Texas Celebrations

What is the name of the festival held in Dallas?

• Dallas Festival

• Austin Festival

• Houston Festival

• San Antonio Festival

Which festival is celebrated in West, Texas?

• Westfest

• Oktoberfest

• Mardi Gras

• Fiesta San Antonio

Cultural celebrations are important to a community because they:

• foster a sense of belonging and unity.

• are a waste of time and resources.

• only benefit a small group of people.

• have no impact on community development.

Which of the following is a reason for celebrating cultural festivals?

• To preserve traditions

• To divide communities

• To forget history

• To ignore diversity

The significance of the Juneteenth celebration is:

• The end of slavery in the United States

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The beginning of the Civil War

• The birth of Martin Luther King Jr.

Día de los Muertos is a celebration of:

• the Mexican Independence Day

• the Day of the Dead

• the Day of the Living

• the Day of the Ancestors

The festival that celebrates the diverse cultures that make up Texas is:

• Texas Cultural Festival

• Fiesta San Antonio

• Texas Renaissance Festival

• State Fair of Texas

The Chamber of Commerce in Hidalgo organized the first Borderfest in which year?

• 1976

• 1980

• 1985

• 1990

What is the significance of Juneteenth?

• It marks the end of slavery in the United States.

• It is the day the Declaration of Independence was signed.

• It celebrates the end of the Civil War.

• It is the day the Constitution was ratified.

The North Texas Irish Festival is a celebration of which cultures?

• Irish and Scottish

• Irish and American

• Irish and English

• Irish and Welsh