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Lesson 4: Making a Difference — Practice Questions

  1. 1. What major injustice in American history did both Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass fight against?

    • A. The practice of slavery
    • B. Lack of clean parks
    • C. Unfair rules for new businesses
    • D. The pollution of cities
  2. 2. What peaceful methods did Martin Luther King Jr. use to fight for fairness and equal rights?

    • A. He started a war
    • B. He used speeches and marches
    • C. He told people to be quiet
    • D. He built new schools by himself
  3. 3. How did Eleanor Roosevelt show she disagreed with an unfair rule that separated people at a meeting?

    • A. She gave a very long speech about it
    • B. She asked everyone at the meeting to leave
    • C. She chose to sit in the middle, between the two separated groups
    • D. She wrote an angry letter to the event organizer
  4. 4. Based on the actions of these historical leaders, what is a key responsibility of a good citizen?

    • A. To always agree with others
    • B. To ignore problems in the community
    • C. To stand up against things that are unfair
    • D. To try to become famous
  5. 5. What made Harriet Tubman's work helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad so dangerous?

    • A. The weather was often bad
    • B. She could have been caught and punished severely
    • C. The journeys were very long
    • D. She did not earn any money for her work
  6. 6. Imagine a town votes to build a new park. The majority wants it in the north, but a minority wants it in the south. Why is it important for the town's leaders to listen to the minority group?

    • A. Because the minority group's idea is automatically better.
    • B. To show that the majority group's vote does not matter.
    • C. To be fair and make sure all residents feel respected.
    • D. Because the minority might refuse to use the park.
  7. 7. In a democracy where decisions are made by voting, what is a primary danger if the majority group always wins?

    • A. The smaller group's needs and viewpoints may be consistently ignored.
    • B. The majority group might decide to stop holding votes.
    • C. It becomes too complicated to count all of the votes.
    • D. The government may become too slow to make any decisions.
  8. 8. Why does a fair democracy include special rules for smaller groups?

    • A. To give the minority group more power than the majority.
    • B. To ensure everyone is treated with fairness and their ideas are heard.
    • C. To make the process of passing laws more difficult for everyone.
    • D. To allow the leaders to make decisions without voting.
  9. 9. According to Senator Daniel Inouye, what is the main purpose of protecting the rights of the minority?

    • A. To stop the majority from ever winning a vote.
    • B. To limit the majority's power and protect everyone's freedom.
    • C. To make sure that only minority groups can propose new laws.
    • D. To prove that the minority's ideas are always better.
  10. 10. When a group of people votes, the term 'minority' refers to which group?

    • A. The people who count the ballots.
    • B. The group that has the most votes.
    • C. The group that receives fewer votes.
    • D. The leaders who announced the vote.