Try the Quiz : Carnivals of the World - Quiz II

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• The Carnival of Mobile is the oldest carnival in the United States.
• Joseph Cain gained fame for reviving Mardi Gras after the Civil War.
• Joseph Cain founded the society Order of Myths.
• Cowbellion de Rakin Society was the first (original) mystic society of Mobile in Alabama.
• The first mystic society of Mobile, Alabama held its parade on the eve of New Year .
• Polka Dots was Mobile's first women's society.
• The first Mardi Gras was held in New Orleans in the year 1857.
• The Krewes sponsor the carnival parades in New Orleans.
• Crewe of Comos was New Orleans' first mystic society.
• The Notting Hill Carnival in London is very much influenced by the Caribbean culture.
• Bands and Balls are the distinctive features of the Carnival of Dunkirk.
• A 'masked ball' is a costume party of the Carnival of Guyana where the Toulouous choose their partners.
• The Carnival of Nice in France takes place during 2 weeks.
• The Carnival of Binche in Belgium lasts four days.
• 'Promenade du Bœuf Gras' is another name for the Carnival of Paris.
• The first Battle of Flowers in Nice was held on the Promenade des Anglais.
• The Carnival of Limoux in France is considered to be the longest in the world.
• The Carnival of Montevideo in Uruguay is the second longest of the world.
• The carnival in Brazil originated in the year 1723 in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
• The first ball of the carnival in Rio was in the year 1840.
• The carnival appeared in Brazil with the wave of emigration of Portuguese islands.
• 'Jouvert' is the pre-dawn opening ritual of the Trinidad Carnival.
• Bauta, Moretta and Larva are the principal Venetian Carnival masks.
• Fastelavnsbolle is a pastry from Denmark and Norway eaten during Mardi Gras.

Try the Quiz : Carnivals of the World - Quiz II