Louisiana
  • 1. What is the capital city of Louisiana?
A) Shreveport
B) Lafayette
C) Baton Rouge
D) New Orleans
  • 2. Which river forms part of Louisiana's eastern border?
A) Mississippi River
B) Colorado River
C) Columbia River
D) Ohio River
  • 3. What is the official state bird of Louisiana?
A) American Goldfinch
B) Mourning Dove
C) Brown Pelican
D) Northern Cardinal
  • 4. What is the nickname of Louisiana?
A) The Pelican State
B) The Lone Star State
C) The Empire State
D) The Sunshine State
  • 5. Which famous festival is held in New Orleans, Louisiana?
A) Running of the Bulls
B) Carnival of Venice
C) Oktoberfest
D) Mardi Gras
  • 6. Louisiana was named in honor of which historical figure?
A) Queen Elizabeth I of England
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) Alexander the Great
D) King Louis XIV of France
  • 7. What is the largest city in Louisiana?
A) Shreveport
B) Baton Rouge
C) Lafayette
D) New Orleans
  • 8. Who famously fought and won the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812?
A) Napoleon Bonaparte
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) George Washington
D) Andrew Jackson
  • 9. What is the nickname of the football team representing Louisiana State University (LSU)?
A) Wildcats
B) Tigers
C) Bulldogs
D) Panthers
  • 10. Which body of water is located to the south of Louisiana?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Gulf of Mexico
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 11. Louisiana has a strong influence from which European culture, particularly in New Orleans?
A) Italian
B) German
C) Swedish
D) French
  • 12. What is the state flower of Louisiana?
A) Rose
B) Magnolia
C) Lily
D) Tulip
  • 13. What is the tallest mountain in Louisiana?
A) Denali
B) Mount Everest
C) K2
D) Driskill Mountain
  • 14. Where is the Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park located?
A) Arkansas
B) Mississippi
C) Louisiana
D) Texas
  • 15. Which year did Louisiana become a state?
A) 1812
B) 1848
C) 1776
D) 1900
  • 16. What is the most popular sport in Louisiana?
A) Football
B) Hockey
C) Baseball
D) Basketball
  • 17. Which famous musician was born in Louisiana and known as the 'King of Rock and Roll'?
A) Johnny Cash
B) Buddy Holly
C) Elvis Presley
D) Chuck Berry
  • 18. What is the state tree of Louisiana?
A) Red Maple
B) Bald Cypress
C) Pecan
D) Oak
  • 19. Which Louisiana city is known as 'Cajun Country'?
A) Baton Rouge
B) Shreveport
C) New Orleans
D) Lafayette
  • 20. Who founded the city of New Orleans?
A) Andrew Jackson
B) Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 21. Who is the famous musician from Louisiana known for hits like 'Blueberry Hill' and 'Ain't That a Shame'?
A) Jerry Lee Lewis
B) Fats Domino
C) Buddy Holly
D) Little Richard
  • 22. What is the name of the famous Louisiana dish made of rice, meat, and seafood?
A) Crawfish Etouffee
B) Jambalaya
C) Red Beans and Rice
D) Gumbo
  • 23. Which US president's face is depicted on the Louisiana state quarter?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) George Washington
D) Theodore Roosevelt
  • 24. Who is the NBA basketball player from Louisiana known as 'The Brow'?
A) Kevin Durant
B) LeBron James
C) Kobe Bryant
D) Anthony Davis
  • 25. Which famous scientist and activist was born in Louisiana and known for her research on radioactivity?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Charles Darwin
C) Marie Curie
D) Albert Einstein
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