Parades
What do people on floats throw to spectators during the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade?
Beads or candy
What are the official Mardi Gras colors?
Green, Purple, Gold
A. England
B. China
A. England
Where is the biggest Mardi Gras party?
A. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
B. New Orleans, Louisiana
A. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
What does "Mardi Gras" mean?
Bonus: What language is "Mardi Gras" from?
Fat Tuesday
Mardi=Tuesday, Gras=fat
Bonus: French
What do people on floats throw to spectators during the Mobile, Alabama parade?
A. Krispy Kreme Donuts
B. Moon Pies
Moon Pies
What type of dough is used to make King Cake?
A. Brioche dough
B. Filo dough
A. Brioche dough
What type of cake is traditionally consumed at Mardi Gras parties?
A. King Cake
B. Pineapple Upside Down Cake
A. King Cake
King cake has a plastic baby inside. Whoever finds the baby in their slice of cake has good luck (and has to bring the king cake to next year's celebration).
Where does an evening parade known as the Ronda Nocturnal take place?
A. Colombia
B. Mexico
Colombia
The Ronda Nocturnal features countless floats covered in an impressive array of flowers, fruits, and even pastries
What day comes after Mardi Gras?
Ash Wednesday
Groups who host balls and make floats for the Mardi Gras parade are called.....
Krewes
What are flambeax?
A. Desserts
B. Torches
Torches
Flambeau were originally used to light up the night parades.
What treat might you eat in Italy during Carnavale?
A. Pasta
B. Cannoli
Ivrea, Italy, marks Mardi Gras celebrations with a battle of which fruit?
Oranges
What does the color purple represent?
Hint: Think of the name of someone in the pod
Justice
In Eunice, Alabama, the Mardi Gras parade often stops so spectators can participate in chasing which animal?
A. Chicken
B. Cow
A. Chicken
True or False
It is against the law to NOT wear a mask while riding on a Mardi Gras float in New Orleans.
True
A. Raisin cookies
B. Jam filled donuts
B. Jam filled donuts
Instead of "Fat Tuesday" Germany celebrates a different day of the week called "Greasy....."
Thursday
What does the color green represent?
A. Faith
B. Justice
Faith
Which NFL quarterback served as King Bacchus in New Orleans Mardi Gras?
Hint: Which football team plays in New Orleans?
Drew Brees
The King's float throws doubloons to parade spectators. What is a doubloon?
Coin
Moon Pies are a popular Mardi Gras treat in which US city?
A. Appleton, Wisconsin
B. Mobile, Alabama
This city's Mardi Gras celebration features a snowman as a mascot.
Quebec, Canada
What does the color gold represent?
Power