Fêtons Mardi Gras A web quest designed for students of French 1 www.nola.com/mardigras Carnival History 1. What is Lent? What is a pre-lenten ball? 2. When was the first Mardi Gras celebrated in New Orleans? 3. What is the Mystic Krewe of Comus? How did it contribute to the organization of Mardi Gras? 4. What does the name Rex represent? 5. What are the colors of the New Orleans Mardi Gras? 6. What is the name of the first black krewe? When was it formed? What happened to it? 7. What is the name of the first female krewe? When was it formed? What happened to it? What is the name of the next female krewe and when did they ride? 8. King Rex is challenged by another king of the Mardi Gras in 1916. What was the name and who was the famous person that rode as that king in 1949? 9. What happened in 1969 to change Carnival? 10. In what year did the city of New Orleans make an ordinance in which all krewes must open their private memberships?

About Mardi Gras 1. What is a flambeau and what is its purpose? 2. What is Lundi Gras?

King Cakes 1. What is a King Cake made of? 2. What is inside it? 3. Briefly describe the history of a king cake.

Home Page 1. When is Mardi Gras this year? 2. Look up the parade schedule. How many days of the week are there parades? 3. How many krewes are there? 4. Click on the Endymion parade. When and where does it begin? Where does it end? About how long (in city blocks) is the route?

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History 1. Who is the grand marshal and who will be king? 2. What is the parade theme? 3. When was the first year Endymion took part in the parade? 4. What has Endymion brought to Carnival? 5. How has Endymion democratizedCarnival?

Signature Floats 1. Name and describe one of the longest floats. 2. Name and describe one of the largest floats. 3. Name and describe one of the most extravagant floats. www.mardigrasneworleans.com 1. What are the four most popular throws?