CBA #2 part 1

What do different cultural celebrations have in common?

• Cultural celebrations are fun events where people get to talk with people from different backgrounds.

• Cultural celebrations show how each culture is separate and unique with nothing in common.

• Cultural celebrations focus only on eating different foods from different cultures.

• Cultural celebrations connect us by celebrating shared values and ideas.

Answer explanation

Cultural celebrations connect us by celebrating shared values and ideas.

What were the heroic deeds of the Four Chaplains? Select TWO correct answers.

• They helped other soldiers board lifeboats and gave up their own life jackets when the supply ran out.

• They passed out birthday cake and sang after the banquet dinner on board.

• They charged the enemy head-on to save the other soldiers moving into the lifeboats.

• They guided soldiers and civilians over the railings to ropes that led to the sea.

• They led the cavalry and dominated the battlefield with bayonets drawn and soldiers ready.

Answer explanation

The heroic deeds of the Four Chaplains were helping soldiers board lifeboats and giving up their own life jackets, as well as guiding soldiers and civilians over the railings to ropes leading to the sea.

What heroic deed shows that Harriet Tubman is a hero of our nation?

• She freed slaves on the underground railroad.

• She was awarded a silver medal by Queen Victoria.

• She traveled at night by following the North Star.

• She married John Tubman.

Answer explanation

Harriet Tubman is considered a hero of our nation because she freed slaves on the underground railroad, demonstrating immense courage and dedication to the abolitionist cause.

Why are the stories and books of Laura Ingalls Wilder significant to American culture?

• They show that life was fun living on a wagon.

• They tell about early life as a pioneer in America.

• They were the first chapter books that children could buy.

• They helped people know how to navigate from place to place.

Answer explanation

The stories and books of Laura Ingalls Wilder are significant to American culture because they tell about early life as a pioneer in America.

Look at the following images. Which of the following explain how Kadir Nelson’s paintings and/or books contribute to the cultural heritage of his community?

• They show the challenges of being an African American artist in today’s society.

• They use traditional painting techniques, including the use of oil paints and glazing.

• They show African American culture and history for future generations.

Answer explanation

The correct choice highlights how Kadir Nelson's paintings and books contribute to the cultural heritage of his community by showing African American culture and history for future generations.

Read the following information - I bought my first store with a loan from my father-in-law. - I used successful business practices. - I stocked the shelves with a variety of goods bought from the lowest-priced supplier. - I passed my savings onto my customers. - I called my store Walmart and it became the number one retail store in the world. Who am I?

• Milton Hershey

• Mary Kay Ash

• Henry Ford

• Sam Walton

Answer explanation

The correct choice is Sam Walton because the information provided matches his journey of starting Walmart with a loan, focusing on low prices, and becoming the top retail store.

Part A: Which of the following definitions best describe scarcity?

• When there is too much of something to meet people’s needs and wants.

• When there is not enough of something to meet people’s needs and wants.

• When there is enough of something to meet people’s needs and wants.

• When the price of an item decreases to meet people’s needs and wants.

Answer explanation

Scarcity is best described as when there is not enough of something to meet people’s needs and wants, making this the correct choice.

Use the map below to answer the question. Which Texas city is southeast of Lubbock?

• El Paso

• Abilene

• Amarillo

• Midland

Answer explanation

Abilene is southeast of Lubbock on the map provided, making it the correct choice for the Texas city in that direction.

Use the map below to answer the question. To get from Austin to San Antonio, which direction would you travel in ___?

• southwest

• northeast

• southeast

• northwest

Answer explanation

To get from Austin to San Antonio, you would travel southwest based on the map provided.

Use the map below to answer the following question: What city is about 400 miles southeast from Amarillo?

• Lubbock

• El Paso

• Austin

• Laredo

Answer explanation

The city about 400 miles southeast from Amarillo is Austin on the map. Austin is located in the southeast direction from Amarillo.