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Cajun Trivia

The famous Nottoway plantation.

Who doesn't enjoy a bit of trivia? Not me! This should be a fun and quick way to learn a bit of history by answering the Cajun trivia questions. If you have some great Cajun trivia that we should add, would you please email us? Have fun!

  • Question: The two musical instruments that are almost always played in Acadian music are what?

Answer: The fiddle and the accordion.

 

  • Question: Mardi Gras is the day before what religiously important day?

Answer: Ash Wednesday.

  • Question: The traditional Acadian version of a folk healer is called what?

Answer: The traiteur.

 

  • Question: How do you say "let the good times roll" in Acadian?

Answer: Laissez les bon temps rouler.

 

  • Question: What is the name of the poem written by Henry Longfellow that is based on the Acadian deportation?

Answer: Evangeline, written in 1847.

 

  • Question: What song is called the Cajun National Anthem?

Answer: Jolie Blonde.

 

  • Question: While the Acadians were migrating to Louisiana, to which country had France ceded Louisiana to in secret?

Answer: Spain