Quiz
1. Why does Mardi Gras fall on a different Tuesday each year?
2. Why is this holiday also called "Fat Tuesday"?
3. The official colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold. What do they represent?
4. Most people know that Mardi Gras is on the last day of the season of Carnival. When does the celebration actually begin?
5. During the feast that ends in Mardi Gras, people eat King Cake, a special dessert. What is found in each King Cake?
1. Why does Mardi Gras fall on a different Tuesday each year?
The date of Easter determines Mardi Gras.
2. Why is this holiday also called "Fat Tuesday"?
Custon has it that during the celebration, a fatted bull or ox was paraded through the streets and then feasted upon.
3. The official colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold. What do they represent?
Justice, faith, and power.
4. Most people know that Mardi Gras is on the last day of the season of Carnival. When does the celebration actually begin?
The twelfth day after Christmas (Twelfth Night).
5. During the feast that ends in Mardi Gras, people eat King Cake, a special dessert. What is found in each King Cake?
A plastic doll.
You need some Carnival beads for good luck.
You deserve a slice of King Cake.
You're the king or queen Mardi Gras!