New Orleans Tour Guide Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Louis XIV - ANSWER✔✔-king of France from 1643 to 1715
Lake Itaska - ANSWER✔✔-the source of the Mississippi River
Hernando DeSoto - ANSWER✔✔-reached the banks of the Mississippi River in 1541. They were
the first Europeans to see the great river.
Robert Cavelier de LaSalle - ANSWER✔✔-Frenchman who wanted to establish a colony at the
mouth of the Mississippi; claimed all lands drained by the Miss. R. and named it Louisiana in honor
of Louis XIV; exploration proved MS river emptied into Gulf of Mex and not Gulf of Cali.
1682 - ANSWER✔✔-La Salle explores Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico
d'Iberville - ANSWER✔✔-In 1699, he established the French colony of Louisiana.
de Bienville - ANSWER✔✔-was the founder of New Orleans
1699 - ANSWER✔✔-The French create the colony of Louisiana.
Pontchartrain - ANSWER✔✔-the French minister of marines for whom the large lake in Louisiana
bares his name today.
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, Maurepas - ANSWER✔✔-Rosalie and Pontchartrain's son for whom the first french settlement in
the lower MS valley was named.
English Turn - ANSWER✔✔-The point across from New Orleans on the MS river where Bienville
forced the English to turn around & leave the MS river.
Antoine Crozat - ANSWER✔✔-founder of immense fortune; was the first private proprieter owner
of French Louisiana;King Lewis gave the first charter to him and he received a 15 year monopoly on
the entire colony
John Law - ANSWER✔✔-founder of the Company of the West. Created paper money. Sold stocks
and bonds to investors to raise money for LA.
1718 - ANSWER✔✔-New Orleans is founded
Code Noir - ANSWER✔✔-a set of laws governing the conduct of the slaves during the French
colonial period
1719 - ANSWER✔✔-6000 African slaves arrive to LA
Adrian de Pauger - ANSWER✔✔-laid out the 12 blocks of the Vieux Carre. (1722)
1722 - ANSWER✔✔-Pauger lays out the Vieux Carre
1724 - ANSWER✔✔-Bienville brings the Code Noir ("Black Law") to LA from Santo Domingo
Ursuline Nuns - ANSWER✔✔-10 sisters arrive to LA to run a hospital and the 1st school. On
Chartres and Conti
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Questions and Answers
Louis XIV - ANSWER✔✔-king of France from 1643 to 1715
Lake Itaska - ANSWER✔✔-the source of the Mississippi River
Hernando DeSoto - ANSWER✔✔-reached the banks of the Mississippi River in 1541. They were
the first Europeans to see the great river.
Robert Cavelier de LaSalle - ANSWER✔✔-Frenchman who wanted to establish a colony at the
mouth of the Mississippi; claimed all lands drained by the Miss. R. and named it Louisiana in honor
of Louis XIV; exploration proved MS river emptied into Gulf of Mex and not Gulf of Cali.
1682 - ANSWER✔✔-La Salle explores Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico
d'Iberville - ANSWER✔✔-In 1699, he established the French colony of Louisiana.
de Bienville - ANSWER✔✔-was the founder of New Orleans
1699 - ANSWER✔✔-The French create the colony of Louisiana.
Pontchartrain - ANSWER✔✔-the French minister of marines for whom the large lake in Louisiana
bares his name today.
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, Maurepas - ANSWER✔✔-Rosalie and Pontchartrain's son for whom the first french settlement in
the lower MS valley was named.
English Turn - ANSWER✔✔-The point across from New Orleans on the MS river where Bienville
forced the English to turn around & leave the MS river.
Antoine Crozat - ANSWER✔✔-founder of immense fortune; was the first private proprieter owner
of French Louisiana;King Lewis gave the first charter to him and he received a 15 year monopoly on
the entire colony
John Law - ANSWER✔✔-founder of the Company of the West. Created paper money. Sold stocks
and bonds to investors to raise money for LA.
1718 - ANSWER✔✔-New Orleans is founded
Code Noir - ANSWER✔✔-a set of laws governing the conduct of the slaves during the French
colonial period
1719 - ANSWER✔✔-6000 African slaves arrive to LA
Adrian de Pauger - ANSWER✔✔-laid out the 12 blocks of the Vieux Carre. (1722)
1722 - ANSWER✔✔-Pauger lays out the Vieux Carre
1724 - ANSWER✔✔-Bienville brings the Code Noir ("Black Law") to LA from Santo Domingo
Ursuline Nuns - ANSWER✔✔-10 sisters arrive to LA to run a hospital and the 1st school. On
Chartres and Conti
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