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Louisiana True or False?
Can you guess whether these statements about the state of Louisiana are true or false?
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Last updated: November 17, 2024
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| First submitted | July 4, 2024 |
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1. Louisiana is named after a French king
Louisiana was named in honor of King Louis XIV, also known as the "Sun King"
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False
2. Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest hurricane to ever hit the U.S.
The 1900 Galveston hurricane killed about 12,000 people, 11,500 more people were killed than in Hurricane Katrina
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False
3. The U.S. won the Battle of New Orleans against Britain during the War of 1812
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False
4. Louisiana has NO national parks
True
False
5. About 30% of Louisiana's population speak fluent French
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False
6. Baton Rouge is the southernmost state capital
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False
7. There has been at least one president whose home state was Louisiana
Zachary Taylor was in office between 1849-1850. He died 1 year and 4 months into his term
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8. Around half the population of Louisiana comprised of slaves a year before the Civil War started
46.85% of the entire population were slaves in 1860
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9. New Orleans Saints play basketball
They play American football in NFL
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False
10. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the longest bridge in the U.S.
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11. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill lasted about two weeks
It lasted for 87 days, which is 4 months, 4 weeks and 2 days
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12. Huey Long was a famous jazz pianist from Shreveport
He was the 40th governor of Louisiana and a U.S. Senator
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13. New Orleans has one of the nation's highest murder rates
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14. Louisiana has lost 1,883 mi2 (4,876 km2) of land between 1932–2010, the same area as Rhode Island, but a bit larger
The reduced sediment flow from the Mississippi River, sinking of land and sea-level rise are the main factors for this happening
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15. Louisiana has voted for a Republican candidate in every presidential election since 1980
They voted Republican every year except in 1992 and 1996, by electing Bill Clinton
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