New Orleans Night In

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What year was New Orleans founded?

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1718

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What is the oldest neighborhood in New Orleans?

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French Quarter

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The French Quarter was built by the French.

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False

Answer explanation

It was actually built mostly by the Spanish after a fire on March 21, 1788 destroyed 856 buildings, and another fire on December 8, 1794 which was much of the original French architecture.

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What is Congo Square famous for?

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People gathered there to play music and dance.

Answer explanation

Became a gathering place for enslaved and free people of African descent on Sundays, serving as a space for cultural expression, trade, and the development of music, including the foundations of jazz, after a city ordinance restricted gatherings to one location. 

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Which Black neighborhood in New Orleans is known as the birthplace of jazz?

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Tremé

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New Orleans is known for having one of the largest ports in the United States.

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True

Answer explanation

Coffee: Primarily from South and Central America.

Chemicals: From Mexico and North Europe.

Wood products: Such as plywood, from Asia and South America. 

Vehicles and parts: Maintained from Asia and Europe. 

Rubber: Natural rubber from countries like Indonesia and Malaysia. 

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What liquor is a key ingredient in a classic Hurricane cocktail?

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Rum

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Which dish is a traditional New Orleans seafood stew made with okra?

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Gumbo

Answer explanation

Okra is a common and traditional thickener in gumbo, though it's not always used. some gumbos are thickened with filé powder or a roux instead.

Pictured: Leah Chase — New Orleans chef and civil rights activist, who was the inspiration for Princess Tiana.

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Which famous New Orleans cemetery is known for above-ground tombs?

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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

Answer explanation

Established in 1789, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is the oldest above ground cemetery in New Orleans. These distinctive above-ground tombs became increasingly popular in the city throughout the late 18th century due to the climate in New Orleans that made traditional underground graves impractical (low elevation and high water table; in-ground burials are prone to flooding and waterlogging). As time went on, these burial structures evolved into ornate architectural works of art that reflected the social status of the families buried within.

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Which parade is known as the most famous during Mardi Gras?

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Zulu

Answer explanation

The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club is a prominent African American Mardi Gras organization in New Orleans, known for its unique parade tradition, coconut throws, and grass skirt-clad members whose costumes are meant to look like garments worn by South African Zulu Warriors and "bear no resemblance" to blackface minstrel performers, the origins of blackface.