Gullah Geechee families on the South Carolina coast weave coiled baskets, a craft their ancestors carried from West Africa. Which coastal plant is the main material for these baskets?

Zydeco music grew up among Black Creole communities in southwest Louisiana. Along with the accordion, which instrument, a ridged metal vest worn on the chest and scraped with spoons, gives zydeco its sound?

Each late winter in the Northeast, families tap trees and boil the sap into syrup, a custom colonists learned from Indigenous peoples of the region. Which tree do they tap?

Town festivals across Wisconsin and other Midwest states feature polka bands with accordions and tubas. Which immigrant groups brought the polka to the Midwest?

Tlingit and Haida nations of the Pacific Northwest coast carve tall poles that record family histories and crests. Which local natural resource are these poles carved from?

Four traditions performed in the United States today are hula, zydeco, polka, and the powwow. In one of them, dancers' hand and arm movements act out the words of a chanted poem. Which tradition is that?

American Indian nations across the country still hold powwows today, gatherings with drum groups, singing, and dancing.

In many Mexican American communities of the Southwest, families build home altars with marigolds, candles, and favorite foods each fall to remember relatives who have died. Which celebration is this?

Chinese immigrants in San Francisco began a winter parade in the 1860s with lion dancers and a long dragon carried by dozens of people. Which celebration does that parade mark?

Dine, also called Navajo, weavers of the Southwest have made rugs and blankets for generations on upright looms using wool from ___.

What is a cultural tradition?

Which region is especially known for jazz music traditions connected to New Orleans?

True or False: Every person in a region follows exactly the same cultural traditions.

Which food tradition is strongly connected to the Southwest?

Many communities in the Northeast celebrate traditions brought by immigrants from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and other places. What does this show?

Plains nations such as the Lakota once followed great herds across the grasslands. Which animal gave them food, clothing, and tipi covers?

True or False: Geography can influence cultural traditions, such as foods, jobs, and celebrations.

Which region is most connected with maple sugaring traditions in states like Vermont and New Hampshire?

What is one reason seafood is important in many coastal cultural traditions?

Which celebration is especially connected with Louisiana and French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean influences?

True or False: Cultural regions always match state borders exactly.

In Native Hawaiian culture, people give or wear a lei, a garland made from flowers, leaves, or shells, on many occasions. What does giving a lei usually show?

Why do many regions have more than one language spoken in homes and communities?

Which tradition is often connected to the Midwest's farming communities?

True or False: Studying cultural traditions can help us understand a region's history.

Which U.S. region has many traditions influenced by Spanish and Mexican history, including place names and celebrations?

What does it mean when a tradition is 'passed down'?

Which example shows cultural diffusion?

True or False: Native American cultures first began in North America after the United States was founded.

Which music tradition is closely connected with the Appalachian Mountains?

New York City has held a St. Patrick's Day parade since the 1700s. Which immigrant group brought this tradition to American cities?

True or False: A region's cultural traditions stay exactly the same for hundreds of years.

Which cultural tradition is associated with many communities in Alaska, including Alaska Native peoples?

Many American Indian nations pass down their history through stories told aloud by elders. What is this way of sharing history called?

Which tradition is often connected with ranching culture in parts of the West and Southwest?

True or False: Food can be a clue about a region's history and cultural influences.

Which example best shows how climate affects tradition?

Which region is known for Cajun and Creole cultural traditions in parts of Louisiana?

What is one respectful way to learn about another community's tradition?

True or False: Cultural traditions can include music, art, holidays, food, clothing, language, and stories.