Grade 3 Social Studies: American Heroes

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

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.

What is the best definition of a HERO?

What is the Civil Rights Movement?

What is representative democracy?

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

Which statement about George Washington is NOT true?

Which statement about Thomas Jefferson is NOT true?

Which statement is NOT true about Abraham Lincoln?

Which statement is NOT true about Rosa Parks?

Which statement about Thurgood Marshall is NOT true?

Which statement about Martin Luther King is NOT true?

Why do we celebrate Veterans' Day?

Why do Americans celebrate Memorial Day?

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

George Washington is well known for _____

Abraham Lincoln was _____

We recognize Veterans' Day in the month of ___________.

Memorial Day is always celebrated in ___________.

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?

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

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

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.