History & Geography
New Orleans is situated along this important river (Bonus 200 points if you can spell it correctly).
The Mississippi River
This is a common greeting in New Orleans.
Where y’at?
Like Galician cocido, this Cajun dish is prepared by putting lots of things in a big pot of water on the stove.
A seafood boil.
What does Mardi Gras mean in French? And what is the origin of the term Mardi Gras?
Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras refers to the fact people ate a lot on Carnival Tuesday.
What do you call the words in a song?
Lyrics
These people are related to French colonists who were deported from British Canada.
Cajuns
NOLA stands for this.
New Orleans, Louisiana
If you visit The Boiling Crab, you’ll want to wear this.
A bib
You might see these people wearing feathered costumes if you visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
Mardi Gras Indians
This is what you can call a restaurant that has many locations.
A restaurant chain
This is the name of the event in which President Thomas Jefferson bought lots of land from Napoleon.
The Louisiana Purchase
Every state has a 2 letter code. California’s code is CA. New York's is NY. What is Louisiana’s?
LA
This is the state dish of Louisiana.
Gumbo
These groups organize the Mardi Gras celebrations.
Krewes
Observers of Lent do this (I want the word and a description of what it means).
They fast, which means that they eat less.
This traditional Mardi Gras song has words of mysterious origin.
“Iko Iko”
New Orleans has many nicknames. Win 100 points for every one you can name (4 total).
NOLA, The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City that Care Forgot
This Cajun rice dish might look a little like paella (BONUS 100 if you can spell it).
Jambalaya
What is the day after Carnival Tuesday called?
Ash Wednesday
Name 3 typical marching band instruments.
Drum, trombone, saxophone, tuba, trumpet, etc.
In the video, the Cajun man says this would happen if you spoke Lousiana French at school.
You’d be punished. It was illegal.
Louisiana is home to two unique language varieties. What are they called?
Louisiana French and Louisiana Creole
Name 4 things you might find in a cajun seafood boil.
Shrimp, potatoes, sausage, corn, mussels, lemon, etc.
This Mardi Gras song is a mix of R&B and Caribbean sounds.
Mardi Gras Mambo
Watch out! Make sure you wear a costume in Laza or this character might hit you with a stick.
Peliqueiro (or cigarrón in Verín)