What's Your Mardi Gras IQ?
How much do you know about Mardi Gras, in general, and in Shreveport-Bossier City? Find out by answering these 10 quick questions …
- 1.Where does Gemini, the Ark-La-Tex’s first publicly parading krewe, get its name?
- A.
The twins who led the first parade
- B.
The company the krewe's first king owned
- C.
The twin cities of Shreveport-Bossier City
- 2.If you find a plastic baby in a king cake, you need to …
- A.
Buy the next king cake
- B.
Visit the dentist
- C.
Plan for an addition to your family
- 3.Why is Mardi Gras sometimes called "Fat Tuesday"?
- A.
People are supposed to eat all the rich foods so they won’t be tempted during Lent
- B.
It was customary to lead a fattened ox through town before cooking and feasting on it
- C.
Chocolate coins are thrown from floats
- 4.Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold symbolize?
- A.
Brotherhood, liberty and equality
- B.
Wealth, royalty and desire
- C.
Justice, faith and power
- 5.Why does Mardi Gras fall on a different date each year?
- A.
No reason
- B.
It's determined by Easter
- C.
The date of Epiphany changes year to year
- 6.Where do Ark-La-Tex Mardi Gras krewes gather at midnight Fat Tuesday to toast the end of the season?
- A.
Caddo Courthouse in Shreveport
- B.
Midpoint of the Texas Street bridge
- C.
Shreveport Convention Center
- 7.Which Ark-La-Tex krewe has the Northern Hemisphere’s largest collection of Mardi Gras costumes on display?
- A.
Krewe of Gemini
- B.
Krewe of Justinian
- C.
Krewe of Centaur
- 8.The places where krewe members build and store Mardi Gras floats are called?
- A.
Caves
- B.
Dens
- C.
Warehouses
- 9.Ark-La-Tex krewe members wear embellished Mardi Gras tuxedo jackets to …
- A.
Identify royalty
- B.
Give Mardi Gras events a formal appearance
- C.
Showcase krewe bling
- 10.Locally, krewe queens traditionally host ...
- A.
Dances
- B.
Teas
- C.
Fashion shows
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