Question

A museum dedicated to these objects in Paducah (“puh-DOO-kuh”), Kentucky showcases the artistic influence of various groups who settled in Appalachia. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these objects. An urban legend claims that these objects were hung in front of houses to help slaves escape on the Underground Railroad.
ANSWER: quilts [prompt on textiles or cloth]
[10h] Appalachia’s multi-ethnic composition manifests in the traditions of these people, who have a mixture of European, African, and Native-American ancestry. Though the term for these people was once a slur, it has now been reclaimed by various “tri-racial isolates.”
ANSWER: Melungeons (“muh-LUN-juns”)
[10m] The Melungeons were once thought to have inhabited this region, which was named after a duke victorious at the Battle of Culloden (“kuh-LOD-un”). Daniel Boone blazed the Wilderness Road through this region.
ANSWER: Cumberland Gap (The Cumberland Gap and Cumberland River were named after the Duke of Cumberland.)
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