TX Culture Review

Cinco de Mayo and Oktoberfest are celebrations in Texas. What do these celebrations have in common?

• They both celebrate the equal rights of Hispanics.

• They are only celebrated in other countries.

• They are both celebrated in the month of May.

• They both celebrate the heritage of cultural groups that have settled in Texas.

Which title best completes the graphic organizer below?

• Oktoberfest

• Cinco de Mayo

• Thanksgiving

• Fiesta San Antonio

What do these three individuals have in common with each other?

• Texas Singers Who Contributed to their Cultural Heritage

• Texas Legislators Who Made Texas the Best State

• Texas Chefs Who Specialize in Cultural Recipes

• Texas Scientists Who Made Life Better

An area's culture is made up of

• The country the people come from.

• The language they speak, the food they eat, their religions, and their celebrations.

• The natural resources in the area.

• Only the religion of the group with the greatest population.

What musical is Julius Bledsoe best known for?

• Motorboat

• Rowboat

• Showboat

• Steamboat

Compare the accomplishments of Adina De Zavala and Clara Driscoll.

What do they have in common?

• They were both school teachers.

• They contributed to the preservation of the Alamo.

• They signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.

• They wrote the state song, “Texas, Our Texas.”