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New Orleans Trivia Quiz

Fifteen questions on my home town, the Big Easy

A multiple-choice quiz by jshep. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jshep

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
83,772

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
3092

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (10/15), Guest 206 (0/15), Guest 130 (10/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which of the following bodies of water does not border New Orleans? Hint

Lake Pontchartrain

Lake Borgne

Mississippi River

Gulf of Mexico

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of the following styles of cooking is most associated with the City that Care Forgot? Hint

Cajun

Southern

French

Creole

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of the following generals led U.S. forces in the battle of New Orleans? Hint

Zachary Taylor

Andrew Jackson

William Henry Harrison

Winnifield Scott

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of the following jazz greats did not hail from the Crescent City? Hint

Louis Armstrong

Al Hirt

Pete Fountain

B.B. King

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Question 5 of 15

5. What style of architecture are most of the French Quarter's buildings reminiscent of? Hint

French

Italian

Caribbean

Spanish

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Question 6 of 15

6. New Orleans is near to the longest bridge in the US. What is it called? Hint

The Rigolets

Crescent City Connection

Causeway

Huey P. Long Bridge

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Question 7 of 15

7. In what year was New Orleans founded? Hint

1703

1718

1705

1708

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the name of one of the world's largest domed stadiums, located in downtown New Orleans, once with Mercedes-Benz in the name and now Caesars? Just the one word, please.

Answer: (One word)

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Question 9 of 15

9. While under the control of this nation, New Orleans was actually its largest city. Hint

The United States of America

France

The Confederate States of America

Spain

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Question 10 of 15

10. Rex, the King of Carnival, first paraded in honor of a visit by which nation's royalty? Hint

Spain

England

Russia

France

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which Mardi Gras krewe, which parades the Saturday before Fat Tuesday, is the city's largest? Hint

Endymion

Rex

Bacchus

Proteus

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Question 12 of 15

12. New Orleans' zoo is named after which naturalist who spent much of his life in Louisiana? Hint

John J. Audubon

George Perkins Marsh

John Muir

Joe Brown

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following historically black colleges is not located in New Orleans? Hint

SUNO

Xavier

Grambling

Dillard

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which term is used in New Orleans for a submarine type sandwich?

Answer: (----------one word)

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the name of the cathedral of New Orleans? Hint

St. Louis

St. Paul

St. Joan

St. John

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following bodies of water does not border New Orleans?

Answer: Gulf of Mexico

New Orleans is actually located about 60 miles north of the Gulf.

2. Which of the following styles of cooking is most associated with the City that Care Forgot?

Answer: Creole

Creole cooking involves the combination of French and African styles with local ingredients. Cajun food is actually produced by the Cajun settlers of Southwest Louisiana.

3. Which of the following generals led U.S. forces in the battle of New Orleans?

Answer: Andrew Jackson

The Battle of New Orleans resulted in a rout of British forces during the War of 1812. Ironically, unknown to the combatants, the battle was fought after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war.

4. Which of the following jazz greats did not hail from the Crescent City?

Answer: B.B. King

King was born in Mississippi and made a name for himself in Memphis.

5. What style of architecture are most of the French Quarter's buildings reminiscent of?

Answer: Spanish

While originally constructed in the French style, a fire in the late 1700s led to a rebuilding of the structures during Spanish rule.

6. New Orleans is near to the longest bridge in the US. What is it called?

Answer: Causeway

The Causeway stretches about 24 miles connecting Metairie, the city's largest suburb, to the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain.

7. In what year was New Orleans founded?

Answer: 1718

New Orleans was founded by the French brothers Iberville and Bienville.

8. What is the name of one of the world's largest domed stadiums, located in downtown New Orleans, once with Mercedes-Benz in the name and now Caesars? Just the one word, please.

Answer: Superdome

It is rumored that the stadium is so large that rainstorms can actually occur inside. Formerly known as the Louisiana Superdome, the name changed in 2011 to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

9. While under the control of this nation, New Orleans was actually its largest city.

Answer: The Confederate States of America

Although it played a rather minor role in the Civil War, New Orleans was the only city in the CSA to have a population of more than 100,000.

10. Rex, the King of Carnival, first paraded in honor of a visit by which nation's royalty?

Answer: Russia

Rex, one of the city's first krewes and the first to stage an elaborate day parade, first ran in 1872 to entertain Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff of Russia.

11. Which Mardi Gras krewe, which parades the Saturday before Fat Tuesday, is the city's largest?

Answer: Endymion

Endymion hosts several celebrities, over 70 floats, and over 50 marching bands each year.

12. New Orleans' zoo is named after which naturalist who spent much of his life in Louisiana?

Answer: John J. Audubon

Audubon is famous for his paintings of birds.

13. Which of the following historically black colleges is not located in New Orleans?

Answer: Grambling

Grambling is actually located in Grambling, Louisiana. Xavier is known nationwide for having the country's best pharmaceutical school.

14. Which term is used in New Orleans for a submarine type sandwich?

Answer: Poboy

A basic poboy is a beef and gravy on a bun. It came into being in 1929, when there was a four-month strike against the streetcar company and free food, in the form of poboys was given to the strikers by a local restaurant.

15. What is the name of the cathedral of New Orleans?

Answer: St. Louis

The cathedral towers above Jackson Square, the centerpiece of the French Quarter

Source: Author jshep

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