4th gr History Ch 1-2

When you pledge allegiance to the flag, you are promising to be faithful and loyal to your country.

• True

• False

Which is NOT a continent?

• Africa

• Pacific

• Europe

• Asia

The study of the surface of the earth is called

• history

• science

• geography

• catography

Who gave Christopher Columbus money to sail across the Atlantic Ocean?

• Italy

• Great Britain

• Spain

• America

Which is NOT an ocean?

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Artic

• Gulf of Mexico

What was Columbus looking for when he found America?

• sea route to China

• Gold and spices

• Fame and fortune

• the Seven Cities of Cibola

What happened on October 12, 1492?

• Marco Polo came home from China

• Columbus discovered America

• America became a country

• Mrs. Merrill was born

Where did Columbus land?

• Jamaica

• Florida

• Massachusetts

• San Salvador

What did Columbus call the people he met?

• Indians

• Natives

• Friends

• Savages

Where di the Vikings live?

• Asia

• Greenland

• Scandinavia

• Canada