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Question Bank for Grade 4 Social Studies

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

France and Indians (Native Americans)

b)

France and England

c)

England and Africa

d)

France and Alaska

2.

The French and Indian War was for control over the ​ ​ (a)   ​

Choose from the below words
Ohio River Valley
Mississippi River Valley
3.

​ (a)   ​ won the French and Indian War.

Choose from the below words
England
France
4.

Explain what the 1765 Stamp Act was.

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5.

What does "taxation without representation" mean?

4 lines
6.

A secret group of colonists who risked their lives to fight against tyranny by protesting, boycotting, and sometimes doing illegal acts like threatening and intimidating tax collectors were called ______.

a)

Men of Liberty

b)

Loyalists

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Native Americans

7.

The ________ was when the Sons of Liberty dresses as Mohawk indians and dumped British tea in the harbor.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

English Tea Party

c)

Boston Tea Dance

d)

Boston Tea Party

8.

Describe the Boston Massacre.

4 lines
9.

Ruler of Great Britain who imposed taxes on the American colonies.

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

King George III

d)

George Washington

10.

Leader of the Continental Army and later 1st President of the United States.

a)

George Washington

b)

King George III

c)

John Adams

d)

Paul Rever

11.

Key political figure who helped edit the Declaration of Independence, invented the mail system, drew political cartoons, and persuaded the French to help with the war.

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

George Washington

12.

Author of the Declaration of Independence, a Founding Father, and 3rd President of the United States

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jeffereson

13.

American hero in the Revolutionary War until he switched sides and fought for Britain, becoming one of the most famous traitors in American history

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

King George III

14.

Politician, lawyer, one of the leading figures in the revolutionary movement, and famous for his “give me liberty or give me death” speech; later governor of Virginia

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

King George III

c)

John Adams

d)

Paul Revere

15.

A Founding Father of our country, a lawyer and diplomat who served as the first vice president and second president of the United States

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Adams

d)

Benedict Arnold

16.

A silversmith and patriot most famous for his role in warning the people along the way to Lexington and Concord that the British soldiers were coming; he was also a member of the Sons of Liberty

a)

Paul Revere

b)

John Adams

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Thomas Jefferson

17.

The ​ (a)   was a regiment of the Continental Army that recruited African Americans to serve as soldiers in Rhode Island.

Choose from the below words
Black Regiment
Colored Regiment
18.

____ was the first battle of the American Revolution known as the “shot heard around the world.”

a)

Saratoga

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Bunkerhill

19.

The Battle of _____ was the turning point of the war. The Americans won because the British had a hard time traveling with supplies through the dense forests.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Sarasota

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Yorktown

20.

16) The last major battle of the war was the Battle of ______.  The French Navy helped by blocking the harbor while Washington led his troops in to attack Cornwallis’s Fort on land.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington and Concord

21.

6. Located in California and western Nevada, it is the lowest , hottest point in the North America

a)

a. Gulf of Mexico

b)

b. New York City

c)

c. Death Valley

22.

2. Located west of the Rocky Mountains; It holds rain water because the water is unable to drain.

a)

a.The Great Lakes

b)

b.The Great Basin

c)

c.Great Plains

23.

3. Is an imaginary line located in the peaks of the Rocky Mountains.

a)

a. Death Valley

b)

b.Continental Divide

c)

c. St. Lawrence River

24.

1. Located in the northern USA, between Canada and the USA; 5 largest fresh water lakes in the world.

a)

a. The Great Lakes

b)

b. The Great Basin

c)

c. Death Valley

25.

5. Located above the northern border of the USA in Canada; this river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean; very important shipping route for bringing goods to and from the USA.

a)

a. St. Lawrence River

b)

b. Continental Divide

c)

c. Mississippi River

26.

4. Located flatland along east coast, borders the Atlantic ocean; great for agriculture and has rivers, swamps and marshes.

a)

a. Great Plains

b)

b. Atlantic Coastal Plains

c)

c. Gulf of Mexico

27.

7. Largest city in Pennsylvania; known as the "birthplace of our nation". The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written here.

a)

a. Boston

b)

b. Philadelphia

c)

c. Mississippi River

28.

8. A large body of water located between the eastern coast of Mexico and the coast of Florida.

a)

a. Rocky Mountains

b)

b. St. Lawrence River

c)

c. Gulf of Mexico

29.

My country is

a)

Americus

b)

Crisp

c)

United States of America

30.

13. The largest city in the Massachusetts known for its harbor.

a)

a. Boston

b)

b. Philadelphia

c)

c. New York

31.

