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Social Studies review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The capital of Louisiana is

a)

Beignet

b)

Baton Moulon Rouge

c)

New Orleans

d)

Baton Rouge

2.

Louisiana does not have counties instead they have

a)

boroughs

b)

councils

c)

parishes

d)

districts

3.

Louisiana sandwiches are known as

a)

Sloppy Joe's

b)

Foot Longs

c)

Po' Boy's

d)

Louisiana Foot Roll's

4.

Which 3 states border or surround Louisiana?

a)

Texas

b)

Mississippi

c)

Florida

d)

Arkansas

5.

Which animal is the symbol on the state flag of Louisiana?

a)

Alligator

b)

Pelican

c)

Crocodile

d)

Unicorn

6.

What is the largest city in Louisiana?

a)

Baton Rouge

b)

New Orleans

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Richmond

7.

What is the name of the special annual celebration in New Orleans?

a)

Valentine's Day

b)

Mardi Gras

c)

St. Patrick's Day

d)

French New Year

8.

True or False, the Brown Pelican is the state bird of Louisiana?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Where did it get its name?

a)

After Louie Armstrong

b)

After Alexander Hamilton's Second Son

c)

After French King, King Louis XIV

d)

General Washington

10.

In the city of New Orleans, these two bodies of water meet

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

The Ohio River

c)

The Mississippi River

d)

Lake Michigan

11.

The Chitimacha were famous for ___.

a)

fish

b)

hunting

c)

sugar cane baskets

12.

Trees, fish, berries, water, and other plants are ___.

a)

human resources

b)

capital resources

c)

natural resources

13.

A natural resource is ___.

a)

made from God and nature

b)

manmade tools

c)

humans and people

14.

What 3 languages are frequently used in names of parishes and cities in Louisiana?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

German

d)

Native American

e)

Italian

15.

______________ refers to a group’s way of life, or how they do

things.

a)

Custom

b)

Culture

c)

Tradition

16.

What grid location is Shreveport?

a)

B3

b)

A1

c)

C1

d)

A2

17.

What physical features form a border around Louisiana?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Sabine River

c)

Red River

d)

Mississippi River

e)

Texas

18.

If I am in New Orleans and want to travel to Shreveport, which direction would I need to go? (Hint: look at the compass rose)

a)

Southwest

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

19.
The four characteristics of culture are:  
a)
language, food, art/music, celebrations
b)
north, south, east, west
c)
gumbo, jambalaya, pizza, crawfish
d)
jazz, zydeco, blues, rock
20.
Gumbo, jambalaya, beignets, King Cake are all examples of what characteristics of culture?
a)
food
b)
art/music
c)
language
d)
celebrations
21.
Mardi Gras is an examples of what characteristics of culture?
a)
food
b)
art/music
c)
language
d)
celebrations
22.
What continent do we live on ____________?
a)
Australia
b)
South America
c)
North America
d)
Asia
23.

In which grid location is New Orleans?

a)

F4

b)

A1

c)

B4

d)

E4

24.

Which city is located at B1?

a)

Houma

b)

Baton Rouge

c)

Shreveport

d)

Natchitoches

25.

Which city is located at D3?

a)

Houma

b)

Shreveport

c)

Baton Rouge

d)

Lafayette

26.

Which of the following definitions describes the word culture?

a)

Something that is unique and cannot be shared with others.

b)

A system of beliefs created and used only by the French.

c)

A system of beliefs, traditions, and values learned and adopted from the people around you.

d)

A system of laws put into place to protect a group of people.

27.

Because of the many migrations of people to our state, Louisiana is said to have a ____________ of cultures.

a)

Spaghetti

b)

Gumbo

c)

Tomato Soup

d)

Crawfish Stew

28.

Which of the following describes life in a rural community?

a)

People work in factories.

b)

People raise crops and animals.

c)

Buildings are close together.

d)

There is a lot of traffic.

29.

A place that has a lot of people with large buildings can best be described as which of the following?

a)

a country

b)

a rural area

c)

a suburban area

d)

an urban area

30.

Which of the following describes the landmark shown in the picture?

a)

The White House

b)

The Cabildo

c)

The National Mall

d)

The Capital building

31.

Based on the images, which best describes the difference between the two symbols?

a)

They are different birds.

b)

One bird lives most of its life by the water.

c)

They both have a special meaning to people.

d)

One is a state bird, and the other is a national bird.

32.

According to the picture, the Crawfish Festival celebrates some of Louisiana's unique cultural elements. Select two cultural elements depicted in the picture.

a)

food

b)

language

c)

music

d)

religion

e)

technology

33.

What part of Louisiana do you live in?

a)

North Louisiana

b)

Central Louisiana

c)

Florida Parishes

d)

Acadiana

34.

What parish do you live in?

a)

Caddo

b)

Lincoln

c)

Claiborne

d)

Bienville

35.

Who were the first people to settle in Louisiana?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

American Indians

d)

Africans

36.

What group of people came to Louisiana after the American Indians

a)

Spanish

b)

Africans

c)

French

d)

Mexicans