"Pass a Good Time" in Louisiana Quiz

Answer: Human mound complex

The Watson Brake is an archeological site of a large human-made complex of mounds. Scholars aren't certain what the mounds were used for, but hypotheses include burials, rituals, structural support, housing, defense, and public houses.

Answer: Louis XIV of France

Normandy-born Cavelier may not have been the first European to see the Mississippi, but he was the first to claim the entire 2,300-mile Mississippi River for Louis XIV. Louis XIV had a long reign (1643-1715), during which France colonized areas in Africa, the Americans, and Asia. The current state of Louisiana is just a small piece of what was considered the French colony.

Answer: Louisiana went from French colony to Spanish colony

The Seven Years' War, also called the French and Indian War, was a battle between France and England that affected their respective global territories. At the end of the war, France ceded what they had held east of the Mississippi to England and what was west of the river to Spain. People with French and Spanish roots and their descendants eventually came to be known as Creoles.

Answer: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island

The French Acadians, who were largely Catholic, were expelled from Acadia when Protestant Britain took over the area of what is present-day Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, all provinces in the most eastern part of Canada. Louisiana welcomed the newcomers, as the government wanted to expand the territory. These French Acadians are the predecessors of the people known as Cajun.

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

By the time Thomas Jefferson became the U.S.'s third president, the area of Louisiana had fallen back into the hands of the Napoleonic France. Desperate for cash, he sold it to the U.S. It was not without its problems: most significantly, Napoleon sold land France didn't technically own, to the detriment of millions of Native Americans living in the area.

Answer: Louisiana became the 18th state to join the union

In 1812, during the War of 1812, Louisiana joined the United States. This strengthened the U.S., as Louisiana included the Mississippi river system, an advantage for trade, defense, and mobilization. The state's subtropical climate and fertile soil made it agriculturally and financially productive.

Answer: False

Louisiana was quickly defeated in the Civil War, largely because the Union moved early to divide and weaken this strategic area. By 1862, the state was under control of the federal government.

Answer: Huey Long

Huey Long was born in the small town of Winnfield in 1893. He was a lawyer before running for governor. During his administration, he saw the expansion of bridges and transportation in the state and the establishment of Louisiana State University. He later became a senator, though his term was cut short when he was assassinated by the son-in-law of a political rival.

Answer: Napoleonic Code

Louisiana courts turn not to common law but to Napoleonic Code for jurisprudence. The effective difference is that other states rely on previous legal findings, while judges in Louisiana are expected to interpret the written civil code.

Answer: A category-five hurricane

Katrina hit the shores of southern Louisiana. New Orleans was particularly damaged, as its levee system was overwhelmed and 80% of the city was flooded. With so many homes and businesses wiped out, thousands of residents moved to neighboring states, some never to return.