
Mardi Gras Trivia
Quiz by Jennifer Walker
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What is the day before Mardi Gras called?
What day comes after Mardi Gras?
What does "Mardi Gras" mean?
What is the Mardi Gras slogan?
Mardi Gras is part of what larger festival?
Who started the bead-throwing tradition?
Where was the first organized Mardi Gras celebration in the United States?
What are the official colors of Mardi Gras?
What day does Carnival season begin in New Orleans?
What groups organize the Mardi Gras parades?
What is the oldest known krewe?
What accessory are people on floats required to wear?
What dessert is usually eaten during Mardis Gras?
What surprise is inside of the king cake?
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, when was the last time Mardis Gras was cancelled?
Carnival season begins every year on Twelfth Night, marking what?
How many pounds of beads are thrown during the celebration?
Mardis Gras was cancelled in the 1870s due to
What coveted trinket is tossed by the Krewe of Zulu?
What object is often brought to the parade?
In what area are most of the Mardis Gras parades in New Orleans?
What is a popular phrase used to get the attention of krewe members throwing beads?
What is the meaning behind Mardis Gras colors green, gold, and purple?
What kind of cake is associated with Mardi Gras?
What does the Krewe of Zulu throw instead of beads?
What canceled Mardi Gras for four years?
What is the name of the monarch chosen to bear the title "King of Carnival" at each year's festivities?
What is the official anthem of Mardi Gras?
How many tourists visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras each year?
What is the religious name for Mardi Gras is?
In New Orleans, La., Mardi Gras celebrations are centered around this famous neighborhood:
New Orleans and Mardi Gras are often associated with this type of music?
The young of all ages line the Mardi Gras parade route hoping to catch special coins tossed from the floats. The coins are known as:
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Mardi Gras celebration is known as?
This relatively small country features one of the largest Carnival celebrations in the world?
This popular all-female krewe was named after the legendary daughters of Zeus.Â
This dancing group, founded in 2018, wear suits inspired by mythology or traditions that deal with death, mortality or the afterlife.
This parade was the first to have flambeaux in 1857.
In 1875, Governor Warmoth signed this act, making Fat Tuesday a legal holiday in Louisiana.
When was the earliest known carnival celebration?
Rexâs official song âIf Ever I Cease to Loveâ came from a 1870âs musical. Name it.
This kreweâs motto is âThrow till it hurts."Â
This parade was the first to roll after Hurricane Katrina in 2006.
Unicorns are not allowed in this parade (unless they have rocket thrusters).Â
They choose their king and queen by whoever gets the babies in two king cakes.
Where was the first known carnival celebration?
What was the first all-female New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe?
Which of the following states DOES NOT recognize Fat Tuesday as a holiday?
How many king cakes are sold during an average carnival season?
When were floats first introduced to New Orleans Mardi Gras parades?
Which U.S. city hosts the second largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country?
In what year was the first parade held for Mardi Gras?
When does carnival season begin in New Orleans?
Where did most krewes get their name?
What part of Mardi Gras attire encourages mingling?
What is NOT something popular krewes are known for throwing out?
âCarnivalâ comes from the Latin phrase âcarne vale,â which means what?
The Mardi Gras was cancelled in 1945 due to what event?