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Mardi Gras Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Mardi Gras? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

King cakes are only eaten on Mardi Gras day itself, never before.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

King cakes are enjoyed throughout the entire Carnival season from January 6 through Fat Tuesday, with the baby hidden inside as a tradition.

2.

Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans are organized by private clubs called 'krewes'.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

Krewe members fund and plan their own parades; the city doesn’t run them. The oldest, Comus, started in 1857.

3.

The official colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold, symbolizing justice, faith, and power.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

Introduced in 1872 by the Rex parade, purple means justice, green means faith, and gold means power—not the often-misquoted 'royalty' meanings.

4.

Mardi Gras officially begins on January 6, not just on Fat Tuesday.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

The season starts on Twelfth Night (Jan. 6) and runs until Fat Tuesday, so Mardi Gras is a whole period, not just one day.

5.

Throwing beads from floats is a tradition that began in the 1920s to promote local glass factories.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Bead throwing started in the late 19th century, but the glass beads were imported from Czechoslovakia and Japan, not tied to local factories.

6.

It is illegal to wear a mask in public during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Masking is legal on Mardi Gras day and during Carnival parades. The law only prohibits wearing masks to conceal identity for criminal purposes.

7.

The famous Mardi Gras 'throws' like doubloons were first introduced in the 1970s.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Doubloons were first thrown in 1960 by the Krewe of Rex, not the 1970s. They were aluminum coins designed to be collectible.

8.

The first Mardi Gras parade in the US was held in Mobile, Alabama, not New Orleans.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

Mobile celebrated Mardi Gras in 1703, and its first formal parade in 1830—New Orleans didn't start parading until 1837. Mobile claims the oldest continuous celebration.

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