WorksheetsCesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Where was Cesar Chavez born?
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Mexico
Texas
What event caused Cesar Chavez's family to lose their farm?
World War II
The Great Depression
Roaring Twenties
Cold War
Vietnam War
What did Cesar's family have to do in order to survive?
They became migrant workers
They moved to California
They worked the fields
All of the above
None of the above
What poor working condition did Cesar and his family have to deal with?
Long hours
No bathrooms
No breaks
No clean water
All of the above
What happened to migrant workers who complained about the poor working conditions?
They were fired
They were promoted
They were given clean water
They were given a day off
They got raises
What was the name of the union that Cesar Chavez founded?
Teamsters
United Food and Commercial Workers
National Farm Workers Association
United Association
American Federation of Labor
What was the result of the grape workers march that Cesar Chavez led to Sacramento?
The grape workers were fired
Cesar Chavez was thrown in jail
The grape workers kept their jobs, but were paid less
Many of the grape workers' conditions were met
Cesar lost his job as head of the union
"When he was a boy, his family became migrant workers because of the Great Depression. They had to move to California to find work. He and his family worked in fields. The conditions were poor. Their housing had no electricity or running water. They did hard, tiring work for many hours. And they received little pay for their hard work."
Based on this text, what does the word "conditions" most nearly mean?
diseases
the surroundings that affect the way people live or work
people in a group
improvements
Refusing to buy something or use something as a protest.
fast
boycott
diligence
justice
Where did Chavez's family move to when he was ten years old?
They were from Mexico.
They moved to the United States.
They moved to California.
They moved from Texas.
What does it mean if workers go on strike (huelga)?
Workers are hitting their boss.
Workers are going bowling.
Workers are refusing to work.
Workers are going to work somewhere else.
What was Dolores Huerta fighting for?
To end world hunger
To fight for civil rights of farm workers
To put more students in college
To become a leader for immigrants
What made Dolores Huerta help farm workers and their families?
She was a teacher who saw her hungry students with no shoes
She decided she didnt want to be a teacher
She wanted to prove she was better at something else
She wanted to help Cesar E. Chavez
Chavez described Dr. King as someone who "...was a great activist, fighting for radical social change with radical methods." What is the best definition for "radical?"
favoring extreme changes in existing views, habits, conditions, or institutions
awesome
someone who pushes ideas that most would disagree with for the purpose of argument
uplifting and encouraging
Instead of violence, Chavez (like Dr. King) advocated peaceful demonstrations and love for the enemy. What is the best definition for advocating?
to speak, be oral
to enforce
to plead, support, or promote a cause
to be childish
How did the words, "¡Sí se puede!" inspire people to keep asking for what they wanted?
What are some of the similarities you can see between Dolores Huerta's slogan, "¡Sí se puede!" and Martin Luther King Jr.'s slogan, "I have a dream..."?
