Statistics for Cajun Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
European nation of Cajun cultural origin	France	96%
U.S. state with the most Cajuns	Louisiana	96%
Religion that Cajun culture is centered around	Catholicism	85%
Song by Hank Williams that is also a dish made with rice and meat	Jambalaya (On the Bayou)	81%
Stylized illustration of a lily; a symbol of French heritage and culture	fleur-de-lis	78%
What is gumbo?	stew	78%
Ethnic group that “Cajun” is slang for	Acadians	74%
From 1755-1764, the Cajuns’ ancestors were expelled from these Canadian provinces	New Brunswick \| Prince Edward Island \| Nova Scotia	70%
A sandwich made of French bread that used to be served to the impoverished	po-boy	70%
Cajun way of spelling “Go Saints!”	{Geaux} Saints!	63%
English translation of laissez les bon temps rouler	Let the good times roll	63%
Name one of the the three foods in the “holy trinity” of Cajun cooking	Onion \| Bell Pepper \| Celery	56%
Name for the base and thickening agent of several Cajun dishes	roux	52%
Sausage casing filled with dirty rice	Boudin	44%
Exclamation used when one sees something cute; means “dear” in french	cher	44%
What is fais do-do?	a Cajun dance party	41%
Instrument that features predominantly in Cajun music	Fiddle	37%
Werewolf featured in Cajun folklore that hunts down and kills Catholics that do not follow the rules of Lent	Rougarou	30%
French name for the Monday before Mardi Gras	Lundi Gras	26%
Cajun faith healer	Traiteur	15%