Name ______Date ______
A Word for the Wise
Directions: Match each statement on the left with the correct word from the list on the right.
Write the letter of your answer in the space provided.
_____ 1. Music “born in New Orleans A. Acadians
_____ 2. The music of French-speaking African-Americans B. blues
of South Louisiana
_____ 3. A traditional Louisiana Creole soup that includes C. Creoles
seafood, chicken, okra, and other vegetables.
_____ 4. Refers to the culture of North Louisiana and its D. cultural diffusion
neighboring states.
_____ 5. Those of African heritage who were free during E. culture
the slavery period.
_____ 6. A music style that is based on black folk music F. ethnic group
_____ 7. Descendants of free people of color G. fais-do-do
_____ 8. Church music that is a blend of folk music, H. free people of color
spirituals, hymns, and popular music.
_____ 9. A group’s way of life I. gospel music
_____ 10. A spicy Cajun dish of rice and meat J. gumbo
_____ 11. An adjective meaning “city” K. jambalaya
_____ 12. Refers to the plantation culture that developed L. jazz
along the rivers.
_____ 13. A Cajun dance M. lowland South
_____ 14. The spreading of one’s own culture N. Mardi Gras
_____ 15. A group of people who share distinct cultural O. region
characteristics such as language and customs.
_____ 16. The sacred folk songs of African Americans P. rural
_____ 17. An area defined by features such as climate, landforms, Q. spirituals
and economic or recreational opportunities.
_____ 18. Refers to the country R. upland South
_____ 19. A Louisiana celebration that takes place just S. urban
before Lent.
_____ 20. Cultural group that migrated from Canada T. zydeco
Name ______Key______Date ______
A Word for the Wise
Directions: Match each statement on the left with the correct word from the list on the right.
Write the letter of your answer in the space provided.
__L__ 1. Music “born in New Orleans A. Acadians
__T__ 2. The music of French-speaking African-Americans B. blues
of South Louisiana
__J__ 3. A traditional Louisiana Creole soup that includes C. Creoles
seafood, chicken, okra, and other vegetables.
__R__ 4. Refers to the culture of North Louisiana and its D. cultural diffusion
neighboring states.
__H__ 5. Those of African heritage who were free during E. culture
the slavery period.
__B__ 6. A music style that is based on black folk music F. ethnic group
__C__ 7. Descendants of free people of color G. fais-do-do
__I___ 8. Church music that is a blend of folk music, H. free people of color
spirituals, hymns, and popular music.
__E__ 9. A group’s way of life I. gospel music
__K__ 10. A spicy Cajun dish of rice and meat J. gumbo
__S__ 11. An adjective meaning “city” K. jambalaya
__M__ 12. Refers to the plantation culture that developed L. jazz
along the rivers.
__G__ 13. A Cajun dance M. lowland South
__D__ 14. The spreading of one’s own culture N. Mardi Gras
__F__ 15. A group of people who share distinct cultural O. region
characteristics such as language and customs.
__Q_ 16. The sacred folk songs of African Americans P. rural
__O__ 17. An area defined by features such as climate, landforms, Q. spirituals
and economic or recreational opportunities.
__P__ 18. Refers to the country R. upland South
__N__ 19. A Louisiana celebration that takes place just S. urban
before Lent.
__A__ 20. Cultural group that migrated from Canada T. zydeco
Name: ______Date: ______
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FESTIVALS
Directions: Look at the graph, which details the income from the Shrimp and
Petroleum Festival in one year. Answer the questions that follow.
1. What was the largest expenditure? ______
2. What was the smallest expenditure? ______
3. Who do you think would benefit from the money spent on shopping?
______
______
4. What does the amount of money spent for lodging tell you about the people who attend
the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival? ______
______
5. Why do you think the most money is spent on food? ______
______
CHAPTER ONE 3
Name: ______Key______Date: ______
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FESTIVALS
Directions: Look at the graph, which details the income from the Shrimp and
Petroleum Festival in one year. Answer the questions that follow.
