Sonia Sotomayor: Life and Achievements

What is Sonia Sotomayor's family background?

• African American

• Puerto Rican

• Italian American

• Irish American

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What important position does Sonia Sotomayor hold?

• President of the United States

• Governor of New York

• Justice on the United States Supreme Court

• Mayor of the Bronx

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What was special about Sonia Sotomayor becoming a Supreme Court Justice?

• She was the youngest justice ever.

• She was the first Hispanic justice.

• She was the first justice from New York.

• She was the first justice to write a book.

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Where did Sonia Sotomayor grow up?

• Los Angeles, California

• Miami, Florida

• The South Bronx, New York

• Chicago, Illinois

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What inspired Sonia Sotomayor to become a lawyer?

• Reading many law books

• Watching a TV show called "Perry Mason"

• Visiting a courtroom

• Her parents were lawyers

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Which university did Sonia Sotomayor attend on a full scholarship?

• Harvard University

• Stanford University

• Princeton University

• Columbia University

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After graduating from Yale, what was Sonia Sotomayor's first job?

• A private practice lawyer

• A law professor

• A New York assistant District Attorney

• A judge in California

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What famous event did Sonia Sotomayor help end with her ruling in 1995?

• A teachers' strike

• A baseball strike

• A factory workers' strike

• A bus drivers' strike

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Which President nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court?

• George W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

• Barack Obama

• Donald Trump

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What is the title of Sonia Sotomayor's memoir?

• My Journey to Justice

• My Beloved World

• A Judge's Story

• Life in the Court

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