Q 01/05

Which Disney animated film builds to a showdown at a Mardi Gras parade?

A) The Princess and the Frog

B) Lady and the Tramp

C) The Hunchback of Notre Dame

D) Beauty and the Beast

Answer · why

A) The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog: Tiana has until midnight on Mardi Gras to break a frog spell, which sends her racing to the parade, in the film that brough...

Q 02/05

What are the three traditional colors of Mardi Gras?

A) Red, white, and blue

B) Red, green, and gold

C) Black, gold, and silver

D) Purple, green, and gold

Answer · why

D) Purple, green, and gold

Purple, green, and gold were proclaimed by Rex, the King of Carnival, who asked New Orleans to drape its balconies in them for his first parade in 187...

Q 03/05

What Christian season does Mardi Gras immediately precede?

A) Advent

B) Pentecost

C) Easter

D) Lent

Answer · why

D) Lent

Lent. Households once had to use up the rich, fatty foods they would give up for the fast, so the day before it became a feast, the 'fat' in the holid...

Q 04/05

Which U.S. city is most famous for its Mardi Gras celebrations?

A) Miami

B) New York City

C) Houston

D) New Orleans

Answer · why

D) New Orleans

New Orleans is synonymous with Mardi Gras in the United States. Its Carnival season runs from Epiphany to Mardi Gras day itself, with the largest para...

Q 05/05

What small plastic figurine is traditionally hidden inside a king cake?

A) A crown

B) A jester

C) A cross

D) A baby

Answer · why

D) A baby

A baby: whoever finds the tiny plastic figure in their slice must buy the next king cake or host the next party, which keeps the cakes coming all seas...