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Citizens at Work - Skyndipróf
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  • 1. What is the genre for this selection?
A) autobiography
B) folktale
C) historical fiction
D) nonfiction
  • 2. How did Sam Houston help as a leader?
A) He helped write the Declaration of Independence.
B) He created the first steam powered locomotive.
C) Sam Houston worked with Abraham Lincoln to create fair laws.
D) He led Texans in their fight for independence.
  • 3. Which part or region of the country made up the Confederacy?
A) Western
B) Southern
C) Northern
D) Eastern
  • 4. In which war was Sam Houston a leader?
A) American Revolution
B) World War I
C) Spanish American War
D) Civil War
  • 5. What was a problem during the 1930's for many people?
A) They were out of work.
B) There was a shortage of gasoline.
C) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
D) There was a drought and very little water could be found throughout the country.
  • 6. What contribution or help did Lady Bird Johnson make to our country?
A) First Lady Johnson made sure that every family had a car.
B) Her goal was to make the land beautiful and healthful.
C) She had new books placed into all school libraries.
D) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.
  • 7. Which of the following was NOT one of the changes made for country by President Lyndon Johnson?
A) Civil Rights Act
B) Operation Head Start
C) The Great Society Program
D) The Committees of Correspondence
  • 8. What did Barbara Jordan work on to try to make better for citizens?
A) Easier voting procedures for those whose first language was not English.
B) Get help for needy families to pay for medical care
C) Have roadsides planted with colorful wildflowers
D) An end to poverty and families being homeless
  • 9. What area did Annie Dodge Wauneka strive to make better?
A) public health and medicine issues
B) clothing and shelter for the elderly
C) better food products in grocery stores
D) childhood education
  • 10. What is the issue Al Gore is concerned about?
A) voting rights for young citizens
B) traffic problems in large cities
C) healthcare for all people
D) protecting the environment
  • 11. If you wanted to know the meaning of the word, "nation," what part of the book would you refer to?
A) table of contents
B) index
C) glossary
D) title page
  • 12. According to the index, what information would you read about on page 11 in this selection?
A) environment
B) Thurgood Marshall
C) Barbara Jordan
D) The Great Society
  • 13. Reread page 9. What is the main idea of the information on this page?
A) Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court.
B) The Highway Beautification Act was denied.
C) President Johnson was sworn in as President after President Kennedy was killed.
D) President Johnson proposed a program to end poverty called The Great Society.
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