Terraces On Tulane
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100

What street does the Terraces on Tulane reside on? 

Tulane Avenue

100

True or False:

Volunteers of America was founded by Maud and Ballington Booth. 


True


Maud and Ballington Booth founded Volunteers of America in 1896. 




100

Jefferson Davis Parkway was renamed...

Norman C. Francis Parkway


Honoring prominent civil rights leader and former president of Xavier University, Dr. Norman C. Francis. 

100

Which river runs through New Orleans?

The Mississippi River 


The Mississippi River runs through New Orleans, making it a vital waterway for the city's economy and transportation.

100

What has to be broken before you can use it?

An egg
200
Guess Who?


This person provides health education and health screenings. 

Wellness Nurse


The Wellness Nurse provides the residents with health education through the Aging with Options program. 

200

What year was Volunteers of America founded? 

A.1990

B. 1896

C.1900

B. 1896


Volunteers of America was founded in 1896 by Maud and Ballington Booth.

200

Dryades street was renamed...

Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard 

Honoring Oretha Castle Haley for her significant role in the area's activism during the Civil Rights Movement. 

200

Which music genre is New Orleans famously known for originating?

Jazz 


The city's unique mix of cultures, including African, French, Spanish, and Caribbean, contributed to the development of this vibrant and improvisational genre that has since become a significant part of American music history.

200

What has a head and a tail, but no body?

A coin

300

Guess Who?

What two people provide assistance with social programs such as Commodities, SNAP, and Entergy Assistance.  

Service Coordinators or Service Coordination Team


The Service Coordination team acts as a central liaison who helps residents identify, access, and manage necessary resources and services.


300

How many parishes does VOASELA serve?

A. 35

B. 8

C. 16

C. 16


Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana(VOASELA) provides services to 16 parishes in Louisiana.

300

Robert E. Lee Boulevard was renamed...

Allen Toussaint Boulevard 


Honoring an influential figure in rhythm and blues, described as " one of popular music's great backroom figures", Allen Toussaint.

300

What local newspaper printed its last daily issue in 2016? 

Times Picayune 


The Times-Picayune was a daily issue newspaper in New Orleans since January 1837. 

300

What goes all the way around the world but stays in a corner?

A stamp

400

The founders of Volunteer's of America are pictured in what common area?

A. Computer Lab

B. Community Room

C. 5th Floor Common Area

B. Community Room


The founders of Volunteers of America, Maud and Ballington Booth, are pictured in the community room of the Terraces on Tulane.

400

True or False

VOASELA offers the following:

-Behavioral Health & Health Services

-Children & Family Services

-Craftsman Home Improvement

-Housing

-Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

-Lakeshore Counseling

-Substance Recovery Services

-Seniors

-Veteran Services

True 


Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana(VOASELA) provides a variety of services to those in need. 

400

Melpomene street was renamed...

Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard


Honoring the influential Civil Rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. through a street that runs primarily through black neighborhoods. 

400

What is the name of the New Orleans-based company known for its hot sauce?

Tabasco


Tabasco is a New Orleans-based company widely recognized for the distinct flavor and quality of hot sauce.

400

What goes up but never comes down?

Age

500

Why was the Terraces on Tulane created?

A. To be provide housing for all ages.

B. To allow seasoned individuals to age in place comfortably. 

C. To a regular apartment building 

B. To allow seasoned individuals to age in place comfortably. 


500

VOASELA stands for.....

Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana


Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana(VOASELA) is an affiliate of a leading national human service charity, Volunteers of America, with a rich history and mission to serve America's most vulnerable. 

500

What well-known street runs along the Mississippi River in New Orleans?

Tchoupitoulas

500

What company has one of the world's largest coffee roasting plants in the city since 1960 in New Orleans?

Folger's Coffee


The "Bridge Smell": Local residents and travelers often smell the roasting coffee while crossing the nearby Interstate 10 High Rise Bridge.

500

 What has many keys but cannot open a single lock?

A piano

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