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WorksheetsSLO - SS 4th Grade
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 46mins
Which state does not share a boarder with Ohio?
Texas
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
On which continent is Ohio located?
North America
South America
Australia
Europe
What natural feature forms the southeastern and southern border of Ohio?
Lake Superior
the Mississippi River
the Ohio River
Lake Erie
Which Great Lake borders Ohio?
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
In what region is Ohio's most fertile soil found?
Till Plains
Lexington Plain
Unglaciated Plateau
Glaciated Plateau
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
trees
coal
corn
water
Which resource is renewable?
oil
water
copper
natural gas
In which industry is Ohio-mined limestone NOT used?
building
steel making
fertilizer
glass
After the forests began disappearing, how were they restored?
They grew back naturally
The government and Johnny Appleseed planted more trees
The settlers stopped cutting trees down
They did not grow back
Cincinnati's main industries are
automobiles and steel
livestock and mining
chemicals and steel
soaps and chemicals
Ohio's biggest mining industry is
sand
gravel
coal
salt
Which is Ohio's most important natural resources?
water
oil
coal
natural gas
From what are fossil fuels formed?
salt
rocks
plants
insects
The Woodland Indians include the Adena and the
Newcomers
Hopewell
Moundbuilders
Shawnee
The Paleo-Indians ate berries, hunted with spears, and
climbed mountains
planted banana trees
fished
raised chickens
Which artifacts did the Archaic Indians leave behind?
necklaces
burial mounds
chest of treasures
large sculptures
For what purpose did the Paleo-Indians use flint?
for fishing lines
for spear points
for heating
for shoes
In what shapes did the late prehistoric people build mounds?
round and square
triangular and straight
stars and flowers
round and animal
Conflict arose in Ohio between Europeans and American Indians over
trade rights
religious practices
land ownership
food supplies
Ohio Territory land was divided into
districts
plots
blocks
townships
The Northwest Ordinance outlawed
slavery
weapons
hunting buffalo
political gatherings
In what year did Ohio officially enter the Union?
1800
1803
1812
1818
Ohioans supported the War of 1812 because they
thought it would drive the British out of the Northwest Territory
wanted North American settlements moved to Canada
thought fort building was an important occupation
wanted to stop the British Navy from blocking Lake Erie
Why did Ohio farmers ant to get their crops to distant markets?
They wanted to expand their land holdings.
They had a surplus of crops to sell.
They wanted to travel.
Their good were rare in distant markets.
What was the biggest problem with Ohio's canals?
It was costly to maintain
It caused traffic jams
It caused ownership issues
It caused boating accidents
Which term best describes a person who starts and runs a business?
an opportunity cost
an entrepreneur
a philanthropist
a citizen
Which was the last battle in the War of 1812?
Battle of Fort Meigs
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of the Thames
Battle of Lake Erie
How did the growth of canals affect the growth of cities?
Cities moved away from canals
Cities grew along canals
Cities got their drinking water from canals
Canals provided a good setting for parks.
Which was NOT a reason the United States declared war in 1812?
The British refused to give up their forts
The British refused to leave the Northwest Territory
The settlers were demanding that the British leave the area
The British were telling American Indians to attack settlers
What was the Underground Railroad?
an underground train system
a name for the wagons that brought enslaved people to the North
a name for the system that helped people escape from slavery
a secret path that led to the south
What was the code used on the Underground Railroad?
railroad terms
Morse code
musical notes
farm terms
Which of the following were Ohio's first public universities?
Ohio and Miami
Ohio State and Wright State
Bowling Green and Cleveland State
Central State and Kent State
Which event marked the start of the Civil War?
the attack at Harpers Ferry
the election of 1860
the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue
the attack on Fort Sumter
Where did the only battle fought on Ohio soil for the Civil War take place?
Pomeroy
Buffington Island
Sharonville
Kelleys Island
How did the Civil War change Ohio's mining, manufacturing, and business industries?
The government controlled them more closely
They became smaller as supplies grew scarce.
They grew larger to supply the needs of the Union forces
Lack of workers forced many to shut down.
After the Civil War, Ohio developed into
a sports center
a mining center
the transportation capital of the country
a major manufacturing state
Which city became known as the "Rubber Capital of the World"?
Cleveland
Akron
Dayton
Columbus
How did Dayton solve its water pollution problem in 1870?
It started a water rotation system
It started a public awareness campaign
It sold clean water from wagons
It built a public water system
In the early 1900s, which immigrant group did NOT come to Ohio in large numbers?
Italians
Greeks
Japanese
Russians
What did the Wright Brothers use to test airplanes behavior in flight?
machines
gliders
paper models
kites
What prompted the growth of American suburbs after World War II?
Returning veterans did not want to live in cities
The government housed soldiers in homes outside of the cities
Returning veterans created a demand for new homes
Cheaper building materials made new homes less expensive.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked
to end the Vietnam War
to elect Carl B. Stokes
for equal treatment for all people
with Alan Freed in Cleveland
Which of the following has NOT attracted immigrants to Ohio?
jobs
the cost of living
family ties
educational opportunities
Which Ohioan set a baseball record by hitting 450 home runs?
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Neil Armstrong
Bob Hope
James Thurber
In Ohio, who decides whether a law is fair?
the governor
elected legislative representatives
the seven justices of the Ohio Supreme Court
the executive branch
When electing leaders, what are citizens trying to do?
select the best person for the job
make sure the person is funny
select a person who answers questions correctly
select a person who graduated from college
