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Immigration & Diversity

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An immigrant is someone who...

a)

moves to a new country

b)

moves from place to place to get work

c)

travels the world

d)

lives in a different country

2.

Why do people immigrate to the United States?


Hint: There are 3 correct reasons listed below!

a)

for a better life

b)

to get away from unfair laws

c)

for fun

d)

to have more opportunities, like jobs and education

3.

What must an immigrant have before entering the United States?

a)

children

b)

a car

c)

permission to stay

d)

food

4.

Define DISCRIMINATE

a)

to sell something

b)

to treat people unfairly because they belong to a certain group

c)

to identify a people's differences

d)

to give someone a job

5.

Which of these is a BENEFIT of immigrating to the United States?

a)

free public education for children

b)

working jobs that others don't want

c)

leaving friends and family

d)

taking a test to become a citizen

6.

Which of these is a COST of immigrating to the United States?

a)

more freedom

b)

the chance to make money

c)

leaving friends and family

d)

getting free education

7.

Define DIVERSE.

a)

made up of FUNNY groups of people

b)

made up of SIMILAR groups of people

c)

made up of DIFFERENT groups of people

8.

What cultural things do people in a community share?


(HINT: There are 3 listed below!)

a)

music

b)

food

c)

cars

d)

language

9.

Why might immigrants have felt worried at Ellis Island?

a)

Ellis Island may have had sharks nearby.

b)

Immigrants had to answer questions. They wanted to give good answers so they could stay in the U.S.

c)

They had to run in a race at Ellis Island.

d)

Ellis Island was a secret place and people didn't want to get caught there.

10.

True or False: Some immigrants have to take jobs that no one else wants. The jobs can be dangerous and they might not pay much.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

True or False: People in the U.S. only speak one language.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

True or False: Some immigrants move the U.S. to have more freedom, better opportunities, and so their children can have better lives.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

What is CULTURE?

a)

having different cars

b)

moving to different places

c)

a way of life shared by a group of people

14.

In the United States, we have so many kinds of foods in our community because...

a)

people who move here have to cook the same kind of food

b)

people from many cultures live here.

c)

people from Europe brought all of these foods here.

d)

our foods all come from the Native American culture.

15.

In the past, after immigrants arrived in America, they...

a)

had to give up their gold to stay.

b)

mostly had to go back to their country.

c)

traveled to the mountains to hunt.

d)

were tested to see if they were healthy.

16.

When families were starving in Ireland during the potato famine, many of them...

a)

cooked beef stew

b)

moved to America

c)

traveled to England

d)

ate sprouts from France

17.

How are you feeling about our upcoming Social Studies test?

a)

Awesome! I feel really confident!

b)

I feel pretty good about it.

c)

I'd like to review some more.

18.

Who is the coolest teacher?

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19.

Write your name.

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