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Mardi Gras

Whether you're heading to Mardi Gras this year or are just curious about it, test your knowledge of the celebration with our quiz below.

Points available: 10

1:

Which of these is not one of the official colors of Mardi Gras?

2:

Approximately how much money in revenues does Mardi Gras bring in for New Orleans?

3:

Each year, 750,000 of these are sold in New Orleans:

4:

What are "krewes"?

5:

When did the first modern-style Mardi Gras parade take place?

6:

The term "Mardi Gras" was first used in America as:

7:

Why was Mardi Gras set as the day before Ash Wednesday?

8:

On what day does Carnival begin?

9:

How many parades currently take place on Mardi Gras?

10:

What lucky item does a king cake contain?