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The name 'New Orleans' honors Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, who served as Louis XV's regent.
Answer: True
The city's original French name, 'La Nouvelle-Orléans,' was given in honor of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, who was the regent for Louis XV.
The German Coast rebellion of 1811 was the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history, involving approximately 500 enslaved Africans marching toward New Orleans.
Answer: True
The German Coast rebellion, which occurred in 1811, involved approximately 500 enslaved Africans and is recognized as the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history.
By 1860, New Orleans was the third-largest city in the U.S. by population and held the highest per capita income in the nation.
Answer: False
By 1860, New Orleans was the fifth-largest city in the U.S. by population and had the second-highest per capita income in the nation, not the third-largest city or highest income.
The *Plessy v. Ferguson* Supreme Court case, originating in New Orleans, affirmed that 'separate but equal' accommodations were unconstitutional.
Answer: False
The *Plessy v. Ferguson* Supreme Court case, which originated in New Orleans, ruled in 1896 that 'separate but equal' accommodations were constitutional, thereby upholding Jim Crow laws.
New Orleans is the only city in Louisiana that is legally mandated to pay all court-ordered judgments against it, regardless of city council approval.
Answer: False
New Orleans is unique in Louisiana for refusing to pay court-ordered judgments without city council approval, due to a constitutional provision prohibiting the seizure of city property.
Who founded New Orleans in 1718?
Answer: Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
New Orleans was founded in 1718 by French colonists under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville.
What was the indigenous Choctaw name for the area of present-day New Orleans before European colonization?
Answer: Bulbancha
Before European colonization, the indigenous Choctaw people referred to the area of present-day New Orleans as 'Bulbancha,' meaning 'land of many tongues.'
What impact did the Code Noir, formalized in 1724, have on New Orleans' early colonial society?
Answer: It established harsh laws governing enslaved Africans' lives but also contributed to Afro-Creole culture.
The Code Noir, formalized in 1724, established stringent laws governing the lives of enslaved Africans in New Orleans' early colonial society, while also contributing to the development of a distinct Afro-Creole culture.
What role did New Orleans play during the American Revolutionary War under Spanish rule?
Answer: It was a crucial supply hub for the American cause.
During the American Revolutionary War, New Orleans, under Spanish rule, served as a crucial supply hub for the American cause, with Governor Bernardo de Gálvez leading campaigns against the British from the city.
What significant event doubled New Orleans' population between 1791 and 1810 and bolstered its French-speaking community?
Answer: The Haitian Revolution, leading to an influx of St. Dominican refugees
The influx of St. Dominican refugees from the Haitian Revolution between 1791 and 1810 significantly increased New Orleans' population and strengthened its French-speaking community.
When did the Battle of New Orleans take place?
Answer: January 8, 1815
The Battle of New Orleans, a decisive American victory during the War of 1812, was fought on January 8, 1815.
What was New Orleans' role in the Atlantic slave trade during the antebellum period?
Answer: It housed the largest slave market in the country, becoming a central hub for the domestic slave trade.
During the antebellum period, New Orleans became the central hub for the domestic slave trade, housing the largest slave market in the country after the international slave trade ended.
How did General Benjamin F. Butler's occupation of New Orleans during the Civil War affect the city's culture?
Answer: He abolished French-language instruction, contributing to the decline of French usage.
During the Union occupation, General Benjamin F. Butler abolished French-language instruction in New Orleans' city schools, contributing to the decline of French usage and the dominance of English.
What was the 'White League' in New Orleans during Reconstruction?
Answer: A paramilitary group supporting Democrats that used violence to suppress Black voters.
During Reconstruction, the 'White League' in New Orleans was a paramilitary group that supported Democrats and employed violence to suppress Black voters and disrupt Republican gatherings.
What significant act of anti-Italian sentiment occurred in New Orleans in 1891?
Answer: The lynching of 11 Italians, some of whom had been acquitted of murder.
In 1891, a significant act of anti-Italian sentiment in New Orleans involved the lynching of 11 Italians, some of whom had been acquitted of murder, marking the largest mass lynching in U.S. history.
Who is the current mayor of New Orleans, as of the information provided?
Answer: LaToya Cantrell
As of the provided information, LaToya Cantrell is the current mayor of New Orleans, having assumed office in 2018 as the city's first female mayor.
