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French Influence & Louisiana Culture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the first non-Native American religion in Louisiana?

a)

Islam

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

2.

New Orleans is the birthplace of what kind of music?

a)

hip hop

b)

jazz

c)

folk

d)

country

3.

_____________ is the special type of music of French-speaking African Americans of South Louisiana.

a)

Zydeco

b)

Country Western

c)

Jazz

d)

Hip Hop

4.

Cajun cuisine has a reputation of being incredibly _____ and dependent on frying

a)

spicy

b)

salty

c)

sweet

d)

savory

5.

Louisiana is known for it's __________ that celebrate music and food.

a)

art

b)

music

c)

cities

d)

festivals

6.

Has French culture influenced the names of places and people in Louisiana?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

What is a way of life for a group of people?

a)

food

b)

culture

c)

music

8.

The word "Cajun" comes from ____.

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Creole

d)

Acadian

9.

Where did the Acadians come from?

a)

They were made to leave Nova Scotia.

b)

They moved here from Britain.

c)

They were already here.

d)

They were from the Canary Islands.

10.

True or False: Louisiana is compared to a pot of gumbo because it is made of just 3 kinds of people.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Architecture, Food, and Music are where we see ___ today.

a)

music

b)

Creole influence

c)

Culture

12.

Where did Acadians migrate from?

a)

Africa

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Canada

13.

Creole people are a mixture of ____.

a)

French

b)

French, Spanish, African

c)

Spanish, Native American

d)

Spanish, French, Cajun

14.

Louisiana Culture is like a ___.

a)

Pot of Gumbo

b)

French Sauce

c)

Dirty Rice

15.

Acadians are the same as ___.

a)

Creole

b)

African

c)

Cajun

16.

People of the same culture usually have the ___.

a)

All the same

clothes and ideas

b)

similar culture, or way of life

c)

similar hair styles

17.

Buildings, jewelry, paintings, and carvings are examples of ___. Which archaeologists use to study history.

a)

history

b)

artifacts

c)

culture

18.

What two reasons made the British kick out the Acadians from their homes?

a)

Food and culture

b)

trust issues and Catholic religion

c)

fear and trust issues

19.

Native Americans made ___.

a)

baskets and Spanish moss dolls

b)

hats and weaved baskets

c)

boats and Spanish moss dolls

20.

What form of trade are the French and the Native Americans participating in here?

a)

Trading furs

b)

Fishing

c)

Hunting

d)

Trapping