César Chávez Quiz

Which of the following is an opinion about César Chávez?

• He is regarded as a hero by many farm workers

• He rose to fame as a union organizer

• He should be honored with a federal holiday

• The union he helped found still exists today

Why do migrant workers move around so much?

• They prefer not to have permanent homes

• Corporations forbid them from settling down permanently

• They pay lower tax rates if they move around a lot

• Different crops are harvested at different times of year

Why would big businesses oppose unions?

• Unions prevent hardworking people from earning a decent living

• Businesspeople are taught that unions are morally wrong

• Union members are more likely to steal money from businesses

• Businesses have to pay unionized workers' salaries and benefits

Which of these terms best describes César Chávez's childhood?

• Pampered

• Controversial

• Hardscrabble

• Well-funded

One of César Chávez's most famous actions involved a boycott of which of the following products?

• apples

• grapes

• watermelons

• oranges

What can you conclude from the fact that the union Chávez founded still operates?

• Conditions faced by farm workers have not improved since the 1960s

• Conditions for farm workers have gotten much worse since the 1960s

• Farm workers still need a union to protect their rights

• Most businesses today employ union workers

Which of the following phrases best describes the main benefit of joining a union?

• All work and no play

• Leading with the heart

• Strength in numbers

• Early to bed and early to rise

Protest marches are usually designed to influence:

• Business owners

• Non-unionized workers

• The media

• Politicians

If you wanted to boycott a company, how would you achieve this?

• Organize a protest march

• Refuse to buy any products from that company

• Hold a sit-in at the company's headquarters

• Write a letter to the editor of a national newspaper

What did César Chávez have in common with Martin Luther King, Jr.?

• Both won change through nonviolence

• Both worked as clergymen

• Both received the Nobel Peace Prize

• Both were the children of farm workers