Geography
This river flows through New Orleans.
What is the Mississippi river?
“Mardi Gras” is French for this in English.
What is Fat Tuesday?
New Orleans was strongly influenced by this European culture.
What is French culture?
This meat tastes like chicken.
What is alligator meat?
New Orleans is in this southern U.S. state.
What is Louisiana?
People often wear these to cover part of their faces during Mardi Gras celebrations.
What are masks?
This style of music is closely connected to New Orleans.
What is jazz?
This famous street in New Orleans is known for music, balconies, and nightlife.
What is Bourbon Street?
This hurricane hit New Orleans and caused massive destruction in 2005.
What is Hurricane Katrina?
Mardi Gras is famous for colorful ____, music, and parades.
What are beads?
This famous New Orleans area is known for music, balconies, and old buildings.
What is the French Quarter?
This soup or stew is popular in Louisiana and New Orleans cuisine.
What is gumbo?
These wet, muddy areas around New Orleans often have lots of trees and wildlife.
What are swamps?
These vehicles drive around during Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans.
What are floats?
This group of people influenced local culture.
What is Cajun culture?
This sweet New Orleans snack is fried and covered with powdered sugar.
What is a beignet?
New Orleans is close to this large body of water (not a river).
What is the Gulf of Mexico?
Mardi Gras takes place before this Christian season.
What is Lent?
During the Civil Rights Movement, people protested peacefully. These were …
What are sit-ins?
This man visited Grandma Betty on Thanksgiving.
Who is Eugene?