.

False

400

 New Orleans is located in this U.S. state.  

What is Louisiana?

400

 People often catch these colorful necklaces thrown from parade floats.

What are Beads ?

400

This brass instrument is often heard in New Orleans jazz bands.

What is a trumpet?

400

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500

A Swamp/ body of water with trees and alligators.

What is a Bayou ?

500

Mardi Gras means this in French

What is Fat_______ ?

500

List at least 3 Famous NOLA Dishes(No Beignets or King Cake)

-Jambalaya

-Gumbo

-Muffuletta

-Po Boys 


500

 Purple represents justice, green represents faith, and gold represents power.

True