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A 1
The first man to descend the Mississippi to its mouth, took possession "of the country known as Louisiana” was _________.
In which parish were the first public schools established?
A 2
The first permanent settlement in Louisiana
A 3
Year in which Louisiana became the 18th state to join the union.
A 4
Year in which the first Mardi Gras parade took place.
B 1
Most krewes are named for ________.
B 2
Carnival officially begins on this date known as Twelfth Night or Kings' Day.
B 3
The meaning of carnival colors purple, green, and gold.
B 4
In 1863 the longest siege in American military history took place at here.
C 1
State capital was moved to this city when Baton Rouge fell to Farragut.
C 2
This city was surrendered in 1862 without a single shot being fired.
C 3
One of the confederacy’s highest ranking generals. Second in command at Manassas and Shiloh
C4
State flower
D 1
Official state bird
D 2
Official state insect
D 3
State tree
D 4
Our Presiding Governor Elected in
1996 and 2000
E 1
Elected in 1972, 1976, 1983 and 1991
E 2
Elected in 1928
Known as
“The Kingfish”
E3
Appointed by Thomas Jefferson
as Territorial Governor
Elected Governor of the state in
1812.
E 4
The state's largest and most comprehensive system of higher education.
F 1
Located in Hammond, midway between Baton Rouge and New Orleans
F 2
Located in Ruston, offers entertainment and culture while maintaining a sense of community.
F 3
Located in Thibodaux,
is a comprehensive university serving South Central Louisiana.
F 4
Neighboring parish to the east of Livingston parish.
G 1
Parish that houses the State Capital.
G 2
Parish that is the northeast border of Lake Ponchatrain.
G 3
This parish is in the upper most northwest corner of the state.
G 4
Sieur de La Salle
A 1
Pointe Coupee
A 2
Natchitoches
A 3
1812
A 4
1838
B 1
Figures in
Greek Mythology
B 2
January 6So named because it falls 12 days after Christmas on the day the Wise Men are said to have reached Bethlehem.
B 3
purple = justicegreen = faith gold = power
B 4
Port Hudson
C 1
Opelousas
C 2
New Orleans
C 3
Pierre Gustave Toutant (PGT) Beauregard
C 4
Magnolia
D 1
Brown pelican
D 2
Honey Bee
D 3
Bald Cypress
D 4
Murphy J. "Mike" Foster
E 1
Edwin Washington Edwards
E 2
Huey Pierce Long
E 3
William Charles Cole Claiborne
E 4
Louisiana State
University
F 1
Southeastern Louisiana University
F 2
Louisiana Tech
F 3
Nicholls State University
F 4
Tangipahoa
G 1
East Baton Rouge
G 2
St. Tammany
G 3
Caddo
G 4
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