Grade 3 Social Studies: American Heroes

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Why do we celebrate Veterans' Day?
1. To show respect for Americans who served in the military
2. To show respect for Americans who died in wars while serving their country
3. To show respect to all Americans who have died
4. To honor all working citizens in our country
Which statement about Martin Luther King is NOT true?
1. Famous for the "I Have a Dream" speech
2. Africian-American minister
3. African-American civil rights lawyer
4. Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964
We recognize Veterans' Day in the month of ___________.
1. November
2. May
3. July
4. February
Name three (3) people who helped work for equal rights for all people.
1. Rosa Parks; Thurgood Marshall; Thomas Jefferson
2. Abraham Lincoln; Rosa Parks; Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. Thomas Jefferson; Abraham Lincoln; Thurgood Marshall
4. Martin Luther King, Jr.; George Washington; Abraham Lincoln
Which statement about Thurgood Marshall is NOT true?
1. Born in Maryland in 1908
2. Known for the famous "Brown versus Board of Education" case
3. African-American minister
4. First African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
1. The fight to free the slaves during the Civil War
2. The signing of the Bill of Rights at the end of the Revolutionary War
3. The fight for freedom and equality of black people in American
4. The meaning of the Emancipation Proclamation speech
Which statement about Thomas Jefferson is NOT true?
1. Born in Virginia
2. Home in Virginia called Mount Vernon
3. He is known as the "Father of the Declaration of Independence"
4. He was an architect
Which statement about George Washington is NOT true?
1. Was a lawyer from Maryland
2. Led colonists in their fight for freedom during the Revolutionary War
3. "Father of our Country"
4. Worked as a surveyor of the land
Memorial Day is always celebrated in ___________.
1. July
2. May
3. February
4. November
I was the first Africian-American Supreme Court Justice in the United States. Who am I?
1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. Doug Wilder
3. Marshall Thurgood
4. Colin Powell
I am well known for my bravery when I refused to give up my seat on a public bus to a white man. Who am I?
1. Thurgood Marshall
2. B. B. King
3. George Washington Carver
4. Rosa Parks
What is the basic principle commonly held by all American citizens?
1. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
2. Citizens can sleep in a clean bed and eat a good meal
3. Citizens can drive anywhere in the country without a passport
4. Citizens can travel anywhere in the country on an airplane
What is representative democracy?
1. fight for freedom and equality of black people in America
2. government run by one person; a dictatorship
3. citizens have no choice when they go to the polls to vote
4. citizens choose a few people to make the rules; the republican form of government
George Washington is well known for _____
1. building his home in Virginia and naming it Mount Vernon.
2. being the first president of the United States.
3. fighting for the new republician form of government.
4. ALL of these
What is the best definition of a HERO?
1. An ancient god or goddess
2. Someone who copies the actions of others
3. A square sandwich with meat and cheese
4. Someone who chooses to do something beyond what is expected to benefit the life of someone else
Which statement is NOT true about Abraham Lincoln?
1. He was the 16th United States President
2. He wrote the "Emancipation Proclamation"
3. His famous speech was the "Gettysburg Address"
4. He was a General in the Army
Which statement is NOT true about Rosa Parks?
1. African-American woman born in Alabama
2. Worked on the United States flag
3. A civil rights activist who helped make changes in laws so people would have equal rights
4. Known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement"
Abraham Lincoln was _____
1. ALL of these
2. born in Kentucky in 1809 and taught himself to be a lawyer.
3. known for his work to help free the African-American slaves in his "Emancipation Proclamation".
4. nicknamed "Honest Abe".
I built and lived in my Virginia home called Monticello. Who am I?
1. Ben Franklin
2. George Washington
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. Betsy Ross
Why do Americans celebrate Memorial Day?
1. To show respect for Americans who died in wars while serving their country
2. To enjoy one last holiday at the end of summer
3. To show respect for Americans who served in the military
4. To honor all working citizens in our country

Grade 3 Social Studies: American Heroes

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2003 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Why do we celebrate Veterans' Day?

Which statement about Martin Luther King is NOT true?

We recognize Veterans' Day in the month of ___________.

Name three (3) people who helped work for equal rights for all people.

Which statement about Thurgood Marshall is NOT true?

What is the Civil Rights Movement?

Which statement about Thomas Jefferson is NOT true?

Which statement about George Washington is NOT true?

Memorial Day is always celebrated in ___________.

I was the first Africian-American Supreme Court Justice in the United States. Who am I?

I am well known for my bravery when I refused to give up my seat on a public bus to a white man. Who am I?

What is the basic principle commonly held by all American citizens?

What is representative democracy?

George Washington is well known for _____

What is the best definition of a HERO?

Which statement is NOT true about Abraham Lincoln?

Which statement is NOT true about Rosa Parks?

Abraham Lincoln was _____

I built and lived in my Virginia home called Monticello. Who am I?

Why do Americans celebrate Memorial Day?

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2003 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.