This article appears in the September-October 2011 issue of Louisiana Life Great Louisiana Quiz Suburban Places 1) Metairie is a suburb of New Orleans. An intersection there is considered to be one of the busiest in the state. What is it? A. Veterans Boulevard and Causeway Boulevard B. Airline Highway and Williams Boulevard C. Veterans Boulevard and Transcontinental Drive D. Power Boulevard and Hammond Highway 2) Located across the Red River from Alexandria, Pineville is the home of a small university. What is it? A. Centenary B. University of Louisiana-Pineville C. Louisiana College D. Holy Cross College 3) After being advised by a judge that he should leave Shreveport, your friend moved across the river to Bossier City where he noticed an airbase. That’s when he decided that he wanted to join the Air Force and be a pilot. Besides his not knowing how to fly and his penchant for falling asleep on the job, your friend has no idea what types of planes are flown there. What are they? A. A-10 Thunderbolts B. C-12 Hurons C. B-52 Stratafortresses D. C-5 Galaxies 4) Located west of Lake Charles, this is the last town along Interstate 10 before crossing into Texas: A. Westlake B. Sulphur C. Bordelonville D. Vinton 5) Your friend’s psychiatrist advises him to settle on a houseboat in Northeast Louisiana where there are no riverfront casinos to get him into trouble. His parole office concurs and suggests the river that separates Monroe and West Monroe. What is that river? A. The Atchafalaya B. The Mississippi C. The Ouachita D. The Red 6) Suppose you live in Breaux Bridge. What university are you closest to? A. McNeese B. University of Louisiana–Lafayette C. Louisiana State University-Eunice D. Louisiana Tech 7) Although still a part of New Orleans, this community located on the Westbank feels like a town unto itself. What is it? A. Westwego B. Algiers C. Gretna D. Marrero 8) Immediately across the Interstate 10 high-rise heading west from Baton Rouge is a town named after Civil War governor of Louisiana. What is it? A. Gonzales B. Gramercy C. Scott D. Port Allen 8) You live in Houma, and you have a craving for catfish. This nearby town is known for its harvest. What is the town? A. Des Allemands B. Waterproof C. Lockport D. Raceland 9) This well-located Tangipahoa Parish town can be a suburb of both New Orleans and Baton Rouge. What is it? A. Hammond B. Mandeville C. Covington D. Madisonville NO PEEKING!!!!! ANSWERS: ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS: 1.A 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.A SCORING Score 10 points for each correct answer: 0-20 Consult your nearest library. 30-60 Begin by buying a good road map. 70-90 You should run for office. 100 You’re a candidate for a Ph.D. in Louisianaology. SOURCE: myneworleans/Louisiana-Life/September-October-2011/Great-Louisiana-Quiz/
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