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Louisiana Jeopardy
Explorers & People
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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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