Gullah Culture Quiz

What was the first leg of the difficult journey for the captives known as?

• The Middle Passage

• The Great Voyage

• The Slave Route

• The Atlantic Crossing

Why were West Africans brought to the Sea Islands?

• To mine for gold

• To build houses

• To trade with the locals

• To work on the plantations, mostly growing rice.

What did the slaves develop to communicate with each other?

• A new language

• A new type of food

• A new form of music

• A new religion

What did the women of the Sea Islands make from sweet grass and pine needles?

• Quilts

• Baskets

• Iron work

• Pottery

What type of tales did the storytellers tell, known as Brer Rabbit tales?

• Fairy tales

• Adventure tales

• Love stories

• Trickster tales

What did the Sea Islanders continue to make from wood, a tradition from West Africa?

• Tools

• Furniture

• Musical instruments

• Intricate carvings

What did the Sea Islanders build in a circle, facing a common space in the middle?

• Houses

• Fences

• Bridges

• Towers

What enabled many third- and fourth-generation Sea Islanders to become professionals?

• Rich heritage of self-reliance

• Lack of resources

• Isolation from others

• Lack of education

What is a wonderful mix of cultures in the Gullah community?

• Sports, literature, science, and history

• Clothing, technology, art, and dance

• Politics, economics, geography, and education

• Food, architecture, music, religion, and language

Because of their isolation on the Sea Islands, the Gullah people

• Were able to escape the horrors of slavery.

• Did not have any interactions with plantation owners.

• Were able to preserve their rich African Heritage better than other groups of enslaved people in the South.

• Were not able to preserve their rich African heritage better than other groups of enslaved people in the South.