Social Studies - Cultures

How did the Navajo Code Talkers show good citizenship? 

• They taught American children how to talk in code.

• They invented the first computer programming language.

• They invented a way for Navajo people to communicate with other American Indian groups.

• They helped the United States military win World War II.

How is Cinco de Mayo different from Chinese New Year?

• Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in May, but Chinese New Year is celebrated in January or February.

• Cinco de Mayo is only celebrated in New Mexico, but Chinese New Year is celebrated all over the country.

• Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with a big parade, but Chinese New Year is celebrated with Mariachi bands.

• Cinco de Mayo is only celebrated every five years, but Chinese New Year is celebrated every year.

Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? 

• To remember the heroes who fought for America’s independence in the Revolutionary War

• To remember America’s early settlers who were thankful for their first harvest

• To remember historical figures who invented and discovered things we still use today

• To remember the Navajo people who helped us in World War II

Why do people celebrate Cinco de Mayo? 

•      To celebrate the many different languages Americans speak

• To celebrate Texas’s independence from Mexico

•  To celebrate freedom and the bravery of the Mexican army

•   To celebrate Texas becoming one of the 50 states

Which national holiday celebrates Americans who have fought for our freedom? 

• Thanksgiving

• Veterans Day

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

What did Theodore Roosevelt do to help our country? 

• Treated workers fairly and supported conservation

• Wrote the Declaration of Independence and fought in a war

• Ended the Civil War and freed enslaved people

• Led soldiers in the American Revolution and won a war

What do the Mexican flag and the American flag have in common? 

• They both have a bald eagle to show strength.

• They both have stars for each state in the country.

• They are both red, white, and blue.

• They both use symbols that show a love of freedom.

Which Texas hero is also the subject of a folktale?

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

• Stephen Austin

• Mirabeau Lamar

What do we remember on Memorial Day? 

• American citizens who died in wars

• America’s freedom from England

• Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday

• Our country’s presidents

 On which holiday do we remember people who have served in the armed forces? 

• Mardi Gras

• Veterans Day

• Thanksgiving

• Presidents’ Day