1. What was the largest expenditure? _____food______
2. What was the smallest expenditure? ____entertainment______
3. Who do you think would benefit from the money spent on shopping?
____local craftspeople and other vendors______
______
4. What does the amount of money spent for lodging tell you about the people who attend
the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival? ____they travel some distance to attend____
______
5. Why do you think the most money is spent on food? ___Food is purchased by______
___local people as well as those from out of town who attend the festival______
CHAPTER ONE 3
Name: ______Date ______
HAVE YOU HEARD THESE WORDS?
Directions: In the space provided, write the word that best fits the given definition.
Choose your answers from those in the word bank. Then find those words in the word search puzzle below.
beignet (ben YAY) jazz (jaz)
cochons de lait (ko SHAWN da LAY) joie de vivre (ZHWAH da VEEV)
fais-do-do (fay doh DOH) krewe (crew)
gris gris (GREE gree) lagniappe (LAN yap)
gumbo (GUM bo) pirogue (pi ROGUE)
______1. Louisiana music
______2. A Cajun fishing boat
______3. A tasty French donut
______4. A Cajun stew thickened with filé or okra
______5. Joy of living
______6. An organization that puts on Mardi Gras parades
______7. A street dance
______8. Something extra
______9. A good luck charm
______10. A Cajun pig roast
A X E L R O D O N B E R T H Y I
C C O C H O N S D E L A I T C H
G R F S O N A G R I S G R I S T
U A A L P G N A P G I E E P K E
M N I C I O L A G N I A P P E I
B V S K R E W E T E N R J A Z Z
O R D R O Q U I E T J O I E E O
T H O G G E U P A E L E E P T B
H O D A U C R E W E L S E A L E
E A O P E I E R E A Y P L L O S
R J O I E D E V I V R E A D Y A
CHAPTER ONE 5
Name: ______Key______Date ______
HAVE YOU HEARD THESE WORDS?
Directions: In the space provided, write the word that best fits the given definition.
Choose your answers from those in the word bank. Then find those words in the word search puzzle below.
beignet (ben YAY) jazz (jaz)
cochons de lait (ko SHAWN da LAY) joie de vivre (ZHWAH da VEEV)
fais-do-do (fay doh DOH) krewe (crew)
gris gris (GREE gree) lagniappe (LAN yap)
gumbo (GUM bo) pirogue (pi ROGUE)
____jazz______1. Louisiana music
____pirogue______2. A Cajun fishing boat
____beignet______3. A tasty French donut
____gumbo______4. A Cajun stew thickened with filé or okra
____joie de vivre____ 5. Joy of living
____krewe______6. An organization that puts on Mardi Gras parades
____fais-do-do______7. A street dance
____lagniappe______8. Something extra
____gris gris______9. A good luck charm
____cochon de lait__ 10. A Cajun pig roast
A X E L R O D O N B E R T H Y I
C C O C H O N S D E L A I T C H
G R F S O N A G R I S G R I S T
U A A L P G N A P G I E E P K E
M N I C I O L A G N I A P P E I
B V S K R E W E T E N R J A Z Z
O R D R O Q U I E T J O I E E O
T H O G G E U P A E L E E P T B
H O D A U C R E W E L S E A L E
E A O P E I E R E A Y P L L O S
R J O I E D E V I V R E A D Y A
Name ______Date ______
Charting Cultural Regions
Directions: Use the information from pages 17 – 29 in your textbook to complete the chart that follows.
Location / Major Cities / Ethnic Groups / Unique FeaturesSportsman’s Paradise
The Crossroads
Cajun Country
Plantation Country
Greater
New Orleans
Louisiana’s Culture: Families and Festivals 6
Name ______Key______Date ______
Charting Cultural Regions
Directions: Use the information from pages 17 – 29 in your textbook to complete the chart that follows.
