1. The celebration of Cinco de Mayo, which honors an important event in Mexican history, is an example of which type of cultural gift?
- A. A food
- B. A language
- C. A holiday
- D. A new sport
2. When an artist like Kadir Nelson creates paintings about African American culture, what is a primary goal of his work?
- A. To invent new holidays
- B. To create rules for art
- C. To share his culture
- D. To design new buildings
3. What happens to a community's culture when people from all over the world move in and share their traditions?
- A. The community's culture stays exactly the same.
- B. All the different groups decide to live in separate areas.
- C. The community's culture becomes more diverse.
- D. The community stops celebrating all of its holidays.
4. When people move to a new country and share their music, food, and holidays, these shared parts of their culture are called...
- A. cultural contributions
- B. government regulations
- C. geographic features
- D. economic policies
5. How do different foods from around the world, like pho from Vietnam or bagels from European Jewish culture, affect American life?
- A. They make it so everyone must eat the same meal.
- B. They provide a wide variety of new and interesting dishes for people to try and enjoy.
- C. They cause older, more traditional American foods to disappear completely.
- D. They are only allowed to be eaten on special occasions once a year.
6. When a group of people shares special foods, music, and stories, what do these things create?
- A. A culture
- B. A government
- C. A border
- D. A business
7. What is one important function of a shared culture for a group of people?
- A. It decides what the weather will be.
- B. It connects the members of the group to each other.
- C. It makes sure everyone lives in the same type of house.
- D. It chooses the leader for the group.
8. What is the best way to describe a group's culture?
- A. The laws of their country
- B. The jobs that most people have
- C. Their shared way of living, thinking, and celebrating
- D. The type of weather in their region
9. Which of these is a key part of a group's culture?
- A. The number of parks in their city
- B. The special holidays they celebrate together
- C. The colors of the cars they drive
- D. The size of their local airport
10. What is one important reason for families to pass down traditions?
- A. To make sure everyone has the same job
- B. Because the law requires them to do it
- C. To help keep their culture alive and connect to their past
- D. So they can forget about old ways of doing things