SSTSOR Exam2

Match the following individuals with their achievements.

• Nobel Prize in Physics

• Sonia Sotomayor

• First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice

• Luis Walter Álvarez

• First Hispanic woman to go to space

• César Chávez

• Labor leader and civil rights activist

• Ellen Ochoa

Who was the first Hispanic woman to become a judge on the Supreme Court?

• Ellen Ochoa

• Luis Walter Álvarez

• César Chávez

• Sonia Sotomayor

Match the following individuals with their contributions to society.

• First Hispanic woman in space

• Ellen Ochoa

• Nobel Prize-winning physicist

• Sonia Sotomayor

• First Latina Supreme Court Justice

• César Chávez

• Advocate for farm workers' rights

• Luis Walter Álvarez

​ (a)   worked hard to help farm workers have better working conditions?

• Ellen Ochoa
• César Chávez
• Sonia Sotomayor
• Luis Walter Álvarez

How did Sylvia Méndez help with civil rights in the United States?

• Her family's legal case helped end school segregation in California.

• She was the first Latina astronaut hired by NASA.

• She became the first Hispanic judge on the Supreme Court.

• She discovered a new medical treatment as Surgeon General.

What are two key elements of the Declaration of Independence? Select TWO correct answers.

• It declares the colonies' loyalty to the British crown.

• It states that all men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• It calls for the immediate formation of the United States Congress.

• It explains the structure of the new U.S. government.

• It explains the reasons why the colonies seek to separate from Great Britain.

What is one important idea in the Declaration of Independence?

• It says that all men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and happiness.

• It promises to follow British laws.

• It creates the United States Congress.

• It explains how the new government works.

What is another important idea in the Declaration of Independence?

• It tells why the colonies want to be separate from Great Britain.

• It says all people are not equal.

• It lists the names of all the U.S. presidents.

• It makes new laws for the colonies.

Match the following Latina figures with their contributions to society.

• Labor leader and civil rights activist

• Dolores Huerta

• First Hispanic woman to go to space

• Ellen Ochoa

• Mixed Tejano music with pop music

• Sylvia Mendez

• Advocate for school desegregation

• Selena Quintanilla

How did Selena Quintanilla help make Latin music special? Select TWO correct answers.

• She combined Tejano music with pop music.

• She added fancy European music to Latin music.

• She sang songs about important issues.

• She sang only in English to reach more people.

• She helped open doors for other Latina singers in the United States.