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Cesar Chavez

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a contribution?
a)
a large family
b)
the act of giving or doing something
c)
something from long ago
d)
a good job
2.

Name the leader of the Latino Farmworkers Movement:

a)

Cesear Chavez

b)

migrant farm workers

c)

MLK

d)

Christopher Columbus

3.

Where was Cesar Chavez born?

a)

San Francisco, California

b)

Yuma, Arizona

c)

Santa Fe, New Mexico

d)

Atlanta, Georgia

4.

What is a migrant worker?

a)

A person who eats only corn and grapes.

b)

A person who lives near water.

c)

A person who travels to harvest seasonal fruits and vegetables.

d)

A person who grew up in Alaska.

5.

The migrant workers gained rights due to the diligence of Cesar Chavez.

What is "diligence?"

a)

A careful or persistent work effort.

b)

Waking up early do work before school.

c)

Writing a letter to your congressman.

d)

Not eating for 30 days.

6.
To make a point and gain attention, Cesar Chavez decided to fast for 30 days.  What does the word "fast" mean?
a)
Eat enough food to feed an army.
b)
Stop eating food and drink.
c)
Break out of prison.
d)
Steal from the rich and give it to the poor.
7.

Why is Cesar Chavez considered an American Hero?

a)

He rode in the back of the bus.

b)

He helped free many slaves.

c)

He fought for better working conditions for migrant workers.

d)

He wrote stories to help children sleep.

8.

Cesar Chavez helped American farmers by:

a)

inventing a machine to pick crops.

b)

getting better pay and working conditions.

c)

starting a new farm company that loaned out money.

d)

becoming the president of the local 4-H chapter.

9.

What character traits would describe Cesar Chavez?

a)

Loyal

b)

Diligent

c)

Honest

d)

All of these

10.

Why did Cesar drop out of school?

a)

Cesar's dad hurt his back and could not work

b)

Cesar needed to help his family make money

11.

Who were some heroes that Cesar Chavez looked up to?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Mahatma Ghandi

c)

President Obama

12.

What is a strike?

a)

When workers do not to eat

b)

When workers do not work

c)

When workers go to school

13.

Why should we learn about famous Americans from our past?

a)

We can learn from their mistakes.

b)

We can learn from their determination.

c)

We can learn how to make money.

d)

We can learn how to become famous.

e)

We can gain a better appreciation for the diversity of what really makes us Americans.