All About Mardi Gras
The English translation of this celebration
What is "Fat Tuesday"?
Person that has a memorial located in front of the Louisiana State Capitol
Who is Huey P. Long?
Nickname of Louis Armstrong
What is Satchmo?
The two things that are on Louisiana's state flag and seal
What is: The state motto, "Union, Justice, Confidence", and the Brown Pelican feeding her young?
Invasive animal we learned about in the "Invasive Species of Louisiana" video
What is the Feral Hog?
The city and state location of the first Mardi Gras parade in the U.S.
What is Mobile, Alabama?
Meets in a large room on the left-hand side of the building, on the first floor
Who is: The Louisiana State Senate?
How he got his nickname
What is: He put nickels that people threw to him for performing into his mouth/cheeks to prevent it from being stolen?
Louisiana's state tree
What is the Bald Cypress?
Used to control the population of the invasive animal we learned about in the "Invasive Species of Louisiana" video
What is Sodium Nitrate?
Held the first Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans
What is "The Mystic Krewe of Comus"?
Meets in a large room on the right-hand side of the building, on the first floor
Who is: The Louisiana State House of Representatives?
Instrument he played
What is cornet?
Louisiana's state dog
What is the Catahoula Leopard Dog?
Invasive flora (plant) we learned about in the "Invasive Species of Louisiana" video
What is the Giant Salvinia?
The main difference between Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the Cajun Mardi Gras
What is: The crowds beg the parade riders for throws/beads in New Orleans. In Cajun country, the "Mardi Gras" go door-to-door asking for ingredients/money for a communal gumbo?
This is unique about its size
What is: The Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest state capitol in the United States (standing at 450 ft.)?
The number of times he was married
What is four?
Louisiana state amphibian
What is the Green Tree Frog?
Used to control the population of the invasive plant we learned about in the "Invasive Species of Louisiana" video
What is insects, specifically weavels from Brazil?
The colors of Mardi Gras and what they represent
What is: Purple represents justice. Green represents faith. Gold represents power?
Happened to the interior of the building, in the Senate meeting room
What is: Two men from Texas initiated an explosion, because they wanted to stop a bill they were not in favor of?
His age when he has his first job
What is seven years old?
Louisiana state vegetable
What is the sweet potato?
Invasive plant we saw on the Honey Island Swamp tour, and one unique thing about it
What is Elephant Ears?, and EITHER: What is: It is waterproof/water rolls right off of it? OR What is: It irritates the eyes and skin if you touch it and then touch your eyes/skin?