1) When is Carnival usually celebrated? a) In the first week of March. b) In the last week of February. c) About 40 days before Easter 2) Which of the following food we don't eat during Lent? a) meat b) cake c) fruit 3) Where are the biggest carnival celebrations in the world held? a) Brazil b) the USA c) Italy d) Patra 4) What is a platform which dancers stand on during a parade called? a) float b) parade c) serpentines 5) What is the first holiday after Carnival? a) Christmas b) Valentine's Day c) Easter 6) The word "Carnival" comes from the latin "carne vale" which means farewell to __________________. a) meat b) bananas c) soccer 7) Why do people in Venice wear a mask during the Carnival? a) to hide their faces b) to be ugly c) to treat everyone - rich or poor - as equal 8) In which of the following places is not carnival celebrated? a) Venice b) Rio de Janeiro c) Patra d) Berlin e) New Orleans f) Goa 9) What does the mayor give to the King in Brazil? a) a giant crown b) a giant silver and gold key c) a tiny silver and gold key d) a tiny crown 10) In Goa, India the ___________ are very important. a) red and black dancers b) purple and yellow dancers c) blue and orange dancers 11) In New Orleans the rich throw ____________ to poor. a) water b) chocolate c) jewels 12) Which costume would you choose for your teacher? a) a mummy b) a zombie c) a queen

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