Hurricane Katrina's impact on New Orleans in 2005 was primarily due to the city's low-lying elevation and poor natural drainage, rather than a failure of the federal levee system.
Answer: False
The catastrophic flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was primarily caused by the failure of the federal levee system, as stated in the source.
Engineer A. Baldwin Wood's pump system allowed New Orleans to expand into swamp and marsh areas, but this development ultimately increased the city's vulnerability to flooding.
Answer: True
Engineer A. Baldwin Wood's pump system facilitated New Orleans' expansion into swamp and marsh areas, but the subsequent subsidence of these developed lands increased the city's susceptibility to flooding and storm surges.
The average elevation of New Orleans is entirely above local mean sea level, which helps mitigate its vulnerability to flooding.
Answer: False
Approximately half of New Orleans is currently at or below local mean sea level, with an average elevation between 1 and 2 feet below sea level, which exacerbates its vulnerability to flooding rather than mitigating it.
New Orleans has a humid subtropical climate with short, mild winters and hot, humid summers.
Answer: True
New Orleans is characterized by a humid subtropical climate, featuring short, mild winters and hot, humid summers, with average temperatures and precipitation consistent with this classification.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) identifies New Orleans as the nation's most vulnerable city to hurricanes.
Answer: True
FEMA indeed identifies New Orleans as the nation's most vulnerable city to hurricanes, a consequence of its low elevation, surrounding water bodies, and coastal subsidence.
The average annual precipitation in New Orleans is highest during the winter months.
Answer: False
The average annual precipitation in New Orleans is highest during the summer months, with October typically being the driest, not the winter months.
What was the primary cause of the catastrophic flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
Answer: The failure of the federal levee system
The catastrophic flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was primarily attributed to the failure of the federal levee system.
What geographical feature is New Orleans situated south of?
Answer: Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans is geographically situated south of Lake Pontchartrain, within the Mississippi River Delta.
What is the average annual sunshine duration in New Orleans?
Answer: 2,648.9 hours
New Orleans experiences an average annual sunshine duration of 2,648.9 hours, with May and June typically being the sunniest months.
New Orleans is the most populous city in the Deep South, surpassing Atlanta in population according to the 2020 census.
Answer: False
According to the 2020 census, New Orleans, with a population of 383,997, is the second-most populous city in the Deep South, after Atlanta.
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' population had fully recovered to its 2000 census level.
Answer: False
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' population had recovered to 80% of its 2000 census level, not a full recovery.
The population decrease in New Orleans starting in 1960 was primarily due to a decline in the tourism industry.
Answer: False
The population decrease in New Orleans starting in 1960 was attributed to multiple factors including cycles of oil production and tourism, suburbanization, increasing diversity, white flight, and job migration to surrounding parishes, not solely a decline in tourism.
Hurricane Katrina disproportionately affected affluent white residents, who experienced the slowest growth rate in the city after the disaster.
Answer: False
Hurricane Katrina disproportionately affected Black and African Americans, renters, the elderly, and low-income individuals, who also experienced the slowest growth rate in the city after the disaster, not affluent white residents.
As of 2010, Spanish was the most commonly spoken language at home in New Orleans after English.
Answer: True
According to 2010 data, Spanish was indeed the second most commonly spoken language at home in New Orleans (4.8%), following English (90.3%).
New Orleans has a strong Roman Catholic tradition, influencing its culture through parochial schools, street names, and festivals like Mardi Gras.
Answer: True
New Orleans maintains a strong Roman Catholic tradition, a legacy of its French and Spanish colonial history, which is reflected in its parochial schools, street names, architecture, and festivals such as Mardi Gras.
New Orleans' population reached its peak in 1960 before experiencing declines.
Answer: True
New Orleans' population indeed peaked in 1960 at 627,525 residents, after which it began to experience a period of decline.
Filipinos are recognized as the oldest continuous settlement of Asians in America, with some settling in the New Orleans region from the 1760s.
Answer: True
Filipinos are indeed recognized for establishing the oldest continuous settlement of Asians in America, with their presence in the New Orleans region dating back to the 1760s.
The Vietnamese American community became the largest Asian American community in New Orleans by 2010, largely due to post-Vietnam War immigration.
Answer: True
By 2010, the Vietnamese American community had grown to become the largest Asian American community in New Orleans, primarily as a result of immigration following the Vietnam War.
