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WorksheetsCesar Chavez
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Cesar Chavez was born in
a)
Stonewall, Texas
b)
Yuma, Arizona
c)
Atlanta, Georgia
d)
New York, New York
2.
Chavez worked very hard to
a)
Protect women's rights
b)
Secure better pay and working conditions for farmers
c)
Protect civil rights
d)
End slavery
3.
Cesar Chavez’s mother influenced him in a way that helped Cesar later in life. What did his mother teach him?
a)
To use words to solve your problems and not to fight
b)
Reading is important
c)
Protesting against unfair taxes is the right thing to do
d)
Not to let anything get in his way
4.
When the Great Depression hit the United States, what happened to Cesar Chavez’s family and how did they react?
a)
They lost their farm and moved to Georgia to become peanut farmers.
b)
The Chavez family hired migrant workers to come to work at their farm.
c)
They became rich and moved to California and became migrant workers.
d)
They lost their farm and they were forced to move to California and become migrant workers.
5.
Cesar Chavez's family went from place to place looking for work. They were called
a)
Business owners
b)
Patriots
c)
Migrant workers
d)
Abolitionists
6.
What were some of the problems that migrant workers faced in the US?
a)
They had little to no running water.
b)
They lived in tents/camps with no electricity.
c)
They were paid very poorly.
d)
All of the above
7.
Cesar studied the works of Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr. What value did they all believe in?
a)
Peaceful problem-solving and non-violent protests
b)
Farmer's rights
c)
Equal voting rights
d)
Women's rights
8.
Chavez accomplished a lot in his life. What is the best example of the results of his success?
a)
People were allowed to farm.
b)
He won a medal.
c)
Migrant workers were paid fairly for their work.
d)
He walked so much that he got blisters.
9.
Cesar spoke out for workers’ rights and organized strikes and boycotts. Which character trait BEST describes these actions?
a)
Diligence
b)
Respect for and acceptance of authority
c)
Cooperation
d)
Freedom of expression
10.
What area in California did Cesar Chavez do most of his work?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Southeast
11.
Cesar Chavez used a lot of non-violent forms of protests to fight for what he believed in such as organizing strikes, boycotts, marches, and speaking at many meetings.
a)
False
b)
True
12.
Cesar's father taught him the importance of hard work and ___________.
a)
Justice
b)
Protests
c)
Diligence
d)
Cooperation
13.
In California, the Chavez family became ______________.
These people move from farm to farm to find work.
These people move from farm to farm to find work.
a)
Migrant workers
b)
Protests
c)
Labor union
14.
In 1952, Chavez got a job with the Community Service Organization, a group that worked for ____________ for all people.
a)
Strike
b)
Fast
c)
Justice
d)
Labor union
15.
Chavez learned he was a good leader and community ____________.
a)
Organizer
b)
Migrant worker
c)
Labor union
d)
Diligence
16.
Mohandas Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used nonviolent __________ to bring important changes to their countries.
a)
Organizer
b)
Justice
c)
Protests
d)
Labor union
17.
Chavez continued to care about migrant workers’ issues. He wanted to start a _____________ to help farm workers win recognition of their rights.
a)
Labor union
b)
Strike
c)
Protest
d)
Fast
18.
In 1965, a small union of grape pickers in Delano, California, went on __________. This is when workers refuse to work in order to force business owners to make changes.
a)
Organizer
b)
Justice
c)
Fast
d)
Strike
19.
To draw attention to the danger of pesticides, Chavez went on a public ___________, refusing to eat for 36 days.
a)
Labor union
b)
Organizer
c)
Protest
d)
Fast
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