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Mobile Mardi Gras Trivia Quiz

These questions are about the Mobile Mardi Gras. I got most of my information from the insert the Mobile Press Register puts out every year for Mardi Gras (2003).

A multiple-choice quiz by garfieldngurgi. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
garfieldngurgi

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,372

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
599

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Question 1 of 20

1. Where did the first American Mardi Gras take place?

Answer: (One word, six letters)

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Question 2 of 20

2. What are the English words for Mardi Gras? Hint

Skinny Monday

Green Friday

Thankful Saturday

Fat Tuesday

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Question 3 of 20

3. In Mobile, what is the Sunday before Mardi Gras known as? Hint

The Last Sunday

Joe Cain Day

Founder's Day

Mardi Gras Sunday

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Question 4 of 20

4. What is a special throw that is only thrown in the Joe Cain Parade? Hint

Beads

Panties

K.O.D. wooden nickel

Beer

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Question 5 of 20

5. 2003 was the tricentennial year of the Mobile Mardi Gras first parade.

True

False

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Question 6 of 20

6. In Mobile, what society kicks off the Mardi Gras activities with the first parade every year? Hint

Comic Cowboys

Mystics of Time

Conde Cavaliers

Order of Inca

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Question 7 of 20

7. Gold, purple, and red are the Mardi Gras colors.

True

False

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Question 8 of 20

8. What was Mobile's first mystic organization called? Hint

Mobile Society

Joe Cain Society

Cowbellion de Rakin Society

Mardi Gras Mystic Organization

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Question 9 of 20

9. What is the name of the first woman's parading society organization? Hint

Apollo's Mystic Ladies

Maids of Mirth

Order of Athena

Order of Polka Dots

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Question 10 of 20

10. Mardi Gras in Mobile started before Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

True

False

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Question 11 of 20

11. What is the name of the popular cake made during the Mardi Gras season? Hint

Princess Cake

Prince Cake

King Cake

Queen Cake

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Question 12 of 20

12. What is traditionally found inside the traditional Mardi Gras cake? Hint

raisins

beads

jelly

plastic baby

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Question 13 of 20

13. What year did the Order of Polka Dots begin? Hint

1894

1949

2000

1713

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Question 14 of 20

14. What is NOT an item thrown regularly during a parade? Hint

stuffed animals

beads

crayons

coins

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Question 15 of 20

15. The same society rides in two different parades throughout the Mardi Gras season.

True

False

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Question 16 of 20

16. What is the earliest year that Mardi Gras Day is recorded in the Mobile area? Hint

March 4, 1900

February 14, 1866

March 3, 1699

February 22, 1830

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Question 17 of 20

17. What society in Mobile has the traditional fire-breathing dragons? Hint

Mystics of Time

Mystic Stripers

Dragon Society

Comic Cowboys

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Question 18 of 20

18. Whom did Joe Cain appear as while riding a coal wagon through the streets? Hint

Slacabamorinico, Chief of the Chickasaw Indians

Christopher Columbus

Himself

a big Moon Pie

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is a popular phrase heard and seen written through the Mobile Mardi Gras season? Hint

"Move out of my way!"

"Dude, where's my car?"

"I hate coming to these parades."

"Hey Mister, throw me somethin'."

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Question 20 of 20

20. We all know and love those Moon Pies, but what was the NEW "flavor" that they introduced around the end of the century (1999)? Hint

Orange

Chocolate

Banana

Cherry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did the first American Mardi Gras take place?

Answer: Mobile

In 1700, French colonists celebrated Mardi Gras with feasting and singing. In 1830, the first mystic organization was created and paraded through the streets.

2. What are the English words for Mardi Gras?

Answer: Fat Tuesday

Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday".

3. In Mobile, what is the Sunday before Mardi Gras known as?

Answer: Joe Cain Day

During this day "Joe Cain" leads the procession (this parade is never called a parade) as Slacabamorinico, chief of the Chickasaws from Wragg Swamp. Other traditional units include: Cain's Merry Widows dressed in all black and the Knights of Daze.

