1) On the last day of Lent people in Greece fly kites in the sky. a) True b) False 2) In the US Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans, Louisiana, but it originated in France. a) True b) False 3) The Mardi Gras colors are red, gold, and purple: red stands for faith, gold for power, and purple for justice. a) True b) False 4) In some countries, such as the UK, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. a) True b) False 5) During Carnival, people eat lenten foods, such as legumes and seafood. a) True b) False 6) In countries such as the US, Brazil, France, Italy and Greece, people celebrate Carnival with parades, where one can see colorful floats and people in fancy dress costumes. a) True b) False 7) On Tsiknopempti, which is Greek for Fat Thursday, Greek people eat halva and taramasalata. a) True b) False 8) On Shrove Tuesday, which is also called Pancake Day, British people eat lots of burgers. a) True b) False 9) In Greece Lent begins on Clean Monday. a) True b) False 10) During the Carnival season in the US, people eat a lot of king cakes. a) True b) False 11) The Carnival season is a festive season before Lent begins. a) True b) False 12) During Lent, people dress in fancy dress costumes. a) True b) False 13) During Lent, people fast to prepare for Easter. They avoid eating certain foods such as meat and cheese. a) True b) False 14) Mardi Gras is French for Fat Friday. a) True b) False

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