Mardi Gras Celebration
Explore the history, traditions, and cultural significance of Mardi Gras with this engaging worksheet for 6th graders.
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Mardi Gras Celebration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. What does "Mardi Gras" mean in French?
Fat Tuesday
Green Monday
Ash Wednesday
Purple Sunday
2. Which city in the United States is most famous for its Mardi Gras celebrations?
Miami
New York City
New Orleans
Los Angeles
3. The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold. Purple represents , green represents faith, and gold represents power.
4. Mardi Gras is celebrated before the Christian season of , a period of fasting and reflection.
5. The throwing of beads and doubloons from floats is a common Mardi Gras tradition.
True
False
6. Mardi Gras is only celebrated in the United States.
True
False
7. What is the significance of wearing masks and costumes during Mardi Gras?
8. Describe one way Mardi Gras traditions have evolved over time.
9. Look at the image of the Mardi Gras mask below. What emotions or ideas do you think the mask is trying to convey?
