NEW
Font size
Worksheetsvhmm
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
According to Edward T. Hall's quotation, what does culture hide most effectively?
Its political system
Foreign customs
Its own participants
Its history
What two key factors are mentioned as making it difficult to generalize about Americans?
Urban vs. rural lifestyles
Religious beliefs and educational levels
Immense size and ethnic diversity
Political division and economic disparity
From the 1600s to 1776, most immigrants to the colonies that formed the U.S. were from:
Northern Europe, particularly England
Latin America
Southern Europe
Asia
In what year did Israel Zangwill's play introduce the term "melting pot"?
1908
1831
1882
1924
The Immigration Act of 1924 established a:
Complete ban on all immigration
Points-based system based on job skills
Welcoming policy for all refugees
Quota system favoring Northern and Western Europeans
By the late 1900s, what percentage of all immigrants were coming from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia?
90 percent
80 percent
75 percent
50 percent
Between 1990 and 2010, the number of foreign-born living in the United States:
Almost doubled from 20 million to 40 million
Remained stable at 20 million
Decreased slightly
Tripled to 60 million
According to the 2010 data, what percentage of the U.S. population was foreign-born?
4.7%
27%
13%
14.8%
Which state had the highest percentage of foreign-born residents in 2010?
Texas
New York
California
Florida
The largest minority group in the United States, at 16% of the population in 2010, is:
Native Americans
African Americans
Asian Americans
Hispanics
According to a 2011 statistic, what demographic first occurred?
The foreign-born population exceeded 50 million
More minority babies were born than white majority babies
More Asian immigrants arrived than Hispanic immigrants
The white population fell below 50%
The ability to speak two languages equally well is known as:
Biculturalism
Bilingualism
Multiculturalism
Assimilation
According to the 2010 census, what percentage of the total population identified as being of "Two or More Races"?
12.6%
6.2%
2.9%
0.9%
The term "P.C." is used in the text to stand for:
Pluralistic Culture
Politically Correct
Presidential Candidate
Population Control
President Barack Obama's ethnic heritage includes a white mother, a black father from Kenya, and a great, great grandfather who immigrated from:
Poland
Germany
England
Ireland
What is the author's stated reason for using the term "American" to refer to citizens of the U.S.?
It is the most politically correct term.
It asserts cultural dominance.
The English language lacks an alternative like "United Statesians."
It is the term preferred by other North Americans.
Which economic era preceded the visit of Alexis de Tocqueville to the United States?
The Civil War period
Early industrial expansion
The Great Depression era
The small farmer frontier
In what year did foreign‑born residents in the U.S. reach their highest percentage in the early 20th century?
1900
1920
1930
1910
Which North American region is called “The Foundry” by Jack Garreau?
The original industrial area
The Great Plains states
The Pacific Northwest
The old South region
What does the prefix “bi‑” convey in words like bilingual and bicultural?
Many or multiple
Two in number
One and only
Against something
According to a Pew Hispanic Center poll, which identity attribute did most prefer?
Generation in the U.S.
Family’s country of origin
State of residence
Political party
Which factor is NOT listed for describing a country’s culture in a preview section?
Historical events
Technology level
Government structure
Food traditions
Which region represented the largest share of U.S. foreign‑born population in 2010?
Europe as region
Asia as region
Latin America region
All other regions
What is the suggested best way to learn about one’s own culture from the text?
Travel extensively abroad
Understand our own culture
Study foreign cultures
Read many history books
By the third generation, what do most immigrants tend to lose?
Their religious beliefs
Language and culture of grandparents
Their economic standing
Their sense of family
Which pairing best represents the six traditional American values as organized into three pairs?
rights and laws
ideals and realities
freedoms and restrictions
benefits and the prices paid for them
Early settlers primarily came to North America to achieve which main goal?
build a military alliance against European kings
create a unified church for all people
establish colonies free from European control
find material wealth and natural resources
Why did the U.S. Constitution forbid titles of nobility?
to discourage immigration from social classes
to promote legal equality between genders
to limit the President’s executive power
to ensure an aristocratic society would not develop
What is often considered the most basic of all American values?
material wealth
equality of opportunity
individual freedom
hard work
In the context of self-reliance, individuals are expected to do what?
compete with family members for resources
achieve financial and emotional independence from parents
live in isolation from the community
refuse any help from government or charity
Which description best captures the belief in equality of opportunity?
a system where inherited wealth is banned
everyone should end up financially equal
a guarantee that all individuals succeed
an ethical rule giving all an equal chance to start
Who said, “We wish to allow the humblest man an equal chance to get rich with everybody else”?
Abraham Lincoln
a French missionary
James Madison
John Zogby
What pressure does competition in American life often place?
focus on cooperation over individualism
emotional strain on individuals
financial burden on families
mandatory emphasis on respecting the elderly
The phrase “going from rags to riches” became a slogan for which idea?
the American Dream
the Declaration of Independence
the Puritan work ethic
the value of competition
James Madison argued that differences in material possessions reflect differences in what?
luck
religious devotion
family background
personal abilities
Which statement best describes "the working poor"?
