5th - SS LA Festivals

Question 0

Name the elements of a culture.

Answer 0

Religion, music, food, clothing, language, architecture, art, literature, games, and sports

Question 1

Is the way of life of a group of people

Answer 1

Culture

Question 2

The spreading of one’s own culture

Answer 2

Cultural diffusion

Question 3

What was the first religion in Louisiana?

Answer 3

Roman Catholic

Question 4

Is a kind of improvised music with strong rhythms and syncopation (accents in unexpected places)?

Answer 4

Jazz

Question 5

A music style based on black folk music, especially on the chants of the plantation workers.

Answer 5

Blues

Question 6

A Cajun dance

Answer 6

Fais-do-do

Question 7

The music of French-speaking African Americans of South Louisiana; the song is sung in French and musical accompaniment includes an accordion and the rub board.

Answer 7

Zydeco

Question 8

Church music that blends elements of folk music, spirituals, hymns, and popular music.

Answer 8

Gospel music

Question 9

The sacred folk songs of African Americans.

Answer 9

Spirituals

Question 10

What is the food most identified with Louisana?

Answer 10

Cajun and Creole - spicy

Question 11

A traditional Louisiana dish; a hearty Creole soup made of seafood, chicken, okra, and other vegetables.

Answer 11

Gumbo

Question 12

A basic Spanish Cajun dish made with rice and some other ingredients such as ham, shrimp, sausage, or chicken.

Answer 12

Jambalaya

Question 13

What is the biggest festival in Louisiana?

Answer 13

Mardi Gras

Question 14

“Fat Tuesday” the day before Ash Wednesday; the period before Lent celebrated with parties, balls, street dances and parades.

Answer 14

Mardi Gras

Question 15

When does Mardi Gras begin?

Answer 15

January 6th

Question 16

What is a well known festival held in Breaux Bridge in St. Martin Parish?

Answer 16

Crawfish Festival

Question 17

An area defined by similar features, which usually include common climate, landforms, and economic or recreational opportunities

Answer 17

Region

Question 18

Name the five Louisiana cultural regions.

Answer 18

1. Sportsman’s Paradise
2. The Crossroads
3. Cajun Country
4. Greater New Orleans
5. Plantation Country

Question 19

What are the cultural elements of the Sportsman’s Paradise region?

Answer 19

Hunting and fishing

Question 20

Of or like a city

Answer 20

Urban

Question 21

What are the urban centers of Sportsman’s Paradise?

Answer 21

Shreveport-Bossier City - northwest and Monroe - northeast

Question 22

What region is in northern Louisiana that offers abundant outdoor recreation for its residents and visitors?

Answer 22

Sportsman Paradise

Question 23

What is the region that covers the center of the state and mergers the cultures of North and South Louisiana?

Answer 23

Crossroads Region

Question 24

What is the urban center of the Crossroads Region?

Answer 24

Alexandria-Pineville

Question 25

Country

Answer 25

Rural

Question 26

What symbolizes the Crossroads Region?

Answer 26

Weathered old barns and farms

Question 27

What region spreads over a triangle in southwest Louisiana?

Answer 27

Cajun Country Region

Question 28

What are the urban centers of the Cajun Country Region?

Answer 28

Houma, Lafayette, Morgan City, and Thibodaux

Question 29

What is the culture centered around in the Cajun Country Region?

Answer 29

Oil, agriculture, livestock, fishing and trapping

Question 30

What language is often spoken in the Cajun Country Region?

Answer 30

Cajun French

Question 31

What symbolizes the Plantation Country Region?

Answer 31

Old plantation homes, live oak trees and Spanish moss

Question 32

Where is the Plantation Country Region located?

Answer 32

Along the Mississippi River

Question 33

What is the urban center of the Plantation Country Region?

Answer 33

Baton Rouge

Question 34

What is the urban center of the Greater New Orleans Region?

Answer 34

New Orleans

Question 35

How is the city of New Orleans described?

Answer 35

The relaxed atmosphere of the topics replaces the bustle of other American cities.

Question 36

What is the greatest attraction of the Greater New Orleans Region?

Answer 36

The French Quarter

Question 37

Where is the Greater New Orleans Region located?

Answer 37

Along the southern part of the Mississippi River

Question 38

A group of people who share common traditions, beliefs and patterns of living that include language, religion, customs, and food.

Answer 38

Ethnic group

Question 39

Where did French Acadians or Cajuns come from?

Answer 39

Nova Scotia, Canada

Question 40

Those of African heritage who were free during the years of slavery.

Answer 40

Free people of color

Question 41

Those African French people who were born in the Louisiana colony instead of in Europe or Africa.

Answer 41

Creoles

Question 42

Those with an English-speaking heritage

Answer 42

Anglos

Question 43

What are the ethnic groups that came to Louisiana?

Answer 43

1. Acadians - French 2. African Americans - Creoles 3. American Indians 4. Anglos - British 5. Germans 6. Hispanics 7. Italians

Question 44

What interesting custom did the Italians contribute to the Louisiana culture?

Answer 44

St. Joseph's Altars - is a thank you for the blessings of the past year.