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100

New Orleans is situated along this important river (Bonus 200 points if you can spell it correctly).  

The Mississippi River

100

This is a common greeting in New Orleans.

Where y’at?

100

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.

100

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.

100

What do you call the words in a song?

Lyrics

200

These people are related to French colonists who were deported from British Canada.

Cajuns

200

NOLA stands for this.

New Orleans, Louisiana

200

If you visit The Boiling Crab, you’ll want to wear this.

A bib

200

You might see these people wearing feathered costumes if you visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras.  

Mardi Gras Indians

200

This is what you can call a restaurant that has many locations.

A restaurant chain

300

This is the name of the event in which President Thomas Jefferson bought lots of land from Napoleon.

The Louisiana Purchase

300

Every state has a 2 letter code. California’s code is CA. New York's is NY. What is Louisiana’s?

LA

300

This is the state dish of Louisiana. 

Gumbo

300

These groups organize the Mardi Gras celebrations.

Krewes

300

Observers of Lent do this (I want the word and a description of what it means).  

They fast, which means that they eat less.

400

This traditional Mardi Gras song has words of mysterious origin.

“Iko Iko”

400

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

400

This Cajun rice dish might look a little like paella (BONUS 100 if you can spell it).

Jambalaya

400

What is the day after Carnival Tuesday called?

Ash Wednesday

400

Name 3 typical marching band instruments.

Drum, trombone, saxophone, tuba, trumpet, etc.

500

In the video, the Cajun man says this would happen if you spoke Lousiana French at school.

You’d be punished. It was illegal.

500

Louisiana is home to two unique language varieties. What are they called?

Louisiana French and Louisiana Creole

500

Name 4 things you might find in a cajun seafood boil.

Shrimp, potatoes, sausage, corn, mussels, lemon, etc.

500

This Mardi Gras song is a mix of R&B and Caribbean sounds.

Mardi Gras Mambo

500

Watch out! Make sure you wear a costume in Laza or this character might hit you with a stick.

Peliqueiro (or cigarrón in Verín)