WorksheetsLouisiana Trivia
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold. Why?
French people like those colors.
They are said to be the colors of royalty.
They look cool together.
They are the colors of Louisiana.
Mardi Gras is celebrated on Fat Tuesday which is _________ days before Easter and the day before Ash Wednesday?
43 Days
53 Days
47 Days
49 Days
What does "Mardi" mean in Mardi Gras?
Fat
Tuesday
Celebration
Party
How many people typically visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras every year?
3 million
1.5 million
1.4 million
1 million
How many king cakes are sold during an average carnival season?
750,000
500,000
350,000
850,000
New Orleans's added floats to their famous Mardi Gras parades when?
1789
1857
1863
1799
New Orleans has a city ordinance that prohibits the wearing of masks on any other day other than Mardi Gras.
True
False
Gambino’s Bakery is the most known bakery for King Cakes in southern Louisiana?
True
False
How many pounds of beads get thrown into the streets each year?
5 Million
25 Million
10 Million
30 Million
What does the plastic baby hidden in the King Cake represent?
The person that finds the baby is required to buy the next cake
The plastic baby symbolizes the infant baby Jesus
It means you have good luck for the rest of the day
It doesn't have a special meaning
The first all-female Mardi Gras krewe was the Krewe of Venus, which made its debut in what year?
1950
1941
1920
1930
What is the correct spelling of the capital city of Louisiana?
Baton Rouge
Baton Rogue
Baton Roug
Baton Roge
Which sentence uses the correct form of 'there', 'their', or 'they're'?
Their going to Louisiana next week.
There going to Louisiana next week.
They're going to Louisiana next week.
Theyre going to Louisiana next week.
Choose the correct synonym for the word 'bayou' as used in Louisiana.
River
Swamp
Mountain
Desert
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
Louisiana is known for it's vibrant culture.
Louisiana is known for its vibrant culture.
Louisiana is known for its' vibrant culture.
Louisiana is known for it is vibrant culture.
Identify the main idea of this sentence: 'Louisiana's cuisine is a melting pot of French, African, and Spanish influences.'
Louisiana has a diverse culture.
Louisiana's cuisine is diverse.
Louisiana is in France.
Louisiana is known for its music.
What is the correct past tense of the verb 'to eat' in this sentence: 'Yesterday, I ___ gumbo in Louisiana.'
eat
eated
ate
eats
Which word best completes this sentence: 'The Mississippi River is the ___ river in Louisiana.'
longest
longer
long
most long
What is the antonym of 'humid' as it relates to Louisiana's climate?
Dry
Wet
Moist
Damp
Which of the following is a metaphor?
The Louisiana sun was a blazing fire in the sky.
The sun is hot in Louisiana.
Louisiana has a sunny climate.
The sun shines brightly in Louisiana.
Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation:
New Orleans Louisiana is famous for Mardi Gras.
New Orleans, Louisiana is famous for Mardi Gras.
New Orleans Louisiana, is famous for Mardi Gras.
New Orleans, Louisiana is famous, for Mardi Gras.
What is the correct plural form of 'crawfish' as used in Louisiana?
Crawfishes
Crawfish
Crawfishs
Crawfishies
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
The festival was celebrated by the people of Louisiana.
The people of Louisiana celebrated the festival.
Louisiana's people celebrate the festival.
The festival celebrates the people of Louisiana.
Identify the correct use of the semicolon:
Louisiana is known for its music; and its food.
Louisiana is known for its music; its food is also famous.
Louisiana is known for its music; but its food is also famous.
Louisiana is known for its music; its food, is also famous.
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The jazz music in Louisiana is like a heartbeat.
The jazz music in Louisiana is loud.
Louisiana has jazz music.
The jazz music in Louisiana is popular.
