Social studies Chp. 1

Question 1

What are 2 characteristics used to identify a cultural region?

Answer 1

language + food

Question 2

How is the culture of North Louisiana different from Acadiana?

Answer 2

North Louisiana was settled by the english while south was settled by the french and north Louisiana was protestant while south was catholic.

Question 3

What makes the Florida Parishes different from the rest of South Louisiana?

Answer 3

• The British settled this area.

Question 4

How did the word Cajun originate?

Answer 4

• It came from the French word Acadianne which means people of Acadia.

Question 5

What are the 5 ethnic groups who came to Louisiana?

Answer 5

• Acadians, African American Indiains, Anglos, Germans, and Italians.

Question 6

How do families preserve their culture?

Answer 6

• They come together to celebrate past traditions, family reunions.

Question 7

What was the main purpose for the first fall festivals?

Answer 7

• to celebrate the harvest

Question 8

Give 2 examples of a Louisiana festival that celebrates connection with other cultures.

Answer 8

• Festival International and Festival Accadian

Question 9

Give two festivals that celebrate holidays.

Answer 9

• Mardi Gras and St. Patrick’s day

Question 10

Example of a festival that is about an ethnic group

Answer 10

german fest

Question 11

Name 2 kinds of music that would be played at these festivals

Answer 11

jazz + zydeco

Question 12

What was the religious purpose of mardi gras?

Answer 12

• the last festive time until after lent

Question 13

spreading of one’s own culture

Answer 13

Cultural diffusion

Question 14

way of life and group of people

Answer 14

Culture

Question 15

birthplace of new orleans music

Answer 15

Jazz

Question 16

music style based on black folk music of plantation era

Answer 16

Blues

Question 17

a Cajun dance after children have gone to sleep

Answer 17

Fais-do-do

Question 18

music of french-speaking african americans

Answer 18

Zydeco

Question 19

church music that blends folk, spirituals, and hymns

Answer 19

Gospel music -

Question 20

the sacred folk songs of african americans

Answer 20

Spirituals -

Question 21

a traditional Louisiana dish of seafood, chicken, okra, and vegetables

Answer 21

Gumbo

Question 22

a spicy dish of rice and meat

Answer 22

Jambalaya -

Question 23

Louisiana’s celebration of the period before lent

Answer 23

Mardi Gras -

Question 24

an area defined by similar features

Answer 24

Region -

Question 25

the hill country north Louisiana

Answer 25

Upland south -

Question 26

a city

Answer 26

urban

Question 27

country

Answer 27

rural

Question 28

group of people who share common traditions

Answer 28

Ethnic group -

Question 29

african americans who were free during the years of slavery

Answer 29

Free people of color -

Question 30

region of Louisiana that developed along the major rivers

Answer 30

Lowland south -

Question 31

the french canadians who came from novascotia

Answer 31

Acadians -

Question 32

african french speaking people born in Louisiana

Answer 32

Creoles -

Question 33

english speaking people in Louisiana

Answer 33

Anglos -

Question 34

• people from the canary islands

Answer 34

Islenos

Question 35

hi cam cameron

Answer 35

Houma, Choctaw, Chitimacha