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Marie Laveau & Voodoo

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Introduction:
"This is a quiz on the great Marie Laveau and some Voodoo in general. Enjoy!"


1. Marie Laveau also known as "The Great Voodoo _____ " - what?
    Answer: (One Word)


2. Who founded the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum?
    Rose Yaffa Frank
    Charles Gandolfo
    Margaret Gross
    Marie Laveu II


3. What is mysterious about Marie Laveau's birth?
    she was born a month after her twin brother
    there isn't an actual record of her birth
    she was born under a full moon
    she was born two months late


4. When was Marie Laveau thought to have been born?
    1894
    1794
    1694
    1900


5. Marie Laveau was a quadroon. What does quadroon mean?
    another name for slave
    another name for a Voodoo Priestess
    a person of color or mixed heritage
    it is the section of town she was born in


6. Marie had no formal education but she taught herself to do two things, what were they?
    hairstyling and nursing
    to read and write English
    to read and write French
    to read and write Spanish


7. When did Louisiana adopt the Napoleonic Law which encouraged Voodoo followers into New Orleans?
    1806
    1906
    1706
    1881


8. Who was Marie's first husband?
    Charles Gandolfo
    Jacques Paris
    Joshua Frank
    John Bayou Montellet


9. What very special wedding gift did Marie's father give to her?
    lots of money
    a pair of solid gold hoop earrings
    a silver necklace
    a car


10. Jacques died in 1822, sometime after Marie acquired a new lover and was eventually married. Who was this man that became her new lover and eventually her husband?
    John Bayou Montellet
    Charles Gandolfo
    Captain Christophe Louis Duming de Glapion
    Joshua Frank


11. How many childen did Marie and Christophe have?
    10
    5
    2
    15


12. Where did Marie get her first exposure to Voodoo?
    from books
    in swamps
    on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain
    in private Voodoo meetings at assorted homes


13. What did Marie become shortly after leaving John Bayou?
    a florist
    a hairdresser
    a barmaid
    a teacher


14. What was one of the more secretive rituals?
    Fertility Rites
    St. John's Eve Ritual
    Mating Ritual
    None were secretive


15. How often did Marie hold her mating ritual?
    once a month
    once every 2 months
    once a year
    once every 6 months


16. What was the largest ceremony?
    Fertility Rites
    they were all the same size
    Mating Ritual
    St. John's Eve


17. What was one of the most important aspects of the St. John's Eve Ceremony?
    the worship of ancestors
    the worship of newborn babies
    the worship of nature
    the worship of the sun


18. What were three other of Marie's achievements?
    Caterer, Maid, and Governor's Ball
    Maison Blanche, Quadroon Balls, and Seer
    Palm Reader, Teacher, and Fry Cook
    Bar Tender, Mardi Gras Balls, and Prophet


19. What role did Marie play in the Civil War?
    She played no part during the Civil War
    She put curses on the other side
    She was a nurse
    She led the revolt against the occupying forces


20. What should you never do to/at Marie's grave (tombstone) because it is so disrespectful?
    put flowers on it
    write on it
    kneel and pray beside it
    place anything on it


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