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Lesson 5 - Diversity in the United States

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What different things make up culture?

a)

food

b)

holiday

c)

languages

d)

all of the above

2.

2. A place is diverse if

a)

people share similar traditions.

b)

there is only one type of food

c)

people all celebrate the same holidays

d)

there are different types of people and cultures

3.

3. In the United States, people

a)

come from different countries.

b)

listen to the same music as you.

c)

have all the same traditions.

d)

traveled from the same places.

4.

What two words do you know that come from Spanish

a)

guitar and mosquito

b)

cookie and pretzel

c)

skunk and Kentucky

d)

. house and street

5.

6. The word pretzel comes from

a)

Dutch

b)

German

c)

Spanish

d)

Italian

6.

We have so many kinds of foods in our community because...

a)

. people from many cultures live here.

b)

people brought all of these foods from Europe.

c)

our foods all come from Native American culture.

d)

people who move here only cook American food.

7.

The St. Patrick’s Day celebration comes from

a)

Jewish culture.

b)

Japanese culture.

c)

Mexican culture.

d)

Irish culture.

8.

December holidays include Hanukkah, Christmas, and....

a)

St. Patrick’s Day.

b)

Kwanzaa.

c)

Cinco de Mayo.

d)

Chinese New Year.

9.

Sports that came from Europe include soccer, golf, skiing, and

a)

surfing

b)

the hula

c)

Kabuki

d)

ice-skating

10.

Some people in a community express their culture by....

a)

eating fast food

b)

going on a hike

c)

watching television

d)

creating artwork

11.

Amy Tan is

a)

an African American artist.

b)

an Asian American writer.

c)

an Italian American writer.

d)

a Mexican American artist.

12.

Why do people in a community create works of art?

a)

to inform others

b)

to bring change

c)

to express their background

d)

all of the above

13.
Why are there many different languages spoken in the United States?
a)
People don't understand English.
b)
Immigrants brought their languages with them to the U.S.
c)
People could not decide on one language to speak.
d)
Immigrants took English with them to their home countries.
14.
____________ is a type of music played on fiddles, banjos, and guitars.
a)
Bluegrass
b)
Greengrass
c)
Jazz
d)
Classical
15.
Where is the largest Chinese New Year celebration held?
a)
Southeast
b)
Midwest
c)
West
d)
Southwest
16.
How is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
a)
People eat with family and friends.
b)
People count down to midnight.
c)
People light candles every night.
d)
People sing and dance around in a circle.
17.
__________ means to have influences from many different countries.
a)
Contribution
b)
Culture
c)
Diversity
d)
Agriculture
18.
What does Culture mean?
a)
Made up of different groups of people.
b)
A way of life shared by a group of people
19.
Which of these is NOT an aspect of culture?
a)
Food
b)
Languages
c)
Traditions
d)
Buildings
20.
At the music festival, there were so many different types of music. It was  ____________.
a)
diverse
b)
culture
21.
which of these are aspects of culture?
a)
friends and family
b)
kids and babies
c)
Music and language 
d)
chairs and beds
22.
The Comanches lived 
a)
In the north
b)
In the dark
c)
In the grassy plains
d)
In the mountains