Important Documents
How do important documents help citizens?
a. They tell us where to live.
b. They protect our rights and freedoms.
c. They make everything equal.
d. They show us how to get to school.
b. They protect our rights and freedoms.
Architecture, arts, literature, music, and language are characteristics of what?
a. shelter
b. culture
c. movement
d. place
b. culture
Sharing stories is one way people share their __________.
a. lunch
b. cultural heritage
c. documents
d. generations
b. cultural heritage
Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the __________ series of books.
a. Strega Nona
b. Family Adventures
c. Pioneer President
d. Little House
d. Little House
Kadir Nelson hopes people will see __________ in his art.
a. hope
b. fear
c. many amazing paintings
d. the strength of the human spirit
d. the strength of the human spirit
What do our founding documents do for our nation today?
a. They teach us what to do in the future.
b. They shape and guide our country.
c. They show us who important people are.
d. They explain about our founding fathers.
b. They shape and guide our country.
A group’s culture is influenced by the __________ around them.
a. architecture
b. literature
c. shelter
d. resources
d. resources
Which sentence best states a central idea about the work of Tomie dePaola?
A. Tomie dePaola sang songs about immigrants.
B. Tomie dePaola carved statues of famous settlers.
C. Tomie dePaola shared his culture through essays.
D. Tomie dePaola wrote books about many heritages.
D. Tomie dePaola wrote books about many heritages.
Tomie dePaola was __________.
a. an Irish illustrator
b. Mexian-American
c. an author and illustrator
d. an American Indian writer
c. an author and illustrator
Artists express the __________ of different people.
a. photographs
b. traditions
c. creations
d. artwork
b. traditions
Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a. To tell people we can do whatever we want
b. To officially break with ties with Great Britain
c. To explain the rights of the people
d. To show how Great Britain was violating our rights
a. To tell people we can do whatever we want
We can learn about a culture’s beliefs when we look at the architecture of their
__________.
a. resources
b. location
c. buildings
d. landforms
c. buildings
Kadir Nelson and Carmen Lomas Garza’s works both __________.
A. celebrate their individual heritage
B. teach children about new cultures
C. describe how the West was settledD. focus on Mexican-American history
A. celebrate their individual heritage
What problem did Bertrand want to solve?
a. There were not many books about her Tejana heritage.
b. There were too many books about her Tejana heritage.
c. There were not any classes about writing books.
d. Most of her books were in English and Spanish.
a. There were not many books about her Tejana heritage.
How old was Kadir Nelson when he started drawing?
a. ten
b. three
c. thirty
d. fifteen
b. three
The Preamble explains the reasons __________________ have formed a government.
a. government leaders
b. state representatives
c. Tribes and cities
d. “The People”
d. “The People”
How many countries have French as the official language?
a. 20
b. 29
c. 27
d. 25
b. 29
Which of the following is NOT part of what makes up cultural heritage?
a. history
b. traditions
c. customs
d. generations
d. generations
Which of the following was NOT something dePaola wrote about?
a. Italian cultural heritage
b. Mexican-American culture
c. illustrating 250 books
d. his Irish heritage
c. illustrating 250 books
What creates a sense of belonging in a community?
a. diverse American society
b. important ideas
c. cultural celebrations
d. a wonderful variety
c. cultural celebrations
Which national document provides the structure of our government?
a. the Constitution
b. the Declaration of Independence
c. the Bill of Rights
d. the Preamble
a. the Constitution
__________ comes from the stories people write and share.
a. Literature
b. Culture
c. Language
d. Art
a. Literature
What do writers do for their culture?
a. create and document stories
b. make up their history and beliefs
c. draw cultural pictures
d. hand out documents
a. create and document stories
The Little House series of books help us __________.
a. learn to write stories
b. imagine pioneer life
c. learn about big woods
d. settle in America
b. imagine pioneer life
Festivals are special events that celebrate the _________ of an ethnic group.
a. heritage
b. memories
c. connections
d. togetherness
a. heritage