Chapter 2 SS Test

Missouri’s rich culture is due largely to its diverse population.

Which is a synonym for diverse?

• Unique

• Large

• Varied

• Old

The suffix -ant usually means a person who does a specific thing. An immigrant is someone who

• Cooks traditional food

• Moves to a new country

• Performs music

• Writes books

An ethnic group is a group of people who

• Share the same culture

• Live in the same state

• Hold common beliefs

• Play music together

Jazz is a kind of

• music

• visual arts

• literature

• sport

The visual arts do not include

• painting

• architecture

• film

• music

The word heritage contains the suffix -age. This helps you know that heritage refers to

• someone who inherits something

• someone who passes something down

• something that is inherited

• somewhere people have lived for many years

Which of the following best expresses the main idea of Lesson 1?

• The population of Missouri is growing everyday.

• Many groups of people are part of Missouri’s culture.

• Many residents of Missouri were born outside of the US.

• Festivals celebrate the traditions of different groups.

The population of Missouri is about

• 600 people

• 6,000 people

• 6 million people

• 600 million people

The first people to live in Missouri

• Native Americans

• French, English, and Spanish settlers

• German & Irish immigrants

• African slaves

One difference between jazz and classical music is that

• Classical music is still popular

• Jazz musicians often make up parts of their music as they play

• Classical music is not played in Missouri

• There is only one kind of jazz music