Where did most European immigrants arrive in the United States int he past?
a. Mount Rushmore
b. Ellis Island
c. Friendship Archway
d. Angel Island
What is b. Ellis Island
100
Every ethnic group has its own beliefs and traditions.
What does the word traditions mean in this sentence?
a. customs passed on to others
b. physical geography
c. community rules
d. diverse people
What is a. customs passed on to others
100
When and why do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th. Our country's Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776.
100
Which of the following is an example of migration?
a. People move from the northern to the southern United States.
b. Ethnic groups celebrate festivals in New York.
c. Foods are transported from city to city.
d. Immigrants share their culture.
What is a. People move from the northern to the southern United States.
200
Where did most Asian immigrants enter the United States?
a. Ellis Island
b. Angel Island
c. Florida
d. Hawaii
What is b. Angel Island
200
Which do people of the same ethnic group share?
a. the same government
b. the same resources
c. the same economy
d. the same language
What is d. the same language
200
In what month and why do we celebrate Veteran's Day?
We celebrate Veteran's Day in November. This day is to honor all peopele who have served in the military in all of our country's wars.
200
Use the term opportunity in a sentence about immigration.
Many immigrants came to the United States for better opportunities.
300
Where do most immigrants to the United States come from today?
a. Canada
b. Australia
c. Europe
d. Asia & Latin America
What is d. Asia & Latin America
300
Choose the correct word or phrase which matches the correct description.
Washington, D.C.; Cleveland, Ohio; and Chamblee, Georgia
a. landmarks
b. traditions
c. multicultural communities
d. holidays
e. ethnic groups
What is c. multicultural communities
300
What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize, or stand for?
a. religion
b. holidays
c. heritage
d. freedom
What is d. freedom
300
What is a holiday, why do we celebrate them?
a day set aside for remembering a person, an idea, or an event
400
How did prejudice affect the lives of some United States immigrants?
a. It helped them find nice apartments.
b. It kept them from getting good jobs.
c. It gave them money to buy food.
d. It taught them how to speak English.
What is b. It kept them from getting good jobs.
400
Choose the correct word or phrase which matches the correct description.
Vietnamese, Italians, Mexican Americans
a. holidays
b. traditions
c. landmarks
d. multicultural communities
e. ethnic groups
What is e. ethnic groups
400
Choose the correct word or phrase which matches the correct description.
Mount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty
a. traditions
b. holidays
c. landmarks
d. ethnic groups
e. multicultural communities
What is c. landmarks
400
Give an example of a way people share their culture here in the United States.
sharing food - restaurants
festivals - sharing food, music, art
sharing their way of life, traditions, customs
500
Why did many immigrants move to the United States?
They wanted to find new opportunities, such as more freedom and better education and jobs. Some people also wanted to escape the dangers in their own countries.
500
Choose the correct word or phrase which matches the correct description.
customs, such as music, food, and dances, that are passed on
a. multicultural communities
b. traditions
c. ethnic groups
d. landmarks
e. holidays
What is b. traditions
500
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."
Where do you find these words?
a. one-dollar bill
b. Mount Rushmore
c. the Statue of Liberty
d. the Declaration of Independence
What is c. the Statue of Liberty
500
Name one tradition your family has that you plan on passing on to your children some day.
Answers will vary:
Getting a Christmas tree
Sunday dinners
Teaching them how to cook
etc.