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Mardi Gras Trivia
Discover mind-blowing Mardi Gras secrets that will amaze you! From the royal traditions of Rex to the mysterious krewes of New Orleans - prepare to be stunned by Carnival facts you never knew existed.
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Which parade group is famous for decorating high-heeled shoes as signature throws?
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Which explorer named a nearby spot Point du Mardi Gras on March 3 1699?
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What ring-shaped pastry hides a tiny plastic baby during Carnival season?
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Which record says the first New Orleans parade rolled in 1837 with maskers on foot and horseback?
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Which precise rhythm pattern drives many second-line grooves used by brass bands during parades?
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What is the common British name for the same day as Mardi Gras?
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Which Mobile mystic society founded in 1867 ends parades with Folly chasing Death around a broken column?
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Which parade group hands out hand-painted coconuts as signature throws?
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Which famous New Orleans attraction lets visitors see float building up close?
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Which year did the live Boeuf Gras last appear in a New Orleans parade before being retired?
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Which parade organization term is unique to Carnival culture in Louisiana?
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Which small percussion instrument often rattles during second line parades?
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Which weekday ritual revived in the late 20th century features the daytime arrival of Rex by river?
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Which beverage is a signature frozen treat on Bourbon Street during Carnival?
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Which New Orleans women's parade began in 2000 and is known for glittered shoes as personalized throws?
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What do locals call the grassy strip in the middle of New Orleans avenues where people watch parades?
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Which krewe is known for satirical newspaper throws called The Jester that lampoon the year's events?
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Which krewe is credited with reintroducing flambeaux as a paid tipping tradition for night parades in the 19th century?
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Which common rule on parade routes keeps families safe along curbs during throws?
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Which city claims the oldest organized Carnival in the United States?
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In 1872 Rex chose the official colors to honor which visiting royal?
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Which exact year marks the founding of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club?
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What is the term for a private masked ball held by a krewe?
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Which dessert-like treat do many New Orleanians enjoy at Cafe du Monde?
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Which collectible aluminum coins were first tossed widely in 1960?
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Which superkrewe founded in 1967 is famous for a stadium-sized extravaganza?
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What classic song by Professor Longhair is a Mardi Gras anthem?
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What is the latest possible calendar date for Mardi Gras Day?
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Which oldest New Orleans krewe introduced the modern Carnival parade in 1857?
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Which phrase describes the two sides of an uptown route divided by the neutral ground?
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Which celebrity founded the superkrewe called Orpheus in the 1990s?
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Which New Orleans term for a marching group with coordinated dance steps became famous through footwear-themed squads?
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What do parade riders traditionally toss to the crowd besides beads?
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What do flambeaux carriers provide for night parades?
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Which parade typically rolls at daybreak on Mardi Gras morning in New Orleans?
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Which sweet treat is a classic New Orleans breakfast often enjoyed during Carnival?
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What is the small figure traditionally hidden inside a King Cake today?
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Which New Orleans term describes a lively brass band parade that follows a main procession?
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Which New Orleans ordinance in 1992 required krewes to certify non-discriminatory membership practices to obtain parade permits?
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Which long-running downtown parade in Mobile ends with emblem figures Folly and Death circling a monument called the Broken Column?
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Which iconic dragon float with illuminated scales is the signature of Orpheus?
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Which Mardi Gras Indian roles traditionally advance ahead of the Big Chief to scout and signal?
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What sugary purple, green, and gold item often dangles from trees after parades?
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Which 19th century organization in Mobile inspired Comus in New Orleans?
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Which krewe founded in 1882 is among the oldest still parading in New Orleans?
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What traditional shout do school marching bands hear from the crowd?
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Which New Orleans artist designed the first widely tossed aluminum doubloon for Rex in 1960?
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Which New Orleans song originally titled Jock A Mo later became Iko Iko?
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Which German Carnival climax falls on the Monday before Ash Wednesday with grand street parades?
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Which exact year did the first organized Mardi Gras parade take place in New Orleans according to city records?
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What is the French meaning of the word Carnival?
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Which parade intentionally routes past medical centers to bring the show to patients?
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Which New Orleans tune by the Hawketts gave the phrase Mardi Gras Mambo to party culture in 1954?
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In which year did police labor unrest force many New Orleans parades to roll in suburban Jefferson Parish?
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Which musical instrument is strongly associated with New Orleans street parades?
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Which king cake style uses puff pastry with almond frangipane reflecting French Epiphany custom?
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Which exact year did Proteus return to the parade schedule after withdrawing in the early 1990s?
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Which legal act in 1875 made Mardi Gras a legal holiday in Louisiana?
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Which Belgian town is famed for Carnival performers called Gilles who throw oranges to the crowd?
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In Mardi Gras tradition, what does the color purple symbolize?
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What famous nickname is often used for New Orleans?
