Cultural Regions and Diversity Practice Flashcards

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards testing key facts, proper nouns, numerical dates, and cultural terminology covered in the lecture notes.

Surnames in many Latino cultures commonly include at least two family names: the father's first family name and the __________'s first family name.

mother

A traditional celebration of a Hispanic-American girl's 15th birthday is called a __________.

Quinceañera

In El Salvador, an abuelita traditionally makes __________ as a traditional food.

tamales

While "Hispanic" refers to people originating from Spanish-speaking countries, "Latino" generally refers to people originating from Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking countries in __________.

Latin America

People from Spain are generally considered Hispanic because Spain is a Spanish-speaking country, but they are generally not considered __________.

Latino

A gender-neutral term popularized in the United States in the 21st century that is not widely used by Spanish-speakers is __________.

Latinx

The primary language spoken in Brazil is __________.

Portuguese

An informal mixture of American English and Spanish words and phrases is known as __________.

Spanglish

St. Augustine, Florida, was established as a Spanish colony in the year __________.

1565

A distinctive Hispanic community in the American Southwest descended from early Spanish and Mexican settlers are called __________.

Hispanos

Significant East Asian immigration to the United States began during the __________.

1800s

According to the transcript, China makes up more than __________ of the world's population.

18%

Three innovations attributed to ancient Chinese civilization in the passage are paper, umbrellas, and __________.

fireworks

The Korean holiday involving family gatherings, food, respect for elders, and traditions honoring ancestors is called __________.

Chuseok

A traditional martial art from Korea is Tae Kwon Do, while Karate comes from Japan and __________ comes from China.

Kung Fu

In traditional Chinese weddings, the bride and groom honor their parents by serving them tea during a __________.

Tea Ceremony

The Romance language family includes Spanish, French, Italian, and __________.

Romanian

English belongs to the __________ language family.

Germanic

The critical term used in Ireland for some Americans of distant or mixed Irish ancestry whose understanding of Irish culture is perceived as shallow or exaggerated is __________.

Plastic Paddy

Stickball was sometimes called the "__________" because it could settle disputes, build friendships, and conduct ceremonies.

Little Brother of War

The sport of lacrosse was developed by the __________.

Haudenosaunee

National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated in the month of __________.

November

The forced removal of the Cherokee and other Southeastern Indigenous peoples to lands in present-day Oklahoma is known as the __________.

Trail of Tears

Native American servicemembers who used Indigenous languages to transmit military communications during wartime were called __________.

Code Talkers

The continent sometimes called the cradle of humankind is __________.

Africa

The real African country that inspired aspects of the fictional Wakanda is __________.

Ethiopia

The traditional Maasai jumping dance is called __________.

adumu

The Akan people are primarily located in Ghana and __________.

Côte d'Ivoire

The brutal transatlantic voyage in which enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas is known as the __________.

Middle Passage

In 1619, the first recorded Africans arrived as enslaved people in the English colony of __________.

Virginia

Emancipation in Galveston, Texas, was announced on June 19, 1865, by Union General __________.

Gordon Granger

Juneteenth became a U.S. federal holiday in the year __________.

2021

Sites in West Africa where enslaved Africans were taken toward ships bound for the Americas are called the "__________".

Door of No Return

AAVE stands for African-American Vernacular __________.

English

A traditional form of African-American speech associated especially with coastal communities of the southeastern United States is __________.

Gullah

African ingredients that became part of African-American cuisine include okra, yams, and __________.

black-eyed peas

Traditional structures associated with Diné culture and ceremonies are called __________.

hogans

Traditional Lakota practices mentioned in the text include the Sacred Pipe, Sweat Lodge, and __________.

Vision Quest

The largest European-American ethnic group among White Americans described in the material is __________.

German-Americans

Many Irish immigrants came to the United States in the 1800s fleeing hardship associated with the Potato Famine of 1845–__________.

1852

During World War II, many Japanese-Americans were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated in U.S. __________.

camps

The traditional clothing mentioned in Korean culture is called __________.

hanbok

The historic Chinese-American community present in parts of the Deep South since the 1800s is known as the __________ Chinese.

Delta

There are __________ animals in the traditional Chinese zodiac cycle.

12

A neighborhood in Miami that became strongly associated with Cuban-American culture is __________.

Little Havana

A commemorative display or altar used during Día de los Muertos is called an __________.

ofrenda

The flowers commonly associated with Día de los Muertos are __________.

marigolds

The nine-night tradition commemorating Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem is called Las __________.

Posadas