Statistics for Geography of Louisiana

Click here to take the quiz!

General Stats
Answer Stats
Score Distribution
Your Score History

General Stats

This quiz has been taken 420 times
The average score is 11 of 20

Answer Stats

Question	Answer	% Correct
What major river's delta is located in Louisiana?	Mississippi River	98%
What is the state capital of Louisiana?	Baton Rouge	97%
What is the name of the major gulf Louisiana borders?	Gulf of Mexico	97%
What term refers to a marshy lake or slow-moving river in Louisiana?	Bayou	85%
What is the name for a Louisianan person of Acadian French descent?	Cajun	81%
What is the most populous city in northern Louisiana?	Shreveport	67%
What saltwater lake is located between Lake Maurepas and Lake Borgne?	Lake Pontchartrain	66%
What famous street in central New Orleans was named after France's ruling family?	Bourbon Street	64%
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)	St. {Louis} Cathedral	64%
In what neighborhood can this street be found?	French Quarter	57%
On what river is that city and the city of Alexandria located?	Red River	55%
What is the most common nickname of New Orleans?	The Big Easy	55%
What stadium in New Orleans sheltered about 10,000 people during the Katrina Hurricane?	The Superdome	47%
What is the most prestigious research university in New Orleans?	Tulane University	45%
What parish, starting with L, has the highest number of native French speakers?	Lafayette	43%
By what African country name is Louisiana State Penitentiary, the largest maximum-security prison in the U.S. known?	Angola	40%
To what city is New Orleans connected via a bridge running over that lake, the longest bridge over water in the world?	{Mande}ville	22%
What river makes the Louisiana–Texas border for the most part?	Sabine River	21%
What historic New Orleans neighborhood is the namesake of an HBO drama?	Tremé	19%
What parish is home to the tallest peak in Louisiana and also is where Bonnie and Clyde met their end?	{Bien}ville	17%