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Which early 20th century New Orleans photographer documented Mardi Gras Indians with detailed portraits of beadwork?
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Which Sunday night parade elevated the modern celebrity monarch spectacle in the late 20th century?
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Which parade is famous for a signature float themed as a river train with multiple illuminated cars known as Smokey Mary?
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On which date does the Carnival season traditionally begin in many places?
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Which parade group was founded by dog lovers and features costumed pups strolling through the French Quarter?
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Which Cajun rural tradition involves riders in colorful conical hats chasing a chicken?
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Which sweet-filled pastry is the star of Paczki Day in Polish communities on the Tuesday before Lent?
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Which song from 1871 became the anthem of Rex after the royal visit?
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Which precise trio of meanings were assigned to the Mardi Gras colors by Rex in the 19th century?
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What does Mardi Gras translate to in English?
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Which Rex founder and banker helped formalize the 1872 royal arrival that set color traditions?
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Which European Carnival city holds a Flower Parade where floats shower spectators with bouquets known as the Bataille de Fleurs?
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Which courtly meeting of two monarchs on Mardi Gras night became a high society tradition beginning in the 19th century?
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Which American city is most famous worldwide for Mardi Gras parades?
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Which New Orleans krewe presented the first themed parade with a full narrative in 1857?
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Which New Orleans parade introduced a fiber-optic mega float called Pontchartrain Beach Then and Now in the late 20th century?
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On what calendar date did d Iberville camp at the mouth of the Mississippi and record Mardi Gras Day in his journal?
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Which year did the Hawketts record Mardi Gras Mambo that later became a seasonal standard?
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Which Latin American city's pre-Lenten celebration on the Malecรณn is sometimes called Carnavales de la Habana?
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Which Orleans Parish truck parade with thousands of riders traditionally follows Rex on Mardi Gras afternoon?
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Which animal once paraded in New Orleans as the Boeuf Gras?
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Which earliest organization of Twelfth Night Revelers selected a queen by hiding which object in a cake?
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Which city hosted the first recorded American Mardi Gras celebration in the early 1800s?
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Which European city is famous for masked Carnival balls that influence Mardi Gras costuming?
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Which parade founded in 1937 is known for elegant Friday night floats?
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Which krewe founded in 1882 maintains a tradition of mythic sea themes and a royal court with a shell-lined crown?
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Which krewe is famous for a playful bathroom theme and throws of toilet paper?
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Which Louisiana town hosts a celebrated Courir de Mardi Gras with a capitane leading maskers on horseback?
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Which exact New Orleans street became the new home of Lundi Gras ceremonies on the riverfront in the late 1980s?
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Which legal protection passed in 1988 helped Zulu continue handing out decorated coconuts by addressing liability?
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Which Mobile revivalist in the 1960s helped bring back Joe Cain Day to public prominence?
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Which New Orleans chef and restaurateur created the Bacchus superkrewe in the late 1960s?
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Which exact date in 1872 saw the first Rex parade roll through New Orleans?
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Which weekday directly follows Mardi Gras Day every year?
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Which women's krewe is the oldest continuously parading in New Orleans?
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Which role leads a Mardi Gras Indian tribe during street encounters?
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What do parade-goers famously shout to catch throws from floats?
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Which krewe founded in 1993 by a New Orleans musician is known for the Smokey Mary train float?
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Which famous New Orleans street is ground zero for many Mardi Gras revelers?
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What is the earliest possible calendar date for Mardi Gras Day?
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Which New Orleans museum preserves costumes, beadwork, and photographs from Carnival history?
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Which exact year did the Zulu coconut liability law pass in Louisiana to protect the tradition of hand-given coconuts?
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What symbol often tops a Mardi Gras crown and scepter set?
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Which krewe introduced a marching club of costumed men known as the Ducks of Dixieland in mid-20th century lore?
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Which three traditional colors were adopted for Mardi Gras in the nineteenth century?
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Which women's krewe began parading in 2001 with glittered throws shaped like sunglasses?
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Which Saturday night parade is known for massive fiber-lit signature floats and a giant party?
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Which Mobile tradition is the most common throw at parades there?
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Which krewe founded in 1968 helped start the era of celebrity monarchs?
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Which New Orleans ordinance in the 1990s pushed some old-line krewes off the parade schedule until changes came later?
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Which parade organization staged the earliest recorded Twelfth Night ball in New Orleans in 1870?
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What single day closes the Mardi Gras season each year?
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What exact lyric begins the Rex anthem adopted after the 1872 festivities?
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Which weekday name is used for the night before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans?
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Which rule of mask-wearing in old New Orleans lifted the ban on covering faces only for Carnival day?
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Which year did Al Johnson first release Carnival Time that became a New Orleans staple?
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What spicy rice dish is often served at Mardi Gras gatherings?
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What is the name given to the king of Carnival in New Orleans?
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