According to the 2020 census, what was New Orleans' population?
Answer: 383,997
The 2020 census reported New Orleans' population as 383,997 residents.
What was the status of free people of color in New Orleans during the antebellum period?
Answer: They formed the nation's largest and most prosperous community of free people of color, often educated property owners.
During the antebellum period, New Orleans was home to the nation's largest and most prosperous community of free people of color, who were often educated property owners and formed a distinct artisan and professional class.
Which major annual festival was never displaced or canceled after Hurricane Katrina?
Answer: Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras, along with the Voodoo Experience and the Jazz & Heritage Festival, were among the major annual festivals in New Orleans that were neither displaced nor canceled after Hurricane Katrina.
What was the racial and ethnic composition of New Orleans in 2020, according to the source?
Answer: 53.61% Black or African American and 31.61% non-Hispanic white.
In 2020, New Orleans' racial and ethnic composition was 53.61% Black or African American and 31.61% non-Hispanic white, with a notable increase in the Hispanic and Latino American population.
What is the historical trend of New Orleans' murder rate?
Answer: It has historically been among the highest nationwide, named 'Murder Capital of America' multiple times.
New Orleans has a historically high murder rate, consistently ranking among the highest nationwide since the 1970s, and has been designated 'Murder Capital of America' on multiple occasions.
Congo Square is historically significant as the only North American city where slaves were allowed to gather in public and play their native music, contributing to the birth of jazz.
Answer: True
Congo Square holds historical significance as the sole North American urban location where enslaved people were permitted to gather publicly and perform their native music, a practice credited with contributing to the genesis of jazz music.
The local dialect of New Orleans, known as Yat, is a variation of Cajun English.
Answer: False
The local New Orleans dialect, known as Yat, is distinct from Cajun English and is not considered a stereotypical Southern accent, exhibiting similarities to New York accents.
Which of the following is NOT a key cultural aspect for which New Orleans is world-renowned?
Answer: Its extensive desert landscapes
New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinctive music, Creole cuisine, and annual celebrations such as Mardi Gras, but it is not known for desert landscapes.
Which of the following is NOT a well-known nickname for New Orleans?
Answer: The City that Never Sleeps
While 'Crescent City,' 'The Big Easy,' and 'The City that Care Forgot' are well-known nicknames for New Orleans, 'The City that Never Sleeps' is typically associated with New York City.
What is the distinctly Louisianan sandwich credited to the 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike?
Answer: Po' boy
The distinctly Louisianan Po' boy sandwich is credited to have originated during the 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike.
What unique religious practice in New Orleans is a syncretic blend of African and Afro-Caribbean Roman Catholic beliefs?
Answer: Louisiana Voodoo
Louisiana Voodoo is a unique religious practice in New Orleans, characterized as a syncretic blend of African and Afro-Caribbean Roman Catholic beliefs, famously associated with figures like Marie Laveau.
The Port of New Orleans is the largest port in the United States by cargo volume.
Answer: False
The Port of New Orleans is ranked as the fifth-largest port in the United States by cargo volume, not the largest.
Tourism and the convention industry account for 40% of New Orleans' city tax revenues, making it a staple of the local economy.
Answer: True
Tourism and the convention industry are indeed a cornerstone of New Orleans' economy, contributing 40% of the city's tax revenues and employing a significant portion of its workforce.
Since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has transitioned to an all-charter public school system, the first city in the nation to do so.
Answer: True
Following Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' public school system transformed into an all-charter model, making it the first city in the nation to implement such a system.
The St. Charles Streetcar Line is the newest streetcar line in New Orleans, established in the late 20th century.
Answer: False
The St. Charles Streetcar Line is, in fact, the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the U.S., with service dating back to 1835, not the newest.
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is one of the longest bridges in the world, connecting New Orleans to the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
Answer: True
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is indeed recognized as one of the longest bridges globally, providing a vital connection between New Orleans and the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is the only airport in Louisiana that handles scheduled international passenger flights.
Answer: True
The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is indeed the sole airport in Louisiana that accommodates scheduled international passenger flights.
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad provides interchange services between all six Class I railroads in North America.
Answer: True
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad is notable for providing interchange services among all six Class I railroads in North America, leveraging the strategic advantages of the city's port and river crossings.
The majority of working New Orleans residents commuted by public transportation in 2016.
