The Statue of Liberty
The French artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi created the Statue of Liberty. The statue arrived in the United States in 1885. It was set up on an island in New York Harbor.
What can you tell about this writing?
a. it is not true.
b. it is a folktale.
c. it tells facts.
d. it tells legend.
c. it tells facts
100
What is a festival?
a. a story that is made up
b. a joyful gathering for celebration
c. a place of worship
d. a flat, spongy bread
b. a joyful gathering for celebration
100
What are some examples of languages from other cultures?
a. Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
b. Catalan, Somali, and Arabic
c. Mexican, Ethiopian, and American
d. Samba, Yabara, and Songkran
b. Catalan, Somali, and Arabic
100
What is a story passed from one generation to the next?
a. legend
b. fable
c. literature
d. folktale
d. folktale
100
A folktale helps keep the traditions of a culture alive.
True
200
What kind of stories did people use to explain the world around them?
a. facts
b. myths
c. folk songs
d. festivals
What is b. myths
200
What is Cinco de Mayo?
a. a folktale
b. a musical instrument
c. a holiday
d. a myth
c. a holiday
200
Buddhism is just one of the many _____ that people follow in the United States.
a. folktale
b. religions
c. Irish
d. fable
e. Somali
b. religions
200
What is a made up story about a real person or event?
a. legend
b. fable
c. literature
d. folktale
a. legend
200
Different cultures have many ways to celebrate a new year.
True
300
How are mosques and synagogues alike?
a. They are places where people worship.
b. They are kinds of cultural dances.
c. They are foods eaten in other regions of the world.
d. They are holidays celebrated around the world.
a. They are places where people worship.
300
For which event are children given red packets with money inside?
a. Kwanzaa
b. Saint Patrick's Day
c. The Chinese New Year
d. The Tai New Year
c. The Chinese New Year
300
Which value is expressed by traditional Japanese architecture?
a. the importance of living close to nature
b. the importance of city living
c. a liking for human-made materials
d. the economic power of the Japanese people
a. the importance of living close to nature
300
What is a collection of traits that are seen in a group?
a. festival
b. cultural identify
c. folk song
d. worship