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Heroes

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What heroic deed do men like these perform?

a)

They fight for America at home and far away.

b)

They try to protect or serve America.

c)

They look for those who would hurt Americans.

d)

All of these.

2.

What heroic act did the Four Chaplains perform?

a)

They flew planes in several wars.

b)

They were part of the first responders on 9-11.

c)

They gave up their lives helping people get off of a sinking ship.

d)

They brought food and shelter to those in hurricanes and natural disasters.

3.

What event is connected to the Four Chaplains?

a)

July 4th

b)

Civil War

c)

World War II

d)

Civil Rights Movement

4.

Which of the following is true about Hector Garcia?

a)

Founder of the American G.I. Forum for

Hispanic veterans.

b)

Passenger aboard hijacked Flight 93 during the September

11th terrorist attacks.

c)

First Hispanic child to attend an all-white elementary school.

d)

Started the first Hispanic club for the Boy Scouts of America.

5.

What do the Four Chaplains and Hector P. Garcia have in common?

a)

They were all astronauts.

b)

They were all heroes on September 11th

c)

They were all religious leaders in the church.

d)

They were all veterans in World War II.

6.

Which is an example of Clara Barton’s bravery?

a)

delivering supplies on the battlefield

b)

collecting supplies from the community

c)

working for the U.S. Patent Office

d)

taking care of her injured brother

7.

What does Barton's help to injured soldiers on both sides of the Civil War indicate about her?

a)

She wanted to teach soldiers how to prepare for natural disaster and give first aid.

b)

She believed that helping soldiers on both sides would make the war end sooner.

c)

She felt that all injured soldiers deserved help, no matter who they were.

d)

She thought men and women working the same jobs should get the same pay

8.

What was Clara's nickname?

a)

Angel of the Battlefield

b)

Union Army guide

c)

Nurse for the Red Cross

d)

Miss Red Cross

9.

Clara worked with what relief organization in Europe?

a)

Union Army

b)

Civil War Nurses

c)

International Red Cross

d)

War Department

10.

Who was the first president of the American Red Cross?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Clara Barton

d)

Clarissa Harlowe

11.

What is an “Underground Railroad”?

a)

homes and businesses that took in escaped slaves

b)

a group of people who helped slaves escape to the North

c)

a person who works to end slavery

d)

a statement by Abraham Lincoln that promised freedom to slaves in the South

12.

What does the word “abolitionist” mean?

a)

a group of people who helped slaves escape to the North

b)

homes and businesses that took in escaped slaves

c)

a person who works to end slavery

d)

a person who works to make slavery

13.

Who was Harriet Tubman?

a)

a leader of the Underground Railroad who also fought for African American and women’s rights

b)

a group of people who helped slaves escape to the North

c)

a leader of American

d)

a leader that did not fight for African American and women’s rights

14.

How did Harriet Tubman help during the Civil War?

a)

She worked as a driver, a writer, and a carpenter.

b)

She worked as a cook, a nurse, and a spy.

c)

She worked as a teacher, a painter, and a musician.

d)

She worked as a sailor, a writer, and a banker.

15.

What were Todd Beamer's famous last words?

a)

"Here we go!"

b)

"Let's get those guys!"

c)

"Stay calm and don't move."

d)

"Are you guys ready? Let's roll!"

16.

Who flew to the moon but had to build a new device to get their Apollo spacecraft home safely?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Hector Garcia

c)

James Lovell

17.

She helped many people escape slavery through the "Underground Railroad".

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

John Tubman

c)

Hector Garzia

d)

James Lovell

18.

Who sacrificed their lives to save others on a sinking ship?

a)

Todd Beamer

b)

Four Chaplins

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

James Lovell

19.

Who gave their life jackets and life boats to save others?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

The Four Chaplins

c)

Hector Garcia

d)

James Lovell

20.

Who worked for the civil rights for Mexican Americans?

a)

Hector Garcia

b)

The Four Chaplins

c)

Todd Beamer

d)

James Lovell

21.

Who stopped hijackers from crashing a plane?

a)

James Lovell

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Todd Beamer

d)

Hector Garcia

22.

Who helped over 300 slaves escape to freedom and received a silver medal from the Queen?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

John Tubman

c)

Todd Beamer

d)

Hector Garcia

23.

Who was a Mexican American civil rights activist?

a)

Carmen Lomas Garza

b)

Kadir Nelson

c)

Hector P. Garcia

24.

Which author wrote a book called Little House on the Prairie based on her childhood growing up as a pioneer?

a)

Carmen Lomas Garza

b)

Laura Ingalls Wilder

25.

Which author and illustrator based his work on African American culture?

a)

Kadir Nelson

b)

Bill Martin Jr.

c)

Tomie dePaola

26.

Which hero gave his life to stop a plane from crashing into the White House?

a)

The 4 Chaplains

b)

Todd Beamer

c)

Hector P. Garcia

27.

Which author/illustrator wrote and illustrated over 200 books?

a)

Todd Beamer

b)

Tomie dePaola

c)

Phillis Wheatley

28.

Which artist based her paintings on her Mexican American childhood and culture?

a)

Hector P. Garcia

b)

Carmen Lomas Garza