Cesar Chavez Quiz

Where was Cesar Chavez born?

• California

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Texas

What organization did Cesar Chavez co-found?

• United Farm Workers

• American Civil Liberties Union

• National Organization for Women

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

What was Cesar Chavez's motto?

• Believe in yourself!

• Fight for your rights!

• Yes, it can be done!

• Never give up!

What did Cesar Chavez do during his 25-day fast?

• Went on a hunger strike

• Traveled around the country

• Started a new organization

• Wrote a book

What did Cesar Chavez demand farmworkers to stick to?

• A pledge of silence

• A pledge of dishonesty

• A pledge of aggression

• A pledge of nonviolence

What did the UFW achieve under Cesar Chavez's leadership?

• First successful construction workers union in American history

• First successful teachers union in American history

• First successful tech workers union in American history

• First successful farm workers union in American history

What did California pass in 1975, thanks to the efforts of Cesar Chavez and others?

• A law guaranteeing farmworkers the right to organize

• A law banning farmworkers from organizing

• A law reducing farmworkers' wages

• A law increasing farmworkers' working hours

Where did Cesar Chavez die?

• San Jose, California

• San Luis, Arizona

• Yuma, Arizona

• Delano, California

How many people attended Cesar Chavez's funeral?

• 20,000

• 10,000

• 30,000

• 50,000

What did President Bill Clinton posthumously award Cesar Chavez?

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Congressional Gold Medal

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Presidential Medal of Honor