Dive into gumbo, Mardi Gras beads, and bayou beats—show off your Louisiana know-how with a spicy twist!
What French-style squares of fried dough covered in powdered sugar are Café Du Monde in New Orleans’ French Market famous for serving?
Beignets
After a brief stint as the independent Republic of Louisiana, which government did the state join on March 21, 1861?
Confederacy
Which New Orleans rapper founded Young Money Entertainment in 2005 and released the Tha Carter album series?
Lil Wayne
Which post–Civil War amendment, ratified in 1868 with strong backing from Louisiana, granted citizenship and equal protection under federal law to African Americans?
Fourteenth Amendment
Because of the city's location on a curved bend of the Mississippi River, what nickname is given to New Orleans?
Crescent City