Answer: False
In 2016, the majority of working New Orleans residents (67.4%) commuted by driving alone, while only 7.3% used public transportation.
NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East is primarily known for manufacturing commercial aircraft components.
Answer: False
NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility is primarily known for manufacturing components for Space Shuttles, the Saturn V, and the Space Launch System, not commercial aircraft.
Which federal facility in New Orleans East is known for producing components for Space Shuttles and the Space Launch System?
Answer: NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility
NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East is renowned for its role in producing components for Space Shuttles, the Saturn V, and the Space Launch System.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four active streetcar lines in New Orleans?
Answer: Garden District Streetcar Line
The four active streetcar lines in New Orleans are the St. Charles, Riverfront, Canal, and Rampart–Loyola lines. The 'Garden District Streetcar Line' is not listed as one of the four active lines.
What is the name of the main bridge across the Mississippi River in New Orleans?
Answer: Crescent City Connection
The Crescent City Connection is identified as the main bridge spanning the Mississippi River in New Orleans.
Which Amtrak train service operates between New Orleans and Chicago?
Answer: The City of New Orleans
Amtrak's *City of New Orleans* train service operates between New Orleans and Chicago.
According to the 2016 American Community Survey, what was the most common commuting method for working New Orleans residents?
Answer: Driving alone
The 2016 American Community Survey indicated that driving alone was the most common commuting method for working New Orleans residents, accounting for 67.4%.
What is the role of Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.)?
Answer: To coordinate regional economic development efforts.
Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) functions as the primary point of contact for regional economic development, coordinating efforts to promote economic growth.
What is the name of the largest coffee-roasting plant in the world, located in New Orleans East?
Answer: Folgers
The world's largest coffee-roasting plant, operated by Folgers, is located in New Orleans East.
New Orleans is home to two professional sports teams: the New Orleans Saints (NFL) and the New Orleans Pelicans (NBA).
Answer: True
New Orleans is indeed the home city for two professional sports franchises: the New Orleans Saints (NFL) and the New Orleans Pelicans (NBA).
The Confederate Memorial Hall Museum in New Orleans is the oldest continually operating museum in Louisiana.
Answer: True
The Confederate Memorial Hall Museum in New Orleans holds the distinction of being the oldest continually operating museum in Louisiana.
The Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans is the nation's oldest thoroughbred race track.
Answer: False
The Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans is the nation's third-oldest thoroughbred race track, not the oldest.
The Goldmine on Airline is a new, purpose-built rugby stadium in New Orleans.
Answer: False
The Goldmine on Airline is a former minor league baseball stadium in Metairie that has been repurposed as the home for the NOLA Gold rugby team, not a new, purpose-built rugby stadium.
Which street serves as a primary divider between 'downtown' and 'uptown' neighborhoods in New Orleans?
Answer: Canal Street
Canal Street functions as the primary geographical divider in New Orleans, delineating the 'downtown' area from the 'uptown' neighborhoods.
Which of the following architectural styles is NOT specifically mentioned as being found in New Orleans?
Answer: Art Deco skyscrapers
While New Orleans is known for architectural styles such as shotgun houses, Creole cottages, and Greek Revival, Art Deco skyscrapers are not specifically mentioned as a prevalent style in the provided information.
What is the tallest building in New Orleans?
Answer: One Shell Square
According to the provided data, One Shell Square is the tallest building in New Orleans, standing at 697 feet with 51 stories.
Which of the following is a notable tourist attraction in the French Quarter, famous for beignets and café au lait?
Answer: The French Market (home to Café du Monde)
The French Market, home to Café du Monde, is a notable tourist attraction in the French Quarter, famous for its beignets and café au lait.
What is the name of the steamboat operating out of New Orleans, known for its calliope?
Answer: The Natchez
The steamboat *Natchez*, which operates out of New Orleans, is widely recognized for its distinctive calliope.
What is the name of the oldest and most famous historic cemetery in New Orleans, known for its above-ground tombs?
Answer: Saint Louis Cemetery
Saint Louis Cemetery is the oldest and most famous historic cemetery in New Orleans, distinguished by its unique above-ground tombs.
What is New Orleans commonly known as, in addition to 'The Big Easy'?
Answer: NOLA
In addition to 'The Big Easy,' New Orleans is commonly known by the appellation 'NOLA,' which is an acronym for New Orleans, Louisiana.