Mardi Gras web sites

1. www.holidays.net/mardigras (English)

2. Same as above

3. Same as above

4. www.nola.com/mardigras/about/?faq.html (English)

5. http://.teacherlink.ed.usu.edu	(English)

(This mardi gras page cannot be accessed directly. From the main page, search for mardi gras and you will find the desired page)

6. http://mglinks.com (English)

7. Same as above.

8. www.newulmtel.net/~municipal/concords/fasching.html	(English)

9. www.infotech.tu-chemnitz.de/~hsc/karneval/worldwide/worldwide.html (German,

leading to sites in Italian, Kroatien and other languages.)

10. www.karneval.de/uebersetzung/englisch.htm (This address is the English site. From	the main site www.karneval.de the material is available in French or German.)

11. Same as above.

12. www.karnevaliaalborg.dk/english/carnival_in_aalborg.htm (This is the English address. The material is available in Danish at www.karnevaliaalborg.dk )

13. www.cybercomm.nl/~karneval/uk-home1.htm This is the English address. The

material can be accessed in Dutch at www.cybercomm.nl/~karneval )

14. www.fasnacht.ch/english/welcome.htm (This is the English address. German and French can be accessed at www.fasnacht.ch . To find French, go to the left column and scroll down.)

15. www.visitbelgium.com/bepres08.htm (English. A site in French about the town of

Binche - www.binche.be - is now under construction.)

16. www.nice-coteazur.org/americain/culture/carnaval/histoire.html	(English. The site
www.carnavaldenice.net offers information in English, French, German and Italian)

17. http://italianfood.about.com./library/weekly/aa123096.htm?rnk=r1&terms=carnevale

18. (Same as above. This site may also be accessed by searching for carnevale on
about.com)

19. www.ipanema.com/carnival/home.htm# (English)

20. www.visittnt.com/ToDo/Events/Carnival/background/default.html (English)

21. www.rediff.com/travel/1999/feb/09carn2.htm (English)

22. www.ozemail.com.au/~carnival (English)

23. www.oriental.com (English)

24. www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfsf

1. What does mardi gras mean?

2. Name one of the official colors of mardi gras!

3. How many days before Easter is mardi gras?

4. When does the carnival season begin and end in New Orleans?

5. What are krewes?

6. Who hosts Chip's mardi gras web sites?

7. Name another US city where mardi gras is celebrated!

8. What is mardi gras called in New Ulm, MN?

9. Name another country where mardi gras is celebrated!

10. What is mardi gras called in Cologne?

11. On what ancient German tradition was this celebration based?

12. What separates carnival in Aalborg from carnival in other cities?

13. What is a zaate herremeniekes?

14. What Swiss city celebrates Fasnacht with Guggen music?

15. What are the Gilles, who are part of Belgium's most famous carnival in Binche?

16. Where did the Duke of Anjou celebrate carnival in 1294?

17. Why was the carnival in Venice revived in 1979?

18. What is the main feature of carnival in Viareggio?

19. Where is the Samba parade an important mardi gras event?

20. What music is featured at Trinidad and Tobago's carnival?

21. What is carnival meant to be in Goa, India?

22. What is unusual about carnival in New South Wales?

Jeopardy

Foreign Phrases/Definitions

100

mardi gras

200

krewe

300

carne-vale

400

the word Fasching is used in this language

500

gille

Geography

100

country where Basel is located

200

Indian city that celebrates carnival

300

country in which Maastricht is located

400

country in which New South Wales is located

500

West Indian republic that celebrates mardi gras. (Tip -consists of 2 islands)

Music

100

Brazilian carnival music

200

home of zydeco/cajun music

300

music associated with Trinidad and Tobago's carnival

400

music played by brass bands in Switzerland

500

carnival music from Maastricht

Dates

100

month of carnival in New South Wales

200

date of Twelfth Night

300

date of mardi gras 2002

400

number of days before Easter that mardi gras falls

500

century in which mardi gras began in New Orleans

Traditions

100

country of origin of mardi gras in New Orleans

200

city where the samba is a carnival tradition

300

astronomical event associated with ancient German Pagan festival

400

bull was slaughtered in this city to celebrate carnival

500

this parade is known for spontaneous participation

Potpourri

100

name a color of New Orleans' carnival

200

name of the king of carnival in New Orleans

300

city where carnival balls originated

400

name of the French duke who celebrated carnival in Nice in 1294

500

Greek or Roman god associated with wine, women and song