Immigrant Contribution Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "descendants" as used in the text?

• People who move to a new country

• People who are the offspring or future generations of a particular ancestor

• People who belong to a different culture

• People who form a government

Which term refers to a group that makes up less than half of a population?

• Stock

• Minority

• Factions

• Assimilation

What does "naturalization" mean according to the text?

• The process of dividing into groups

• The process by which a foreign-born person becomes a citizen

• The process of learning a new language

• The process of forming a new government

Which word describes the process of adopting the culture and customs of another group?

• Assimilation

• Factions

• Stock

• Minority

What is the definition of "factions" as used in the text?

• Groups within a larger group that have different ideas or opinions

• People who are related by blood

• The process of becoming a citizen

• The main group in a population

The word "stock" in the text most closely means:

• A type of investment

• The descendants or family line from which a person comes

• A group of people with different opinions

• The process of learning a new language

Which of the following best describes a "minority" in a country?

• The group that holds the most power

• A group that is smaller in number compared to the rest of the population

• The original inhabitants of a country

• People who have just arrived in a country

If someone is going through "naturalization," what are they trying to achieve?

• Become a member of a new family

• Become a citizen of a new country

• Learn a new language

• Join a political party

How does "assimilation" affect immigrants in a new country?

• It keeps them separate from the main culture

• It helps them adopt the customs and language of the new country

• It forces them to return to their home country

• It makes them form new factions

Which situation best illustrates the concept of "factions"?

• A family moving to a new country

• A group within a political party that disagrees with the main party's ideas

• A person learning a new language

• A group of people becoming citizens