1. When will Mardi Gras be in 2007?
___ a. February 28
___ b. February 20
___ c. March 4
___ d. February 8
2. Singer Henry Connick started what krewe?
___ a. Mystick Krewe of Comus
___ b. Krewe of Mystique
___ c. Krewe of Barkus
___ d. Krewe of Orpheus
3. What are the three colors of Mardi Gras and what do they stand for?
4. The first newspaper account of throws begin tossed from a parade float was in 1871. What Krewe is credited with tossing the first throws of a float in New Orleans?
___ a. Twelfth Night Revelers
___ b. Mystic Krewe of Comus
___ c. Krewe du Couture
___ d. Zulu Mutual Aid and Pleasure Society
5. Name three other countries that have significant Mardi Gras or Carnaval celebrations.
6. Doubloons are coin-like objects bearing the Krewe's insignia on one side and their ball theme on the reverse. What year were the first doubloons thrown from floats in a parade?
___ a. 1957
___ b. 1960
___ c. 1968
___ d. 1979
7. When is the official beginning of the Carnival Season?
8. What does Boeuf Gras stand for and what is its significance?
9. The king of the ball and the captain of a krewe are usually the same person.
___ a. TRUE
___ b. FALSE
10. What the earliest date that Mardi Gras can occur and what is the latest?
___ a. January 30- March 8
___ b. February 2- March 12
___ c. February 3 - March 9
___ d. February 12- March 3
11. Which Krewe is sponsoring this year's Recipe Page of "The Beaded Shoe"?
12. Name this year's King for the Krewe of Gambrinus's celebration in Homer.
13. What does Lundi Gras mean and when is it?
14. What is the Courir de Mardi Gras?
15. What is the significance of the plastic baby in the King Cake?
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