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4th Grade Utah History Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The name of our state, Utah, is named after what Native American Tribe?

a)

Navajo

b)

Utes

c)

Goshute

d)

Paiute

e)

Shoshone

2.

What nationality of explorers brought horses to what is now Utah?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Mexican

d)

French

3.

The Shoshone, Utes, and Navajo tribes used horses for everything, but:

a)

Hunting

b)

Moving about

c)

Carrying heavy loads

d)

Rodeos

4.

Which tribe lived in Tipis, that was perfect for people on the move. Click all that apply.

a)

Navajo

b)

Utes

c)

Shoshone

5.

The Shoshone believe the (a)   people were their ancestors.

6.

The Shoshone hunted (a)   that roamed in the valleys. They used every part, no part of this animal was wasted.

7.

The Shoshone used the buffalo hides and furs for: (Click all that apply)

a)

robes

b)

blankets

c)

tipti covers

d)

rugs

e)

shields

8.

This tribe lived mostly in Northwestern Utah, but were forced into the Fort Hall reservation in Idaho, leaving Utah behind.

a)

Navajo

b)

Ute

c)

Shoshone

d)

Paiute

9.

This Utah Tribe lived in west-central part of Utah were called "Digger Indians" and were related to the Shoshone. One thing on the menu was roasted insects.

a)

The Goshute

b)

The Navajo

c)

The Utes

d)

The Paiutes

10.

This tribe had an amazing knowledge of where to find food in the desert. They were plant experts.

a)

Navajo

b)

Utes

c)

Shoshone

d)

Goshutes

11.

This tribe lived in the South-eastern part of the state. They lived in homes called Hogans.

a)

Navajo

b)

Utes

c)

Goshute

d)

Shoshone

12.

This native tribe of Utah were sheepherders and weavers. They make and are still known for the beautiful rugs, blankets, and cloth they create.

a)

Utes

b)

Paiute

c)

Cherekee

d)

Navajo

13.

This tribe lived in Southwestern Utah. They lived in Wickiups out of branches, juniper bark, and rushes.

a)

Paiutes

b)

Shoshone

c)

Goshute

d)

Navajo

14.

This tribe was known as the "Gathering Tribe". They lived in small groups and each had a chief who was more like the leader of a family.

a)

Navajo

b)

Paiute

c)

Ute

d)

Shoshone

15.

Father Dominguez and Father Escalante were (a)   explorers.

16.

Father Dominguea and Father Escalante were trying to find a way from?

a)

Austin, Texas to Santa Fe, New Mexico

b)

Santa Fe, New Mexico to Monterrey, California

c)

Santa Fe, New Mexico to Salt Lake City, Utah

d)

El Paso, Texas to Pheonix, Arizona

17.

Etienne Provost was French-Canadian, who became a fur trapper in Utah. He spent much of his time in Utah Valley. He has a town named after him. It is?

a)

Spanish Fork

b)

Orem

c)

Provo

d)

Payson

18.

This Explorer and Fur Trapper was credited with being the first 'American' to see the Great Salt Lake.

a)

Jim Bridger

b)

Etienne Provost

c)

Peter Skene Odgen

d)

John C. Fremont

19.

Peter Skene Odgen has a city in Utah named after him. It is the city of????

(a)  

20.

This Mt. Man was credited with discovering the Great Salt Lake. He thought it was an arm of the Pacific Ocean. But he wasn't the first, it was later discovered that Etienne Provost found it first.

a)

Jim Bridger

b)

Etienne Provost

c)

John C. Fremont

d)

Peter Skene Ogden

21.

This mountain man had the first 'outpost' in the area of mountain man rendezvous. He gave advice to Utah Pioneers.

a)

Peter Skene Ogden

b)

Etienne Provost

c)

John C. Fremont

d)

Jim Bridger

22.

This Utah Explorer made 5 trips out to the West, not to blaze a new trail, but to mark and describe trails that already were there. He drew maps too.

a)

Jim Bridger

b)

John C. Fremont

c)

Peter Skene Odgen

d)

Etienne Provost

23.

What Utah Explorer was called, "The Pathfinder", and helped to find a trail for the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

Jim Bridger

b)

The Navajo Tribe

c)

Peter Skene Odgen

d)

John C. Fremont

24.

What was the name of leader of the Mormon Pioneers?

a)

Peter Skene Odgen

b)

Brigham Young

c)

John C. Fremont

d)

Jim Bridger

25.

In what year did the Mormon Pioneers arrive in area that is now called Utah?

a)

1947

b)

1847

c)

1967

d)

2001

26.

What people did the Shoshone Tribe believe to be their ancestors?

a)

Fremont People

b)

The Navajo Tribe

c)

The Anasazi

d)

The Mormon Pioneers

27.

On what day did the Transcontinental Railroad join together?

a)

April 10, 1859

b)

May 10, 1869

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

January 20, 1969

28.

What was the name of the Railroad builder that was building from the West to East?

a)

Central

b)

Central Canadian

Railways

c)

U.S. Railways

29.

What was the name of the Railroad builder from the East?

a)

Union Pacific

b)

Central Railways

c)

Atlantic Railways

30.

Father Escalante and Father Dominguez said of Utah Valley, "It's the most beautiful, in New (a)   "