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Question | Answer |
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Which activity is used to search for oil in Louisiana? | Drilling holes in the surface of the earth |
Why did New Orleans become an important center of trade? | It is located where a large river meets the sea |
Why do people who live along the coast of Louisiana most likely build their homes high above the ground? | To protect them from floods |
Which man-made structures help protect New Orleans from floods? | levees |
Which natural resource of Louisiana belongs in the center of the idea web with fishing, shrimping, sailing? | Ocean |
In Louisiana, which state official is in charge of making sure state laws are obeyed? | Attorney General |
Which of these best completes this-role of state government-collect taxes, provide resources to school, and 1 more thing? | Provide drivers licenses |
**Which of these statements is an example of a law? | **Do not eat spaghetti with your hands. Be careful when using scissors. Do not cross the street when the light is red. Share your toys with other people. |
**arcus is at the grocery store trying to decide which bag of cookies to buy. Which factor would be the least useful in helping him decide? | **The color of each bag. The price of each bag. The number of cookies in each bag. The flavor of the cookies in each bag. |
To get grades in spelling you probably have to spend less time? | spend less time playing. |
who is the producer and consumer of gasoline? | oil company is the producer and drivers are the consumers. |
Why was the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 an important event in Louisiana’s history? | It made Louisiana a part of the United States. |
**French-speaking Catholics were forced to leave Canada in 1755. Many of them settled in Louisiana and become known as | **Pilgrims. Acadians. French Americans. African Americans. |
Which natural resource is most important in building a house? | tree |
Jane’s brother is taking advanced college classes about the ways students learn. He is most likely planning to become a | teacher |
Each year, Louisiana produces more goods than the people in Louisiana can use. How does this help the people of Louisiana? | Extra goods are sold to other states or countries. |
**Which of these people has the greatest effect on the economy of Louisiana? | **A student A waitress A bus driver A hotel owner |
**Ms. Johnson’s class is having a bake sale, and very few people are buying the cupcakes. Which is the best way to sell more cupcakes? | **Raise the price Lower the price Make more cupcakes Eat the extra cupcake |
Joe sells pizza for $2 per slice. What will most likely happen if Joe lowers the price to $1.50. | More people will buy pizza |
**One role of state government is to make sure the citizens of Louisiana | **have a television set. have three meals a day. have a six-week vacation. have safe roads to drive on. |
**Which products most likely belong in the missing section of the graph-major parts of the Louisiana economy-tourism, sugar, rice, cotton, oil, gas, minerals? | **-oranges and bananas -computers and printers -clothing and shoes -fish, shrimp, and other seafood |
**In writing a book about the history of Louisiana, a historian may use both primary and secondary sources. Which source is secondary? | **An encyclopedia An original letter An interview with an eyewitness An original drawing |
**Many American Indians lived in Louisiana during the 15th century. Which activity has least changed from how they lived then and the way we live now? | **Drilling for oil Living in big cities Eating fish and other seafood Reading and writing in English |
**New Orleans was first built by French as a | **trading post prison colony tourist attraction manufacturing center |
New Orleans is best known as the birthplace of which type of music? | Jazz |
decade- | 10 years |
century-- | 100 years |
material found in nature that people can use | natural resource |
smaller than a city | town |
rural | in the country, where towns are small and far apart |
urban | the city |
3 branches of government | executive, legislative, judicial |
has the power of passing or not passing laws-President, Governor | executive branch |
House of Representatives and Senate-make laws | legislative branch |
decides if laws have been broken | judicial branch |
State Capital | Baton Rouge |
Who first celebrated Mardi Gras? | French |
Who gave Louisiana its name? | Robert La Salle |
What is the main cause of erosion along Louisiana’s coast? | Water from the Gulf of Mexico is washing away the soil |
How does a government meet people’s needs | It provides a service |
Which branch opened public schools to all students? | judicial |
What type of government runs your parish? | local |
first woman from Louisiana elected to the House of Representatives | Lindy Boggs |
**What country do we live in? What continent do we live on? What state do we live in? What town is our school in? | North America United States Mandeville Louisiana |
Who led the first group of Europeans to what is now Louisiana and what were they looking for? | Henry De Soto gold |
What did the first people in Louisiana do ? | moved in search of food |
What body of water does the Mississippi River flow into | Gulf of Mexico |
What influence did the French Acadians have on life in Louisiana today? | Cajun cooking |
first woman from Louisiana elected to the House of Representatives | LIndy Boggs |