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SS Weekly 28 Quiz Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Which of these is the best summary of "Celebrate Cultural Differences"

a)

People who move to America from different countries begin new customs as they settle in their new homes.

b)

People from many different countries have settled in America, bringing special holidays and food to share their heritage with others.

c)

Celebrating cultural differences means having special foods, dances and costumes.

d)

People living in Texas have come from Mexico, Ireland and many different countries.

2.

How are the celebrations of Cinco de Mayo and Oktoberfest similar?

a)

Both are held in the spring.

b)

Both celebrate the end of slavery.

c)

Both originated in Ireland.

d)

Both reflect the heritage of their people through unique foods.

3.

Which ethnic group in Texas brought the special food menudo to America?

a)

African Americans

b)

German Americans

c)

Mexican Americans

d)

Irish Americans

4.

Which best represents what it means to be a thoughtful and good citizen?

a)

Americans should go out and celebrate African Americans at a parade at the end of June.

b)

Americans share and peacefully respect the different cultures that make up the heritage of our country.

c)

People should listen to German music to honor German Americans.

d)

Ask your neighbors to join you in a Cinco de Mayo parade or party.

5.

Use the article "Celebrate Cultural Differences." Specifically look at the paragraph on "Irish Celebrations." What does the word immigrants mean here?

a)

ancestors or relatives who still live in Ireland

b)

people who have visited and been a tourist in Ireland

c)

people who have never lived in Ireland

d)

people who came from Ireland to America

6.

Answer this question after reading the article "Looking Back: Economy and Culture." Which writer's stories help us understand what pioneer life was like?

a)

Tomie dePaola

b)

Patricia Pollaco

c)

Laura Ingalls Wilder

d)

Maya Angelou

7.

Why might the cost of goods change around the world?

a)

Different states manufacture, or make, different things and may no longer feel like sharing.

b)

Natural disasters could make goods scarce and change the economy.

c)

Growers in South America send avocados to our supermarkets.

d)

The United States sells products to many countries.

8.

Use the article "Looking Back: Economy and Culture." Which words in the second paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of the word imported?

a)

brought in

b)

different countries

c)

sent out

d)

Mexico & Canada

9.

Use the article Looking Back: Economy and Culture. The main purpose of the section called "History's Heroes" is to _____.

a)

describe the achievements of Davy Crockett

b)

give you reasons to be heroic in whatever you do

c)

compare and contrast Martin Luther King to Abraham Lincoln

d)

review what makes a hero and give examples of heroic behavior

10.

What Texas state holiday is celebrated on June 19th?

a)

Oktoberfest

b)

Dia de Los Muertos

c)

Juneteenth

d)

Christmas