Social Studies CUA 4 Review

Explorers from Spain traveled around the world. Now people speak Spanish all over the world. Details from the sentences support the idea that:

• French is the most important language

• The language of a place never changes.

• Language is brought by people to new places

• A language can only be spoken in one country.

Read the passage: Cultural heritage is the legacy we have received from our ancestors. It is passed down from generation to generation. It can be a collection of places, things, and traditions. This collections shows the art, values, and history of a people.

Which words help the reader understand the meaning of "cultural heritage"?

• "Collection of places"

• "history of people"

• "passed down"

• "our ancestors"

What information can be gathered from the map?

• Tejano influence is only in Texas.

• The best Cajun food is in Oklahoma.

• Cajuns settled in Texas and Louisiana

• Cajuns settled in six states.

Architecture, arts, literature, music, and language are characteristics of what?

• culture

• place

• shelter

• movement

Read the passage:

"The great, dark trees of the Big Woods stood all around the house and beyond them were other trees and beyond them were more trees." -Little House on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder"

What can the reader infer about the author's heritage from the passage?

• Her father was a traveling salesman

• Her family settled in a remote area

• She lived in a big city as a child.

• She grew up with cousins nearby.

Directions

Select the correct answer.

Diane Gonzalez Bertrand felt that it was important for books about Tejano heritage to be available for students.

Which sentence from the following excerpt supports the statement listed above?

Why is Día de los Muertos an important Mexican celebration?

• It celebrates the many cultures in Texas.

• It honors loved ones who have died.

• It celebrates freedom.

• It honors the seasons.

Artists express the ​ ​ ​ (a)   of different people.

• traditions
• photographs
• creations
• artwork

Part 1: Read the Article:

Culture is the beliefs, traditions, and celebrations of a group of people. There are many characteristics of culture. Architecture, arts, literature, music, and language are some. Religion, clothing, and food are others. Culture reflects a group's way of life. It includes things they produce and use. It also includes the skills and traditions passed down to younger generations.

People use resources around them to meet their needs. Local plant and animal resources are used to make food, clothing, and shelter. A group's culture develops using these resources.

Based on the article, how is culture passed from one generation to the next?

• reading about cultures around the world.

• sharing customs and celebrations as a family

• requiring kids to adopt the neighborhood culture

• only allowing adults to participate in celebrations.

Part 2:

Which statement provides evidence to Part 1?

• Culture reflects a group's way of life.

• Local plant and animal resources are used to make food, clothing, and shelter.

• It also includes the skills and traditions passed down to younger generations

• A group's culture develops using these resources.