History-Cultural Effects and Traditions Quiz

Identify one positive CULTURAL effect that people moving to a new area can have on an already established community.

• Creating more crime in the area

• Bringing new restaurants to the area

• Overpopulating the area

• Bringing more jobs to the area

Which book most likely tells about cultural traditions?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Many people travel from other countries to the United States. For example every year millions of immigrants come to live in the US. What is one effect of people from these different cultures coming together? 

• Americans have the opportunity to eat food from many different countries.

• Many different holidats are only celebrated by immigrants.

• These people became friends with others from their home country.

• We continue to live separately and far away from other groups of people.

Of the following, which contributes to the spread of a culture beyond its original borders?

• Trade

• Communication

• Migration

• All the above

Based on the information in the table above, which of the following best describes the similarities between Thanksgiving in Canada and the United States?

• Both are national holidays throughout both countries.

• Both holidays were originally for religious reasons.

• Both holidays are celebrated in November.

• Both holidays are celebrated by eating turkey.

In 2020, a deadly virus (COVID 19) spread from parts of Asia to other parts of the world. How did this pandemic impact people living in Kentucky?

• Some people lost their jobs or made less money.

• It created more job opportunities

• It helped the economy

• All of the above

Modern consumers have become used to convenient ways of shopping from home, thanks to corporations such as Kroger, Amazon, Walmart etc. How did the expansion of Amazon modify the environment in Boone County, KY?

• created parks and more recreational areas for families

• reduced traffic

• cleared trees and displaced animals from their habitats

• the building of factories and warehouses Improved air quality

The Spread of Culture Around the World

In our modern world, people, goods, and ideas travel from one community to another more easily than ever before. This movement happens because of travel, trade, and the internet, which helps people share their cultures. For example, when a new type of food, like sushi, is introduced in a different country, people there can enjoy it and learn about Japanese culture. Similarly, ideas like music styles and fashion can spread quickly across the globe. These exchanges not only change the way people live in the new place but also influence the original community by introducing them to different customs and practices.

How do exchanges of culture affect communities?

• They only change the original community.

• They help people understand each other.

• They make people forget their own culture.

• They have no effect at all.

The United States entered the World War II in 1941. Kentucky helped the war effort in many ways. Over 300,000 people from the state served in the armed forces. Louisville Slugger stopped making some sporting goods. They made parts for rifles instead. Ford Motors made Jeeps to use in the war. Factories made changes too. They made parachutes. Glider pilot training took place at Bowman Field Airport. Women took jobs outside the home. This helped the economy stay strong with so many men off at war. Everyone wanted to help their state and country. 

How did the United States entering World War II impact the Louisville Slugger company in Kentucky?

• They made parts for rifles instead of sporting goods.

• They made Jeeps to use in the war instead of cars.

• They made parachutes for soldiers.

• They trained glider pilots.

Read the following passage about Jonas Salk and answer the question. 

 Jonas Salk was the oldest child of a family who immigrated to America from Poland. He earned a medical degree from the New York University School of medicine and became a virologist (a scientist who studies viruses) and an immunologist (a medical scientist who studies the body’s reaction to diseases.) 

Years later, he worked with Thomas Francis, Jr. at the University of Michigan. Together the men developed a vaccine to prevent type A and B influenza (flu) virus. A vaccine protects the body against infectious disease. When everyone in a community is inoculated against a disease, everyone in the community is protected from that particular infectious disease.

 In 1952, Dr. Jonas Salk moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to work on other vaccines. There Salk developed the famous vaccine against polio. By 1955, seven million children were vaccinated against polio and the crippling disease of polio had been reduced by 96%. Think of how many children were saved from becoming crippled, paralyzed, or even dying from the disease of polio. Dr. Jonas Salk is credited with defeating polio and children continue to get vaccinated against this disease today.  

How does this invention contribute to communities world wide?

• Polio is no longer a disease that people have to worry about being diagnosed with.

• The vaccination is only used in America.

• This invention is still used world wide to prevent the spread of polio.

• This invention allowed Dr. Salk to become very wealthy.