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Question | Answer |
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Why did the slaves brought into Louisiana after statehood have a different culture than those brought before statehood? | The slaves after statehood were mostly English speaking and were from other states, not other countries. |
How has human interaction affected the Mississippi River? | Flooding is more controlled by levees, dams, canals, and reservoirs. |
Why is the blues often described as a link to the past? | Blues is based on the chants of plantation slaves. |
What caused the death of nearly half the Native American population in Louisiana? | disease |
If it is 12:30 PM on Monday in Louisiana, what time is it in Eastern Australia? | 4:30 AM Tuesday |
If it is 10:00 AM in Louisiana, what time is it in Alaska? | 7:00 AM |
Which is an example of cultural diffusion? | Vietnamese po’ boy |
Who are the free people of color? | African-Americans who were free during the time of slavery. |
In what ways are Cajun music and Zydeco similar? | Both use the accordion and are sung in French. |
How did the Red River Valley get its name? | The river carries rich red soil into Louisiana. |
How did the introduction of the nutria affect the coastal region? | Nutria eat marsh plants that hold the soil together. |
Which tribe that was present when the French settled Louisiana no longer exists as a tribe? | Natchez |
Which explains why the Natchez chose to settle in the location that they did? | The land was extremely fertile. |
A friend says she will call you from her home in California at 9:00 PM, your time, at your home in Louisiana. What will be the local time for your friend when she calls? | 7:00 PM |
If a person were in Florida, what would the time difference be from Louisiana? | It would be one hour later in Florida. |
Which ethnic group is associated with Oktoberfest? | Germans |
Who is a Creole? | a descendant of gens de couleur libre who also has a shared French or Spanish background |
How are cultural regions defined? | ethnic divisions in the community |
In the early 1900s what contributed to the expansion of New Orleans beyond the Natural Levee? | More effective pumps were invented to drain swampland. |
Which region covers most of northern Louisiana? | Hills |
Which region lies along Louisiana’s border with the Gulf of Mexico? | Marsh |
Which large body of water is located entirely within the Southeastern portion of Louisiana? | Lake Pontchartrain |
Which waterway defines the north eastern boundary between Louisiana and Mississippi? | Mississippi River |
Which are ways culture is expressed? | architecture, religious beliefs, and customs |
Which explains the scarcity of switch cane along the border of the Natural Levee? | increased population |
Which describes how Native Americans’ use of Louisiana’s land and resources changed from the Paleo to the Late Neo period? | from hunting and gathering to agricultural |
What were the cash crops of the Plantation Country? | cotton and sugar |
Why did Meso Indian groups begin to settle in Louisiana? | Louisiana’s environment provided a wealth of biological and natural resources. |
Which ethnic group introduced the accordion into Louisiana culture? | Germans |
Following the flood of 1927, what steps were taken to control the Mississippi’s yearly floods? | The Army Corps of Engineers added dams, diversion canals, reservoirs, and other flood control structures to the existing levee system. |
Which modern sport was inspired by the Choctaw game toli? | lacrosse |
Which two types of music combined to become rock and roll? | country music and blues |