Location / Major Cities / Ethnic Groups / Unique FeaturesSportsman’s Paradise / Northern LA / Monroe-West
Monroe
Shreveport-Bossier City / Anglo-Saxon
Celtic (English, Scottish, or Irish) / Abundant outdoor recreational activities, i.e. hunting, fishing, water skiing, power boat racing
The Crossroads / Central LA / Alexandria-Pineville,
Cheneyville,
Winnfield / Farms,
weathered barns
Cajun Country / Southwestern triangle of LA / Houma,
Lafayette,
Morgan City,
Thibodaux,
Lake Charles / Wetlands Cajun (Thibodaux, Prairie Culture (Acadia Parish) / Cajun French, oil industry, agriculture, livestock, fishing, trapping
Plantation Country / Along Mississippi River / Baton Rouge / All ethnic groups / Plantation homes
Greater
New Orleans / Eastern LA, on the Mississippi River / New Orleans / All ethnic groups / French Quarter
Name ______Date ______
Name ______Key______Date ______ó
Name ______Date ______
Test – Chapter 1 “Louisiana’s Culture: Families and Festivals”
True or False?
Directions: Circle the letter T if the statement is true (2 pt each).
Circle the letter F if the statement is false (1 pt).
If statement is F, write in the correction to make it true (1 pt).
T F 1. The culture of Louisiana is essentially French.
T F 2. “Culture” includes such elements as language, food, music, religion, sports and games, art, and literature.
T F 3. Zydeco is the music of the French-speaking African Americans of South Louisiana.
T F 4. The most famous Louisiana festival is probably Mardi Gras.
T F 5. The traditional “Oktoberfest” celebrates the traditions of those of Spanish heritage.
T F 6. A region is an area that has similar characteristics, such as a common climate, landforms, and recreational opportunities.
T F 7. There are five cultural regions in Louisiana.
T F 8. The Sportsman’s Paradise is the region in the center of the state where there are many lakes, rolling hills, and forests.
T F 9. “The Florida Parishes” refers to the area in the Florida Panhandle that once was part of Louisiana territory.
T F 10. Today, Louisiana is a mix of many different peoples and many different cultures.
T F 11. The Cajuns are descendants of the Acadians who migrated to Louisiana from what is now Nova Scotia.
T F 12. The Creoles are descendants of the slaves who were freed after the Civil War.
T F 13. There were no Native Americans living in Louisiana when the first Europeans arrived.
T F 14. The Isleños were originally from the Canary Islands.
T F 15. The lowland South culture refers to the plantation culture that developed along the low- lying lands along the rivers.
Name ______Key______Date ______
Test – Chapter 1 “Louisiana’s Culture: Families and Festivals”
True or False?
Directions: Circle the letter T if the statement is true (2 pt each).
Circle the letter F if the statement is false (1 pt).
If statement is F, write in the correction to make it true (1 pt).
T F 1. The culture of Louisiana is essentially French.
T F 2. “Culture” includes such elements as language, food, music, religion, sports and games, art, and literature.
T F 3. Zydeco is the music of the French-speaking African Americans of South Louisiana.
T F 4. The most famous Louisiana festival is probably Mardi Gras.
T F 5. The traditional “Oktoberfest” celebrates the traditions of those of Spanish heritage.
T F 6. A region is an area that has similar characteristics, such as a common climate, landforms, and recreational opportunities.
T F 7. There are five cultural regions in Louisiana.
T F 8. The Sportsman’s Paradise is the region in the center of the state where there are many lakes, rolling hills, and forests.
T F 9. “The Florida Parishes” refers to the area in the Florida Panhandle that once was part of Louisiana territory.
T F 10. Today, Louisiana is a mix of many different peoples and many different cultures.
T F 11. The Cajuns are descendants of the Acadians who migrated to Louisiana from what is now Nova Scotia.