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 What is France?

Louisiana was sold to the United

States by this country

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 What is the Causeway?

The Longest Bridge in the world

29 miles long

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 Who was Huey P. Long?

Governor of Louisiana who was

known as the Kingfish

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 What is New Orleans?

Louisiana’s lowest point is located

here

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 Who is Hernando de Soto?

The first European to explore

Louisiana.

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 What is Tabasco Sauce?

This product was invented and

still made on Avery Island.

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 Who is Edwin Edwards?

This governor served 4 terms

1972-1980
1984-1988
1992-1996

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 What is salt?

This natural resource is mined

from five islands in Louisiana,
Avery, Weeks, Jefferson,
Cote Blanche and Bell

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 Who was la Salle?

In 1682, this explorer claimed

Louisiana for France

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 What is the Diatonic accordion?

The musical instrument of

Louisiana

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 Who is William Charles Cole Claiborne?

The first governor of Louisiana

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 What are wetlands?

One-third of the state is made

up of this, which we are rapidly
losing.

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 What is yellow fever?

In 1853, the worst outbreak of

this disease killed at least 7,849
people

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 What is the Petrified palmwood?

Louisiana’s State Fossil

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 Who is Buddy Roemer?

This governor was elected as a

Democrat, but later switched to
the Repulican Party

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 What is 535ft or 163m ?

The highest point in Louisiana

is Driskill Mountain. How tall
is it?

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 Who is Van Cliburn

This Shreveport native was the

first American to win the
international Tchaikovsky piano
competition in the former Soviet
Union

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 What is Morgan City?

The first of the Tarzan films

were filmed in this city.

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 Who is Lucille May Grace?

First Woman to run for

Governor in Louisiana

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 What is Opelousas?

Many Lousiana towns and rivers

have Native American names.
This city’s name means
“black leg” or “salt water”

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