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History & Origin of the Carnival A Carnival Mask


Fill in the blanks with appropriate words related to the origin of the carnival and Mardi Gras.

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Multiple choice | Hangman

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1.

"The Coming of the Son of God into the Temple" is a feast also called _______.

  Candlemas

  Pentecost

  Christmas

  Half-n-half Clue
 

2.

One consumes fat on the day before Lent called Fat _______ or Mardi Gras.

  Wednesday

  Tuesday

  Monday

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3.

The three 'fat days', Fat Sunday, Fat Monday and Fat Tuesday are called _______.

  Shrovetide

  Yuletide

  Candlemas

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4.

_______ is the first day of Lent.

  Ash Wednesday

  Epiphany

  Mardi Gras

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5.

Candlemas is also called the _______ day.

  crêpe

  cakes

  doughnuts

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6.

The date of Mardi Gras depends on the date of _______.

  Lent

  Easter

  Mid-Lent

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7.

The original meaning of the word 'carnival' is 'farewell to _______', as it precedes the period of Lent.

  meals

  meat

  drinks

  Half-n-half Clue
 


 
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