Louisiana
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Answer
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What is the state capital of Louisiana?
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Baton Rouge
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What major river's delta is located in Louisiana?
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Mississippi River
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What is the name of the major gulf Louisiana borders?
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Gulf of Mexico
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What term refers to a marshy lake or slow-moving river in Louisiana?
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Bayou
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What is the name for a Louisianan person of Acadian French descent?
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Cajun
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What saltwater lake is located between Lake Maurepas and Lake Borgne?
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Lake Pontchartrain
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To what city is New Orleans connected via a bridge running over that lake, the longest bridge over water in the world?
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Mandeville
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What parish is home to the tallest peak in Louisiana and also is where Bonnie and Clyde met their end?
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Bienville
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What is the most populous city in northern Louisiana?
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Shreveport
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On what river is that city and the city of Alexandria located?
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Red River
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By what African country name is Louisiana State Penitentiary, the largest maximum-security prison in the U.S. known?
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Angola
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What parish, starting with L, has the highest number of native French speakers?
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Lafayette
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What river makes the Louisiana–Texas border for the most part?
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Sabine River
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New Orleans
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Question
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Answer
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What stadium in New Orleans sheltered about 10,000 people during the Katrina Hurricane?
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The Superdome
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What famous street in central New Orleans was named after France's ruling family?
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Bourbon Street
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In what neighborhood can this street be found?
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French Quarter
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What is the most common nickname of New Orleans?
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The Big Easy
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What historic New Orleans neighborhood is the namesake of an HBO drama?
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Tremé
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What cathedral in New Orleans is the oldest one in the U.S. that still is in use?
(hint: named for a notable French king)
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St. Louis Cathedral
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What is the most prestigious research university in New Orleans?
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Tulane University
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