Johnny Appleseed Comprehension Quiz

Why is Johnny Appleseed an important person in history?

• He invented apple pie and helped people often frontier restaurants.
• He helped spread apple trees and encouraged people to be peaceful.
• He started special schools for people to learn about the environment.
• He was a pioneer who explored the West and created maps of the area.

Johnny Appleseed was GENEROUS and often gave his trees away for free. What does GENEROUS mean?

• angry
• giving
• hungry
• poor

Tall tales are stories that are so exaggerated they are hard to believe. Which would most likely be the title of a tall tale?

• "How to Start an Apple Tree Nursery"
• "The Hungry Dog Who Ate My House"
• "The History of Pennsylvania"
• "Our Solar System and Beyond"

What did Johnny Appleseed do when he traveled around the country?

• He started apple tree nurseries and orchards.
• He fought against Native American people.
• He drew pictures and painted things he saw.
• He hunted wolves, bears, and other animals.

Which of these sentences about Johnny Appleseed is FALSE?

• He worked at an apple orchard when he was younger.
• He helped spread apple trees around the United States.
• He was a wanderer and moved from place to place.
• He had a talking wolf and wore a pot on his head.

Tall Tales often included real AND exaggerated details about the life of a person in history.

• True
• False

Where was Johnny Appleseeds favorite place to daydream?

• In an apple tree
• Under an apple tree
• In the forest
• Beside a stream

Many people remember Johnny Appleseed for wearing a ___________ on his head.

• bag of seeds
• pot
• basket
• bandana

Johnny Appleseed planted apple trees in ___________.

• North Carolina, New York and Pennsylvania
• New York, Connecticut and South Carolina
• Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio
• New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio

Johnny Appleseed is known for his love of ___________.

• money
• animals
• shoes
• hats