Honey Island Swamp
How it got its name
What is: Honey Island swamp got its name from the honey bees seen on the island?
Trio of vegetables referred to as "the Trinity" in Cajun and Creole cooking
What is: onions, celery, and green bell peppers?
Transaction that took Louisiana from French control to U.S. control
What is The Louisiana Purchase of 1803?
Important position Huey P. Long held in Louisiana
What is Governor?
Where George Rodrigue was born
What is: New Iberia, Louisiana?
It's called "Louisiana snow"
What is the white fluff from Cottonwood trees released during their seeding period?
The difference between Creole Jambalaya and Cajun Jambalaya
What is: Creole Jambalaya has tomatoes. Cajun Jambalaya does not.
Louisiana is the ______ state that was admitted to the Union.
What is: the 18th state?
Where and how Huey P. Long died
What is: He was assassinated via gunshot in the Louisiana State Capitol, right outside his office door?
Left him bedridden and "quarantined" until he was 9 years old
What is Polio?
The body of water we rode on, on our Honey Island Swamp tour
What is the Pearl River?
In general, this distinguishes Creole dishes from Cajun Dishes
What is: Creole dishes often use sauces (EX: etouffee)
The geographical highest point in Louisiana
What is Driskill Mountain, located in Bienville parish (535 feet)?
Located on the South Shore, this piece of infrastructure was named after Huey P. Long
What is the Huey P. Long bridge?
the French Cajun tale that inspired the Blue dog
What is: The legend of Loup-Garou (French werewolf)
The 2 main types of trees found in Honey Island Swamp
What is the Bald Cypress tree and the Tupelo Gum tree?
Why king cake has a hole in the middle and is round
What is: (1) It resembles a Crown to honor the 3 Wise Men who brought gifts to Baby Jesus. -AND- (2) The circular shape symbolizes the route the 3 Wise Men took to visit the Christ child?
What is 64?
Replaced Huey P. Long in the U.S. Senate after he died
Who was his wife, Rose McConnell Long, who became the first woman senator from Louisiana?
Name of the first/original painting with Blue Dog
What is "Watchdog"?
The animal we saw the most of during our Honey Island Swamp tour
What is alligators?
Ethnic group that formed the original base of all Louisiana cooking
What is: "the Africans", because they were the ones in the kitchen doing the cooking?
The geographical lowest point in Louisiana
What is New Orleans (8 feet below sea level)?
Family member of Huey Long who also served as Governor of Louisiana
Who is his brother, Earl K. Long?
What he used as a model to paint Blue Dog (and what was its name)
What is his dog Tiffany?