Naturally New Orleans
In the Library
Get Ready to LEAP
Famous People
Black History
100

What is the name of the New Orleans football team?

The Saints

100
Who is the author of Cat in the Hat, the Grinch, and Green Eggs and Ham?

Dr. Seuss

100

When taking LEAP you should always make a guess. True or false?

True

100

Who was the King of Pop, wore one glove, and made the song Billie Jean?

Michael Jackson

100

Who wrote "I have a Dream?"

Martin Luther King, Jr.

200

What is the oldest and most famous neighborhood in New Orleans?

The French Quarter

200

What do we call books that inform the reader with facts and information?

Nonfiction/Informational texts

200

When you cross out the answer choices you know are wrong, what is that process called?

Process of Elimination

200

Who is known as Queen Bee and made the popular song Single Ladies?

Beyonce

200

Who risked arrest and jail to make sure people could sit where they want on the bus?

Rosa Parks

300

What is a soup from New Orleans that everyone enjoys for special occasions like Christmas or Mardi Gras?

Gumbo

300

What do you call books that have cartoons or comics and the characters speak in bubbles?

Graphic novels/manga

300

For a written response, how should you form your topic sentence?

Turn the question into a statement

300

Who invented the powder toss and currently plays for the Lakers?

LeBron James

300

What little girl integrated Franz school in New Orleans when she was only six years old?

Ruby Bridges

400

Some say this special form of music was invented in New Orleans.

Jazz

400

How many books can you check out at a time in Hynes-Parkview's library?

One book

400

About how many sentences make a good paragraph on the writing (constructed response) questions?

At least five sentences

400

Who is the talk show host who played the character Nephew Tommy from the show named after him?

Steven Harvey

400

Why was the Civil War fought?

To end slavery

500

What kind of special cake is eaten during the Mardi Gras season?

King Cake

500

What is the best way to make sure you don't lose, forget or destroy a library book?

Keep it in your back pack at all times except for reading

500

Be sure to use capital letters, punctuation and your best effort in spelling on the written response. True or False

True

500

What sports figure had the birth name Cassius Clay but later changed it to a Muslim name? 

Muhammad Ali

500

Who found many uses for the peanut including inventing peanut butter?

George Washington Carver