Sallie Humble Social Studies Pretest
Which direction do you have to travel to get to the Gulf of Mexico?
North
South
East
West
Which three states border Louisiana?
Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas
New York, Alabama, and Iowa
Colorado, Georgia, and Texas
The Gulf of Mexico
Where is Louisiana?
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In this section of the U.S.
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In this section of the U.S.
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In this section of the U.S.
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In this section of the U.S.
Is Louisiana located in the Northern or Southern hemisphere of the Earth?
Northern
Southern
Is Louisiana located in the Western or Eastern hemisphere of the Earth?
Western
Eastern
Which of the following makes Louisiana unique?
Its location
Its money
Its moon
Its air
Based on the image above, which statement best describes the Midwest?
Plains and hills
Mountains
Scattered mountains and plateaus
Hills, plateaus, swamps, and mountains
Based on the source above, which of the following landforms is the highest?
Mountains
Oceans
Desert
Valley
Based on the source above, which THREE of the following landforms are elevated (raised up)?
Plateau
Hills
Lake
Mountain
Desert
Delta
What year was the NAACP founded?
2000
1909
1896
1875
What year was the Thirteenth Amendment to the constitution passed?
1875
1968
1909
1865
Based on the timeline above which TWO events happened between 1960 and 2000?
The Civil Rights Act is passed.
Martin Luther King Jr. Delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech.
Martin Luther King Jr. Was assassinated.
The NAACP was founded.
According to the map above, how many regions are in Louisiana?
Two
Three
Four
Five
What does the word culture mean?
Living in one place for a long time
A groups way of life or how they do things
Being nice to others
Dancing to jazz and zydeco music
According to the picture of the street sign above, which THREE languages, that are commonly spoken in Louisiana, are written on the sign?
English
African
French
Spanish
German
Australian
According to what we learned earlier in the year, Which THREE music types are part of Louisiana's culture?
Electronic
Zydeco
Blues
Kidz Bop
Jazz
Opera
Which of the following painting was created by a Louisiana artist?
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Mona Lisa by Leonardo DaVinci
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Starry Night by Vincent Van Gigh
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American Gothic by Grant Wood
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Blue Dog by George Rodrigue
Which of the pictures above shows an example of an urban community?
Image A
Image B
Image C
None of the pictures above
According to the website above, how many years has the Gumbo Festival been going on?
25 years
Less than 44 years
More than 44 years
More than 100 years
Louisiana has a lot of state symbols that represent the culture of our state. Which of the following is our state flower?
The sunflower
The rose
The magnolia
The blue iris
Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" is based in the French Quarter. What is the French Quarter?
A city in France
The oldest neighborhood in New Orleans
25 cents in France
How much donuts cost in France
Early in the morning on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. The wind speeds were over 155 MPH (miles per hour). Catastrophic damage was done to the state of Louisiana. Thousands of people in Louisiana were affected. According to the chart above, which THREE statements are TRUE about Hurricane Katrina?
It was a Category 1
It was a Category 2
It was a Category 3
It was a Category 4
It was a Category 5
It had storm surges greater than 18 feet.
There was minimal damage.
There was catastophic damage.
If you were a weather forecaster and saw the map above, what advice would you give to people in southern Louisiana?
Make sure you play outside early in the morning.
Buy as much candy and video games possible, since you'll be inside if it rains.
Stay indoors and buy food and water or evacuate (leave) the area.
Nothing - It looks like it's going to be a regular day.
After reading the source above, which FOUR statements below are true about the Mississippi River?
It is the smallest river in Louisiana.
It is the biggest river in Louisiana.
The word Mississippi means "big river"
The word Mississippi means "fast water"
You shouldn't use water from the Mississippi.
At least 50 cities rely on the Mississippi River for their daily water.
The Mississippi flows from East to West.
The Mississippi flows from North to South.
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