Q 01/05

What does "Mardi Gras" literally translate to in English?

A) Fat Tuesday

B) Happy Carnival

C) Great Feast

D) Party Day

Answer · why

A) Fat Tuesday

Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," referring to the practice of eating rich, fatty foods before the fasting season begins on Ash Wednesday.

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 are the traditional Mardi Gras colors; New Orleans krewes have flown them since the 1870s, and king cakes are iced in the same...

Q 03/05

What Christian season does Mardi Gras immediately precede?

A) Advent

B) Pentecost

C) Easter

D) Lent

Answer · why

D) Lent

Mardi Gras falls the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent — a 40-day period of fasting and penance leading up to Easter.

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 small plastic baby (representing the baby Jesus) is hidden inside king cake. The person who finds the baby in their slice is traditionally expected ...