People who are retired and living on fixed income
People who work hard but have low-paying jobs that don't provide a decent standard of living
People who refuse to work and live on welfare
People who lost high-paying factory jobs due to globalization
What belief about the American Dream do many Americans still hold?
Anyone can go from rags to riches overnight
The government will provide financial security for everyone
By working hard, they and their children can have a better life
Every person has a right to be wealthy by law
Why is equal opportunity not always achieved in reality?
The global economy eliminates social mobility
Most Americans no longer believe in equality
People born into rich families have more opportunities
The Constitution bans competition in schools
According to Aristotle's quote, what is created when the six values are put together?
The global economy
The U.S. Constitution
The fabric of the American society
The Puritan work ethic
What is a "constitution"?
A country's minerals and national energy
A set of basic laws and principles for a democratic country
Money paid by the government to the poor
The professional rank or position of a person
What does the word "inalienable" mean?
Something dependent on another person
Something easily noticed or well understood
Something that cannot be taken away from you
Something that can be taken away from you
A person who is "reliant" is best described as
Refusing to obey authority figures
Being dependent on someone else
Having a natural tendency to help others
Relating to principles of right and wrong
To "defy" someone most nearly means
To have a natural tendency to do something
To belong to their social class
To help them achieve a goal
To refuse to obey them
In a "hereditary" system, status or titles
Are earned through hard work
Are determined by a popular vote
Are given by the government
Can be passed from an older to a younger person in the same family
What is the best definition of "materialism"?
The natural reward for hard work
Tangible evidence of personal abilities
Placing a high value on material possessions
Converting natural resources into goods
Something "tangible" is
Concrete, or able to be touched
A short, easily remembered phrase
Of central and underlying importance
An idea or principle
According to a 2011 survey, popular definitions of the American Dream include
Achieving nobility and status
A good life for my family and financial security
Living without the need to work
Escaping from family responsibilities
The shift from an industry-based to a service-based economy has resulted in
A decline in high-paying jobs for factory workers
More people going from rags to riches
Less competition in the workplace
An increase in government welfare payments
Which phrase best completes: The six core values form the basic ________ of American culture.
structure or framework
basis and blueprint
skeleton for society
foundation or framework
Cultural pluralism is most accurately defined as
one culture superior to all
process of losing original culture
government controlled by clergy
variety of ethnic cultural religious groups
The American frontier experience officially ended around which year?
1920
1890
1865
1776
Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush both reinforced which image?
the intellectual politician
the eastern businessman
the cowboy image
the military general
Early romanticized frontier movies most often neglected the tragic story of which group?
Railroad workers
Gold miners
Cattlemen
Native Americans
What was the major source of food and clothing for the Plains Indians that was hunted to near extinction by white settlers?
Wild horses
Deer
Corn crops
Buffalo
Which value is most closely associated with the frontier heritage?
Social conformity
Dependence on government
Individual freedom
Respect for ancestry
Which trait defines the idealized classic American male hero described in westerns?
Gracious hospitality
Founding father nobility
Rugged individualism
Can‑do optimism
Daniel Boone is best known as a hero of which frontier era?
The Civil War period
The early frontier (man vs. wilderness)
The Oklahoma Land Rush
The Wild West (man vs. man)
Approximately how many privately held guns are there in the United States?
50–100 million (rough estimate)
Over 200 million (broad estimate)
100–150 million (mid estimate)
150–200 million (upper estimate)
The National Rifle Association (NRA) primarily works to:
Represent only police interests
Ban the sale of all firearms
Promote stricter gun control laws
Prevent most gun control legislation
Which frontier trait helped shape the American 'can‑do' spirit?
Government assistance emphasis
Strict adherence to tradition
Inventiveness and experimentation
Rigid military discipline
Which proverb reflected the frontier attitude toward ancestry?
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
Blood is thicker than water
What's above the ground is more important than what's beneath the ground
A man is known by the company he keeps
The April 1889 event when thousands of settlers raced to claim land is known as the:
Battle of the Little Bighorn
California Gold Rush
Founding of Jamestown
Oklahoma Land Rush
On the frontier, hired helpers preferred being called:
Assistants
Employees
Colleagues
Servants
The term 'macho' on the frontier was often demonstrated through:
Financial success
Physical violence
Intellectual debates
Political influence
A concern about violence in entertainment is that young people may become:
Better at conflict resolution
Less interested in games
Desensitized to violence
More empathetic
Which English observer believed American pioneers’ inventive skills were exceptional?
Ronald Reagan
Alexis de Tocqueville
Lord Bryce
Frederick Jackson Turner
In classic old western movies, the 'good guys' typically wore which hat color?
Black
White
Brown
Grey
According to a Pew Research poll, which gun policy had the most public support?
A ban on assault‑style weapons
More teachers and staff with guns
A federal database to track gun sales
Background checks for private and gun show sales
The model for the Wild West hero shaped American heroism more than:
Daniel Boone
Jesse James
The Terminator
Wyatt Earp
On the frontier, there were fewer differences in what between people compared to the eastern regions?
Height
Religious beliefs
Political opinions
Wealth
