New Orleans Trivia Trivia Quiz

Answer: War of 1812

The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 in what is today the city of Chalmette. It was actually about two weeks after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812 (but before U.S. and British troops could be notified).

Answer: Gone with the Wind

While a classic movie about the south and southern history, "Gone with the Wind" (1939) features another southern city, Atlanta, as its setting. It was principally filmed, however, in Hollywood.

"A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), "Easy Rider" (1969), and "The Big Easy" (1987) all feature New Orleans as a primary setting in their stories, and each had many (if not all) scenes filmed there, too.

Answer: Cajun Capital

Actually, Louisiana's Cajun community is to the west of New Orleans, mostly within the metropolitan region of Lafayette, Louisiana. The others are all common nicknames for the city.

Answer: Superdome

The Superdome, which is the home playing field of the New Orleans Saints and Tulane University football teams, first opened in 1975. It's also annual host of the collegiate Sugar Bowl and Bayou Classic. Additionally, it commonly hosts many other events, including conventions, trade shows and concerts.

Answer: Fat Tuesday

"Fat Tuesday" is the day before Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent as recognized by most Christian churches. Lent is the forty-day period prior to Easter Sunday, and during which many Christians fast or make some type of self-sacrifice. Fat Tuesday, then, is the last day to enjoy the items from which one would abstain prior to this Lenten season.

Answer: Andrew Jackson

Before becoming the seventh president of the United States in 1829, Andrew Jackson was the Major General of the U.S. Army who led soldiers in the 1815 Battle of New Orleans. This small park was named Jackson Square that same year, and the statue of a horse-riding Jackson was built in his honor in 1856.

Answer: Spain

While the territory was originally claimed by France (beginning in 1719), the French Quarter was principally built while under Spanish rule (1763-1800), as architecture in the historic district reflects. After France reclaimed the territory in 1800, the U.S. acquired New Orleans (and about one-third of what of is today the continental United States) in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.

Answer: Jazz

Call it "Dixieland" or "Hot Jazz" or "Early Jazz", this musical genre that developed here is native to New Orleans, and quickly moved on to other mild variations in other cities.

Answer: West Africa

In West African dialects, "gumbo" means "okra", which is a common ingredient in this well-known, well-seasoned culinary item.

Answer: Higgins Boat

The Higgins Boat (or LCVP - Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) was built on the lakefront region of New Orleans. Developed by Louisiana native Andrew Higgins and of design based on small craft for bayou transportation, these amphibious landing crafts could carry jeeps, small weapons and up to 36 soldiers. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the Allied Forces in that region, credited Higgins to be "the man who won the war for us".