Who were the original settlers that influenced the start of Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago?
Evolution of Carnival Traditions
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Social Studies
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4th - 5th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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The video explores the origins of Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago, highlighting the influence of French settlers who held masquerade balls before Lent. Slaves, excluded from these events, held secret parties, which evolved into street celebrations after slavery was abolished. The lesson concludes with a summary and an exercise.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Spanish settlers
French settlers
British settlers
Dutch settlers
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason the French settlers held masquerade balls?
To prepare for the sugarcane harvest
To enjoy festivities before the fasting period of Lent
To commemorate the arrival of new settlers
To celebrate the end of Lent
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of Lent in the context of the French settlers' celebrations?
It is a time for feasting and dancing
It is a celebration of the French Revolution
It marks the beginning of the sugarcane harvest
It is a period of fasting and prayer
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the French settlers do just before Lent began?
They traveled back to France
They fasted for 40 days
They held a big masquerade ball
They went on a pilgrimage
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the French settlers' masquerade balls, what were the slaves allowed to do?
Work in the fields
Join the settlers in their homes
Attend the balls openly
Host their own secret parties
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the slaves do to keep their celebrations hidden from their masters?
Held parties in the fields
Organized secret gatherings
Celebrated openly in the streets
Disguised themselves as settlers
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant change occurred after slavery was abolished in Trinidad and Tobago?
The French settlers left the island
The slaves continued their parties in secret
The former slaves took their celebrations to the streets
Carnival was banned by the government
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