People and Culture

Which statement is not true about the cultural heritage ?

• Cultural heritage keeps us attached to our customs, traditions, and beliefs.

• Cultural heritage helps us to identify with and feel like we belong to a certain group.

• Cultural heritage does not connect us to our past.

Why do many Italian-American families gather together to eat their meals?

• Eating meals together costs a lot less.

• Eating meals together is part of their religion.

• Eating alone is not acceptable in Italy.

• Eating meals together is a cultural tradition for Italian-American families.

Which one is not a way people demonstrate their cultural heritage at home?

• They cook meals that are traditional to their culture.

• They watch their favorite show together.

• They speak in the language of their culture with their family.

• They celebrate holidays that are special to their culture.

4. Which is not an example of cultural heritage?

• Cultural heritage is a way of life for a group of people.

• Cultural heritage is disrespecting other people’s way of life.

• Cultural heritage is expressed through traditions, customs, and artifacts such as stories, poems, songs, dance, at, foods, buildings, and celebrations.

• It is passed down from generation to generation.

Read the following statements and identify whether they are True or False.



Tomie dePaola has published almost 260 children’s books in 15 different countries.

• True

• False

Many of Tomie dePaola’s stories are about his Italian-Irish culture and the cultural heritage of other people around the world.

• True

• False

People share their culture by creating arts, writing stories and poems, enjoying celebrations together, and following traditions.

• True

• False

Many of Tomie dePaola’s stories are about his Italian-Irish culture and the cultural heritage of other people around the world.

• True

• False

People share their culture by creating arts, writing stories, poems, enjoying celebrations together and following traditions.

• True

• False

Why was Martin Luther King Jr. honored with a holiday?

• Because he was the first African American president of the United States.

• Because he worked to get African Americans the same equal rights as other American.

• Because the people of the United States voted to honor him with a holiday.