It is something that people usually do at a certain time.
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What is a tradition?
It is something that people do the same way year after year. It might be a special holiday meal or clothes for an event.
100
What is a symbol?
It is a picture, place, or thing that stands for something else.
100
What is a national holiday?
It is a day that honors someone or something that is important to the country.
100
How many oceans are on Earth? What is the name of the biggest ocean?
There are four: Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic, and Indian
Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean.
200
What is culture? Name examples of culture.
It is the way of life of a group of people.
Examples: Clothes, foods, music, language
200
True or false? Families share their cultures by not sharing their traditions with others.
False
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Why are symbols important in the United States?
It reminds them that they are part of one country.
200
What is a state holiday?
A state holiday usually honors an event or a person who is important to that state.
200
How many continents are on Earth? Name all of them.
There are 7: Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica
300
What are immigrants? Why did they move to America?
Immigrants are people who move from one country to live in another. Many immigrants moved to America for freedom!
300
What is a legend?
It is a story that people have passed along for years and years.
300
What is a landmark? Name one landmark in the US.
It is something that helps people know a place.
Example: Mount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell
300
What are some things that people do on religious holidays?
Pray, go to church, sing songs, have meals
300
The United States are neighbors with two other large countries. What are the names of the other two countries?
Canada and Mexico
400
What is an ancestor? What can you learn from them?
It is someone in your family who lived before you were born. You can learn about your culture by learning about your ancestors. You can learn from old pictures and also look at things that once belonged to them.
400
True or false? Many legends come from a time when people told stories but did not write them.
True.
400
What are monuments and memorials? Name one monument or memorial.
They are buildings and statues that honor heroes or events. Both can be landmarks.
Examples: Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson Memorial
400
Who are the two American presidents that are honored on Presidents' Day?
President George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
400
What is the difference between an urban area and a rural area?
In some urban areas, we see tall buildings that are close together. It is a place where many people live and work. It is a very busy place.
Rural areas have more open space. Most farms are in rural areas to raise animals and crops. It is less noisy and not very busy.
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True or false? You learn about your culture from your family, by doing things and by talking together.
True.
500
What are two ways of sharing cultures?
Legends and Art
500
What is a President? Who are the four important Presidents that were carved on Mount Rushmore??
A president is a leader of one's country.
The faces n Mount Rushmore are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln
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True or false? On certain holidays, schools and many workplaces are closed so that families and friends can celebrate together.
True
500
How many states are in the United States? What is the capital of the United States?