Chapter 4 Test A - Celebrating Our Traditions

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

Read the passage. Then answer the question. Folk tales and tall tales are two kinds of stories. “Johnny Appleseed” is a folk tale. The story is about a man named Johnny who planted apple trees all over the country. He wanted everyone to have food to eat. Another story is about Paul Bunyan. It is a tall tale. The story tells us that Paul Bunyan was a large man who had an ox. Together their footprints made the 10,000 lakes in Minnesota. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• A. Johnny Appleseed is a folk tale.

• B. Paul Bunyan was a large man.

• C. Folk tales and tall tales are two kinds of stories.

• D. Johnny Appleseed planted apple trees.

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 folk tale?

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

• Stephen Austin

• Mirabeau Lamar

What part of your local culture do you like best, and why?

• The food

• The festivals

• The traditional clothing

• The language