Stats: NOLA and Border Towns

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Question	Answer	% Correct
When did the US purchase the Louisiana territory from France?	1803	100%
How many US states share a border with Mexico?	4	100%
On the flag of the state of Louisiana we can see	A pelican	100%
What is the capital of Texas?	Austin	100%
What is the state capital of Louisiana	Baton Rouge	100%
What accessory do you need to have the most to prove that you are worthy Mardi Gras attendee?	Bead Neckless	100%
The cafe du Monde, which has been operating since 1800 in the heart of the French Quarter, is famous for serving what New Orleans specialty ?	Beignets	100%
Which historical trade route connected Mexico City to San Antonio?	Camino Real de Tierra Adentro	100%
Fort Worth is historically known for its connection to which industry?	Cattle and stockyards	100%
What are the most visited landmarks in New Orleans ?	Cemeteries	100%
The Navarro College in Corsicana (TX) is famous for its ...	Cheerleading team	100%
Which of these represents a growing trend in border town-reservation relations?	Co-management agreements for natural resources and tourism	100%
True or False: The origins story of Cloak & Dagger were kept identical in the 2018 series adaptation	False	100%
True or False: The french Quarter neighborhood remains deeply linked with French culture today	False	100%
True or False: the famous Mardi Gras parade was actually started in NOLA and not in Europe.	False	100%
What is the legal status of most reservation lands?	Held in trust by the federal government	100%
What is a common economic relationship between border towns and nearby reservations?	Interdependent trade and commerce	100%
What is unique about Point Roberts (WA) and its 1,250 inhabitants?	It's a U.S. exclave accessible by land only through Canada	100%
What musical style is inseparable from New Orleans?	Jazz	100%
Which famous NASA facility is located near Houston?	Johnson Space Center	100%
What was the name of the hurricane that swept through the city in 2005?	Katrina	100%
The parade is a very disputed competition. What is the name of the different groups competing around their floats?	Krewes	100%
New Orleans is surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River and ...	Lake Pontchartrain	100%
The University of Texas at Austin's sports teams are called:	Longhorns	100%
Rene-Robert Cavelie, Sieur de la Salle claimed the Louisiana territory for France in 1682 and named it after ...	Louis XIV	100%
New Orleans is located in the state of ...	Lousiana	100%
Which border region has significant French-speaking populations on both sides?	Maine-New Brunswick	100%
How are manufacturing plants in Mexico called that import materials and export finished products?	Maquiladoras	100%
Calexico (CA) is paired with which Mexican city?	Mexicali	100%
The Indian Relocation Act of 1956 affected border towns by:	Moving Native Americans to urban areas away from reservations	100%
With which nation does the U.S. share the most border towns with?	Native Americans	100%
Which city has more inhabitants ?	New Orleans	100%
What document do many frequent border crossers use for expedited passage?	NEXUS card	100%
Buffalo, New York sits across from which Canadian city?	Niagara Falls	100%
Which of these border cities is NOT located in California?	Nogales	100%
The International Peace Garden is located on the border between which states/provinces?	North Dakota and Manitoba	100%
Texas is the leading U.S. producer of which resource?	Oil and natural gas	100%
Many Mexico-U.S. border cities were established or grew significantly during which period?	Post Mexican-American War and railroad expansion	100%
Which Texas city is known as 'The Alamo City'?	San Antonio	100%
Which border city pair is known for having one of the busiest land border crossings in the world?	San Diego-Tijuana	100%
Texas is the ____ largest state in the US by land area.	Second	100%
Which document do frequent U.S.-Mexico border crossers use for expedited passage?	SENTRI	100%
Yuma (AZ) is located near the border with which Mexican state?	Sonora	100%
Which NBA team plays in San Antonio?	Spurs	100%
In the early 1900s, New Orleans had a notorious red-light district called ...	Storyville	100%
Down South, New Orleans is bordered by ...	The Gulf of Mexico	100%
A now revered group of performers is distinctive from the rest of the people appearing in the Mardi Gras Parade, they're called ...	The Mardi Gras Indians	100%
Founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville in 1718, he named the settlement New Orleans after ...	The Regent of the Kingdom of France	100%
What structure resisted Katrina and served as shelter for those unable to flee the city?	The Superdome	100%
What characterizes border enforcement between the US and Canada compared to other US borders?	Traditionally less fortified with emphasis on cooperation	100%
What neighborhood was made very famous because of a TV series ?	Treme	100%
True or False :The World's longest continuous bridge over water has one foot in New Orleans.	True	100%
True or False: New Orleans was the birthplace of what we commonly refer to Voodoo.	True	100%
True or False: In New Orleans, there are more POC than whites	True	100%
True or False: there's a franchise called "fat thuesday" that sells huge frozen cocktails to go.	True	100%
True or False: San Antonio is only one of 2 U.S. cities to be listed in the Organization of World Heritage Cities	True	100%
City Park is ... as big as NYC's central Park.	Twice	100%
The mayor of New Orleans has been a democrat for more than ...	150 years	67%
Which is the busiest land border crossing between the US and Canada?	Ambassador Bridge (Detroit - Windsor)	67%
Which river runs through downtown Austin?	Colorado River	67%
Where was JFK assassinated?	Dallas	67%
True or False: Texas is the state that has the most BBQ pitmasters in the U.S.	False	67%
How many U.S. states share a border with Texas?	Four	67%
The Cajun ethnic group is made of ...	French-Canadians	67%
Corpus Christi is located on which body of water?	Gulf of Mexico	67%
Which is the most populous city in Texas?	Houston	67%
What was the name of the New Orleans culinary legend who was known as the Queen of Creole cuisine?	Leah Chase	67%
Austin is known as the '____ Capital of the World.'	Live Music	67%
Which jazzman was born and raised in New Orleans?	Louis Armstrong	67%
What is the jurisdictional rule in most border town areas?	Overlapping tribal, federal, and state authority	67%
Which author immortalized the city in the play a Streetcar Named Desire (1947/1951)?	Tennessee Williams	67%
Together, Dallas and Fort Worth form a metropolitan area commonly called…?	The Metroplex	67%
Which war saw significant border conflicts along what is now the US-Canada border?	War of 1812	67%
Approximately how long is the US-Canada border?	5,500 miles	33%
What nickname does the city of New Orleans haven't?	The Golden City	33%

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