International Mardi Gras Celebration Quiz

What does "Mardi Gras" mean?

• Ash Wednesday

• Good Friday

• Fat Tuesday

• Shrove Monday

The first North American Mardi Gras was celebrated in which state?

• Alabama

• Mississippi

• Florida

• Texas

Which is not a traditional Mardi Gras color?

• Purple

• Green

• Gold

• Silver

In Mardi Gras tradition, what does Gold symbolize?

• Harmony

• A New Beginning

• Happiness

• Power

In Mardi Gras tradition, what does Green symbolize?

• Faith

• The Land

• Luck

• Serenity

In Mardi Gras tradition, what does Purple symbolize?

• God

• Justice

• Family

• Hospitality

A _____ is a group of people who organize a parade during Mardi Gras.

• Squad

• Krewe

• Band

• Troop

King Cakes are baked with a tiny baby figurine on the inside. Whomever finds the toy, as tradition holds, must what?

• Bring next year's King Cake.

• Lead the Rosary prayer on Ash Wednesday.

• Be crowned "King" for the day.

• Be deemed a "godparent" of the baby, and sponsor a Tamalada celebration.

Mardi Gras became the celebration we know today because of a secret society known as the Mistik Krewe of Comus.

• True

• False

It is illegal to wear a mask in Louisiana except on Mardi Gras, and must be taken off by 6pm on Mardi Gras.

• True

• False