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Louisiana was sold to the United States by this country

What is France?

1,2

The Longest Bridge in the world29 miles long

What is the Causeway?

1,3

Governor of Louisiana who was known as the Kingfish

Who was Huey P. Long?

1,4

Louisiana’s lowest point is locatedhere

What is New Orleans?

2,1

The first European to exploreLouisiana.

Who is Hernando de Soto?

2,2

This product was invented and still made on Avery Island.

What is Tabasco Sauce?

2,3

This governor served 4 terms1972-19801984-19881992-1996

Who is Edwin Edwards?

2,4

This natural resource is minedfrom five islands in Louisiana,

Avery, Weeks, Jefferson,Cote Blanche and Bell

What is salt?

3,1

In 1682, this explorer claimedLouisiana for France

Who was la Salle?

3,2

The musical instrument ofLouisiana

What is the Diatonic accordion?

3,3

The first governor of Louisiana

Who is William Charles Cole Claiborne?

3,4

One-third of the state is made up of this, which we are rapidly

losing.

What are wetlands?

4,1

In 1853, the worst outbreak of this disease killed at least 7,849

people

What is yellow fever?

4,2

Louisiana’s State Fossil

What is the Petrified palmwood?

4,3

This governor was elected as a Democrat, but later switched to

the Repulican Party

Who is Buddy Roemer?

4,4

The highest point in Louisianais Driskill Mountain. How tall

is it?

What is 535ft or 163m ?

5,1

This Shreveport native was thefirst American to win the

international Tchaikovsky pianocompetition in the former Soviet

Union

Who is Van Cliburn

5,2

The first of the Tarzan filmswere filmed in this city.

What is Morgan City?

5,3

First Woman to run for Governor in Louisiana

Who is Lucille May Grace?

5,4

Many Lousiana towns and rivershave Native American names.

This city’s name means “black leg” or “salt water”

What is Opelousas?