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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