Louisiana Jeopardy

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In 1542, this Spanish explorer was the first to travel down the Mississippi River

and explore Louisiana.

In 1682, this French explorer

traveled down the Mississippi River and claimed the

Louisiana territory for France.

This man was the President that purchased the

Louisiana territory from

Napoleon.

This man was the French ruler who

sold the Louisiana

territory to President Jefferson.

The Louisiana territory was

named in honor of this French

king.

This explorer named the territory he

claimed “Louisiana” in

honor of his king.

Louisiana was the ____th state

to be admitted to the United

States.

In this year, Louisiana

became the 18th state to be

admitted to the United States.

In this year, the United States purchased the

Louisiana territory from the

French ruler Napoleon.

President Jefferson paid this amount of

money to purchase the

Louisiana territory for the United States.

This was President

Jefferson’s main reason for

purchasing the Louisiana territory.

This occurred to the land

possessed by the United States as a result of the

Louisiana Purchase.

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This state borders

Louisiana to the north.

This state borders

Louisiana to the east.

This river is the largest and most important river in

Louisiana.

This is the largest city as

well as the lowest point in

Louisiana.

This is the capital of Louisiana and

the second largest city.

The largest lake in Louisiana.

These resources are found below, on or above the ground, occur

naturally in the environment, and

are valuable to us.

Petroleum, oil, salt, trees, and natural gas are

examples of this kind of resource.

Soybeans, cotton, and rice are examples of

this kind of resource.

Crawfish, shrimp, and alligator are examples of this kind of resource.

These resources are found in Louisiana’s

freshwater and saltwater bodies.

These resources are grown or

made with the help of man.

This cultural region is located in central

Louisiana, connects the southern and northern cultural

regions, and is home to Natchitoches (the

oldest Louisiana settlement).

This cultural region is known for Mardi Gras, the Jazz and Heritage festival, the French Quarter, and foods

such as po’boys and beignets.

This region is known for its rivers, lakes, and wooded rolling

hills, is famous for its hunting and fishing,

and is known for food such as biscuits and

gravy.

This region is known for its zesty food including boudin, crawfish etouffee,

jambalaya, and gumbo, Zydeco music,

and its swamps.

This region contains Baton Rouge, the

capital of Louisiana, and is known for its beautiful plantations

and farmland.

The Louisiana Office of Tourism has divided the state into these

five regions.

A time of celebration in

honor of a special

occasion.

Louisiana has over 400 of these in the

state.

This is the largest and most

recognized festival in Louisiana and it is

held every year in February or March

in New Orleans.

These are the Mardi Gras

colors.

Mardi Gras is translated to mean these two words in the French language.

This festival is the largest

music festival held in New

Orleans.

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