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Louisiana Culture

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 3hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mardi Gras, gumbo, jambalaya are _______.

a)

Customs

b)

Values

c)

religion

d)

language

2.

What language do most Louisianans speak?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

French

d)

Native American

3.

What is a main ingredient in gumbo that originated from German culture?

a)

seafood

b)

rice

c)

Andouille sausage

d)

oysters

4.

Many cultures have contributed to a traditional mean we still eat today in Louisiana. What is the dish called?

a)

gumbo

b)

tacos

c)

fish

d)

sausage

5.

Mardi Gras began as part of the Roman Catholic religion.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Where did Mardi Gras originate?

a)

Rome

b)

Texas

c)

Louisiana

d)

Bossier

7.

What did the Krewe of Zulu throw in Mardi Gras parades?

a)

masks

b)

almonds

c)

beads

d)

coconuts

8.

How did the English contribute to the celebration of Mardi Gras in Louisiana?

a)

They introduced throws, such as almonds.

b)

They introduced Mardi Gras masks.

c)

They threw coconuts.

d)

The French introduced king cakes.

9.

How did the Italians contribute to the celebration of Mardi Gras in Louisiana?

a)

The Italians introduced king cake.

b)

The Italians threw coconuts.

c)

The Italians introduced masks.

d)

The Italians threw almonds.

10.

What type of music was created when many cultures blended their music styles together?

a)

drumming

b)

jazz

c)

blues

d)

church music

11.

Where did settlers buy and sell their goods in Louisiana?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Mexico

c)

Texas

d)

French Market

12.

Who originally shared their culture with the new settlers who migrated to Louisiana?

a)

Acadians

b)

French

c)

Native Americans

d)

British

13.

Think about the migration map. Because many people migrated to Louisiana, what happened?

a)

Many people left.

b)

Cultures were shared and mixed together.

c)

There wasn't room for more people to come.

d)

The Acadians were already in Louisiana.

14.

Traditions we have, food we eat, celebrations

a)

religion

b)

values

c)

customs

d)

language

15.

What we love and believe is important in our society

a)

customs

b)

culture

c)

religion

d)

values

16.

How we speak is our _________.

a)

language

b)

religion

c)

values

d)

customs

17.

The spiritual beliefs that we have make our __________.

a)

customs

b)

values

c)

religion

d)

language

18.

How people live in a group makes up their _________. This is their language, religion, customs, and values.

a)

society

b)

culture

c)

values

d)

religion

19.

A group of people that share the same characteristics make up a _________.

a)

religion

b)

values

c)

society