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4th grade Trivia

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill?

a)

John Sutter

b)

James Marshall

c)

Levi Strauss

d)

Henry Wells

2.

Why didn't Sutter want news of the discovery of gold spread?(mark all that apply)

a)

He wanted all the gold for himself

b)

He wanted gold miners to come to his land

c)

He was afraid people would invade his land.

d)

He was afraid his workers would leave to mine for gold.

3.
How many regions does California have?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
2
4.
Which region has very hot summers and very little rainfall?
a)
Coast
b)
Mountain
c)
Valley
d)
Desert
5.
Which region is long, flat, and has fertile farmland?
a)
Coast
b)
Mountain
c)
Valley
d)
Desert
6.
Which region has rocky cliffs in the north, and sandy beaches in the south?
a)
Coast
b)
Mountain
c)
Valley 
d)
Desert
7.
Which region has very hot summers and very little rainfall?
a)
Coast
b)
Mountain
c)
Valley
d)
Desert
8.
Which region is colored purple?
a)
Coast
b)
Mountain
c)
Valley
d)
Desert
9.
People who traveled west across the United States
a)
Slaves
b)
pioneers
10.
Pioneer children did chores
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Pioneers had electricity 
a)
True
b)
False
12.
A person who first explores or settles a new region, leading the way for others to follow is called a ___________________.
a)
traveler
b)
hiker
c)
pioneer
d)
nomad
13.
Two numbers that are multiplied together are called ____.
a)
Addends
b)
Difference
c)
Dividends
d)
Factors
14.
What is the correct definition of an "acute angle" ?
a)
An angle that is less than right angle.
b)
An angle that is between 90 and 180 degrees.
c)
An angle that forms a square angle.
d)
An angle that forms a straight line.
15.

How do you find perimeter of a rectangle?

a)

L x W

b)

L + W + L + W

c)

L x W x L x W

d)

L + W

16.

Lines that form right angles

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

Intersecting

17.

8 is a __________ of 24

a)

prime

b)

composite

c)

multiple

d)

factor

18.

24 is a __________ of 8

a)

prime

b)

composite

c)

multiple

d)

factor

19.

a 90 degree angle

a)

acute

b)

right

c)

obtuse

20.

Which number is the numerator?

4/5

a)

4

b)

5

21.

Which number is the denominator?

4/5

a)

4

b)

5

22.
What could happen if people threw their trash into a stream?
a)
The animals would live longer
b)
Animals would drink all of the water
c)
The environment would not be affected
d)
Animals would not have clean water to drink
23.
A landfill overflows into the river. What could happen to the plants and animals that live in the area around the river?
a)
The river will dry up
b)
They might get sick
c)
They will be healthier
d)
They will stay the same
24.
Water from rivers, lakes and streams eventually end up in the ocean. 
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Most water pollution is the result of
a)
human activities.
b)
drought.
c)
volcanic eruptions.
d)
storms.
26.
What is NOT a way to cause pollution
a)
picking up litter
b)
spilling oil in the river
c)
throwing trash on the ground
d)
driving a gas gussler
27.
What is trash on the ground called?
a)
oil slick
b)
smog
c)
litter
28.
Which is NOT a harmful change?
a)
pollute the water
b)
cut down trees
c)
plant flowers
d)
pollute the air
29.
What is the name of the wise baboon from 'The Lion King'?
a)
raffiki
b)
simba
c)
timon
d)
pumbaa
30.
The movie 'Tangled' re-told the story of which of the following characters?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Rapunzel
c)
Princess Aurora
d)
Esmerelda 
31.
Who?
a)
Snow White
b)
Cinderella
c)
Sleeping Beauty
d)
Maleficent
32.
Who?
a)
Boy
b)
Tarzan
c)
Mowgli
d)
Baloo
33.
What was the very first Disney movie ever made?
a)
Peter Pan
b)
Alice in Wonderland
c)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
d)
Cinderella
34.
What movie is this photo from?"
a)
101 Dalmatians 
b)
Fox & the Hound 
c)
Peter Pan 
d)
Littler Mermaid 
35.
What movie is this picture from?
a)
Lion King 
b)
Jungle Book 
c)
Peter Pan 
d)
Aladdin 
36.
What movie is this picture from?
a)
Lion King
b)
Jungle Book 
c)
Cinderella 
d)
Dumbo 
37.
What movie is this picture from? 
a)
Bambi
b)
Robin Hood
c)
Jungle Book 
d)
Peter Pan 
38.
What movie is this picture from?
a)
Little Mermaid 
b)
Lady & the Tramp
c)
Bugs Life 
d)
Frozen
39.
What movie are these characters from?
a)
Hercules 
b)
Beauty & the Beast
c)
Tangled 
d)
Frozen
40.
What movie is this photo from?
a)
Aladdin
b)
Finding Nemo
c)
Dumbo
d)
Jungle Book
41.
Mickey Mouse was 'born' in what year?
a)
1937
b)
1944
c)
1928
d)
1919