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1. More than doubled the size of the US for a penny an acre?
Louisiana Purchase of 1803
War of 1812
Mexican American War of 1848

2. Louisiana ranks __ in sugarcane production?
1st
2nd behind Florida
2nd behind Mississippi

3. Louisiana ranks __ in seafood harvest?
3rd
2nd behind North Carolina
2nd behind Alaska

4. The nation's largest oudoor party?
Super Bowl
Orange Bowl
Mardi Gras

5. One of America's newest and largest aquariums?
Seaworld
Seaquarium
Aquarium of the Americas

6. Louisiana's Nickname?
Sportsman Paradise
Granite State
Sunshine State

7. Louisiana's 1st major crop brought to the state in 1742?
corn
wheat
sugar cane

8. Louisiana has the largest population of this animal?
gray wolf
quail
muskrat

9. LA is the only state without counties they are called __?
parishes
quadrangles
sectors

10. Louisiana was named for __?
King Louis XIV
Crow Indian word meaning land of trembling earth
French word for low waters

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For additional information on attractions and outdoor recreational adventures listed, contact the Louisiana Office of Tourism at PO Box 94291, LOT, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9291 (800) 33-GUMBO. www.crt.state.la.us/crt/tourism.htm  and  www.louisianatravel.com

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