FL.SS Chapter 2, Lesson 4 Quiz

How did Zora Neale Hurston contribute to American culture?

• She wrote about the early history of the United States and its fight to become free.

• She collected African American folktales that had been passed down over time.

• She recorded the stories of women living in the Southeast long ago.

• She taught children how to fight injustice in their everyday lives.

Which two statements describe the Gullah Geechee culture?

• They are descendants of Native American groups who lived in North America.

• They settled in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

• They share similarities with African customs, including religion, music, and language.

• They created a new kind of fast-paced dance music called ragtime.

Before the Civil War, African Americans in the South created ragtime dancing because many were not allowed to use percussion instruments.

• True

• False

How does Jim Billie represent the state of Florida?

• He is a Florida native and worked all his life to improve the lives of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

• He helped update the Florida Constitution so that it promoted equality for the Seminole people.

• He helped hide Miccosukee people who escaped capture during the Seminole Wars.

• He was the first to host the Seminole Tribal Fair and Pow Wow to celebrate Native American culture.

How does the climate of Florida affect its natural resources?

• It leads to frequent droughts affecting water resources.

• It supports a diverse range of ecosystems and wildlife.

• It causes severe winters impacting agriculture.

• It results in a lack of biodiversity.