4. What is a special throw that is only thrown in the Joe Cain Parade?

Answer: K.O.D. wooden nickel

The Knights of Daze (K.O.D.) throw the traditional wooden nickel. If one is thrown your way, you better watch out! These are a hot item and few are thrown. Beads are thrown in all parades.

5. 2003 was the tricentennial year of the Mobile Mardi Gras first parade.

Answer: True

WOW, that's 300 years of partying!

6. In Mobile, what society kicks off the Mardi Gras activities with the first parade every year?

Answer: Conde Cavaliers

The Conde Cavaliers keep the tradition of having the first parade every season. The Comic Cowboys parade is always on Fat Tuesday and the Mystic of Time and Order of Inca societies are somewhere in between.

7. Gold, purple, and red are the Mardi Gras colors.

Answer: False

Mardi Gras colors are gold, purple, and green.

8. What was Mobile's first mystic organization called?

Answer: Cowbellion de Rakin Society

In 1830, Michael Krafft paraded through the city streets creating the Cowbellion de Rakin Society. In 1857 some of these members helped 13 New Orleanians form the Krewe of Comus in New Orleans. In 1865 the Cowbellions held their last parade.

9. What is the name of the first woman's parading society organization?

Answer: Order of Polka Dots

1949 was the first year of the Polka Dots and the first woman's organization.

10. Mardi Gras in Mobile started before Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Answer: True

Mardi Gras is always celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Mardi Gras in Mobile began in 1703; New Orleans followed in 1718.

11. What is the name of the popular cake made during the Mardi Gras season?

Answer: King Cake

King cakes are traditionally a cinnamon tasting cake decorated with the Mardi Gras colors of green, gold, and purple.

12. What is traditionally found inside the traditional Mardi Gras cake?

Answer: plastic baby

Rumor has it that whoever finds the baby is the "king" of that year's Mardi Gras and the next year they have to buy the cake.

13. What year did the Order of Polka Dots begin?

Answer: 1949

In 1949 the Order of Polka Dots were the first women's society. In 1894 the Order of Doves became the first African-American carnival society.

14. What is NOT an item thrown regularly during a parade?

Answer: crayons

The other three options are often thrown during the parade.

15. The same society rides in two different parades throughout the Mardi Gras season.

Answer: False

Although some floats are used in more than one parade, a society only rides in one parade throughout the season.

16. What is the earliest year that Mardi Gras Day is recorded in the Mobile area?

Answer: March 3, 1699

On March 3, 1699 Pierre LeMoyne d'Iberville (one of Mobile's founding fathers) noted in his journal that this day was Mardi Gras Day. He also named his campsite on the lower Mississippi River "Mardi Gras Bayou."

17. What society in Mobile has the traditional fire-breathing dragons?

Answer: Mystics of Time

The M.O.T.'s have the dragons that weave down the streets and blow smoke followed by the organization's emblem float "Father Time". The Mystic Stripers have the traditional 40-ft Bengal tiger float.The Comic Cowboys are always bringing the laughs with the jokes from the headlines of the past year on Joe Cain Day. I made up the Dragon Society.

18. Whom did Joe Cain appear as while riding a coal wagon through the streets?

Answer: Slacabamorinico, Chief of the Chickasaw Indians

In 1866 Joe Cain appears as Slacabamorinico, the chief of the Chickasaw Indians from Wragg Swamp, while riding in a coal wagon through the city streets on Shrove Tuesday.

19. What is a popular phrase heard and seen written through the Mobile Mardi Gras season?

Answer: "Hey Mister, throw me somethin'."

If you want something thrown at Mardi Gras, you should say "Hey Mister, throw me somethin'."

20. We all know and love those Moon Pies, but what was the NEW "flavor" that they introduced around the end of the century (1999)?

Answer: Orange

In 1999 the new flavor of orange was added to the already popular banana and chocolate.

Source: Author garfieldngurgi

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