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Louisiana
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Louisiana lies ___ the Gulf of Mexico.
a. in
b. on
c. under
Answer
b
The Mississippi river ___ through Louisiana.
a. flows/runs
b. walks
c. sprints
Answer
a
Louisiana, named after the French King Louis XIV, ___ given its name by the explorer La Salle, who traveled down the Mississippi river in 1682.
a. were
b. is
c. was
Answer
c
There are many bayous, or slow moving waterways in ___ state.
a. the
b. a
c. these
Answer
a
Louisiana's capital is Baton Rouge, and it ___ "red stick" in French.
a. mean
b. means
c. mean's
Answer
b
The Creoles are French ___ descendants of early Spanish and French settlers.
a. speaking
b. speak
c. spoke
Answer
a
The Cajun people came ___ the Mississippi river from Arcadia in Canada in 1755, and settled in Louisiana.
a. through
b. up
c. down
Answer
c
Today, the Cajun people ___ a distinct language and culture.
a. has
b. had
c. have
Answer
c
Cajun music and food are popular ___ the United States.
a. throughout
b. on top of
c. all under
Answer
a
Jazz music was created ___ Afro American people in New Orleans around the turn of the 20th century.
a. by
b. for
c. on
Answer
a
The Mardi Gras carnival, held in New Orleans, is one of the best-known annual ___ in the country.
a. eventing
b. event
c. events
Answer
c
Louisiana is the number one seafood ___ state in the nation.
a. produce
b. producing
c. produced
Answer
b
Ante-bellum mansions, ___ by wealthy plantation owners before the Civil War, are popular tourist attractions today.
a. built
b. build
c. building
Answer
a
A large portion of New Orleans, ___ largest city, lies below sea level.
a. Louisianas
b. Louisiana's
c. louisiana's
Answer
b
New Orleans ___ known as America's most European city.
a. were
b. isn't
c. is
Answer
c
No visit to New Orleans ___ be complete without a visit to the French Quarter.
a. would
b. has
c. have
Answer
a
There ___ many street musicians and entertainers in the French Quarter.
a. is
b. are
c. be
Answer
b
Copyright (C) 1999 by
Tim Morrill
(
tmorril@yahoo.com
)
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