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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.

_______ or Fat Sunday is the first day of the carnival.

  Dimanche Gras

  Lundi Gras

  Mardi gras

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2.

Duringthe period of _______ one avoids eating fat.

  Lent

  Mardi Gras

  Easter

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3.

There are _______ days between the end of the Carnival and Easter.

  thirty

  forty

  sixty

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4.

In the Christian calendar Mardi Gras is known as _______.

  Shrove Wednesday

  Shrove Tuesday

  Shrovetide

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5.

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

  drinks

  meat

  meals

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6.

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

  Candlemas

  Yuletide

  Shrovetide

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7.

Carnival is mostly associated with _______ Catholics.

  Evangelic

  Roman

  Untraditional

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