My state is

a)

Cordele

b)

America

c)

Georgia

32.

14. The largest city in the United States; center of world trade and business.

a)

a. Erie Canal

b)

b. New York City

c)

c. Boston

33.

12. A man-made waterway connecting Lake Erie to the Hudson River; used to transport goods along the Great Lakes.

a)

a. New York City

b)

b. Death Valley

c)

c. Erie Canal

34.

11. Located in the central Midwest of the United States; covered by grasslands.

a)

a. Great Plains

b)

b. Great Lakes

c)

c. Great Basin

35.

My continent is

a)

United States of America

b)

North America

c)

South America

36.

Which of the following are NOT examples of earths physical features?

a)

bridges, roads, and buildings

b)

oceans, lakes, and streams

c)

mountains, deserts and rivers

d)

grasslands, plains, and plateaus

37.

My world is

a)

Georgia

b)

Cordele

c)

Earth

38.

What city is located at point B?

a)

Boston

b)

New York City

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Gettysburg

e)

Washington D.C.

39.

What city is located at point C?

a)

Boston

b)

New York City

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Gettysburg

e)

Washington D.C.

40.

What city is located at point D?

a)

Boston

b)

New York City

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Phidadelphia

e)

Washington D.C.

41.

What city is located at point E?

a)

Boston

b)

New York City

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Gettysburg

e)

Washington D.C.

42.

What land form is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Continental Divide

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Gulf of Mexico

e)

Great Plains

43.

What physical feature of the United States is represented by the letter B?

a)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

The Great Plain

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Mississippi River

e)

Continental Divide

44.

What physical feature of the United States is represented by the letter A?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Continental Divide

c)

The Gulf of Mexico

d)

Erie Canal

e)

Great Lakes

45.

What physical feature of the United States is represented by the letter D?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Continental Divide

c)

Great Plains

d)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

46.

What physical feature of the United States is represented by the letter E?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Great Plains

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Continental Divide

47.

What is physical feature if the arrow pointing to?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Continental Divide

d)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

48.

What is located at point A?

a)

Continental Divide

b)

Erie Canal

c)

New York City

d)

Mississippi River

49.

Who was the president during the Civil War?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

George Bush

50.

Who was the general of the Union Army?

a)

David Bowie

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

Ulysseus S. Grant

d)

Robert

51.

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

a)

John Mark

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

John Davis

d)

Mark Davis

52.

Which of the following are ways women helped during the war?

a)

Took care of the homes and farms

b)

They were spies

c)

They didn't help during the war

d)

They sent food and supplies

53.

What are some of the things people believe are worth fighting for?

a)

Food

b)

Freedom

c)

Equality

d)

Land

e)

Way of Life

54.

Which group of people did NOT earn the right to vote with the 15th amendment?

a)

Women

b)

African American

c)

American Indians

d)

Anglo Americans

55.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to the Confederacy?

a)

Jail

b)

Mexico

c)

Appomattox Court House

d)

School

56.

Who was the first state to secede after Abraham Lincoln was elected president?

a)

California

b)

New York

c)

Virginia

d)

South Carolina

57.

What was the main goal of Reconstruction?

a)

To build houses for the poor

b)

To farm for farmers

c)

To rebuild the economy

d)

To eat lunch

58.

What are Jim Crow Laws?

a)

They were laws to segregate African Americans

b)

They were rules of fishing

c)

They were rules of hunting

d)

They were laws to make Jim feed the crows

59.

Which group was created to help African Americans during Reconstruction?

a)

The K-Mart Way

b)

The Freedman's Bureau

c)

The Ku Klux Klan

d)

The January Jumpstart

60.

Why were black codes created?

a)

To try to return African Americans to slavery

b)

To keep people from wearing the color black

c)

To make everyone wear the color black

d)

To help African Americans during Reconstruction

61.

What was a person who wanted to end slavery called?

a)

Freedman

b)

Abolitionist

c)

Caretaker

d)

Caregiver

62.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
63.
What law placed high taxes on tea, cloth, and British goods?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Quartering Acts
c)
Navigations Acts
d)
Stamp Act
64.
What law made it very expensive for colonists to import molasses?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Quartering Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Sugar Act
65.

What was another name for these British soldiers?

a)

patriots

b)

loyalists

c)

redcoats

d)

Minutemen

66.
What is the 1st Cause of the American Revolution? 
a)
English and Indian War
b)
French and Indian War
c)
French and Spanish War
d)
English and Spanish War
67.
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Nathan Hale
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
George Washington
68.
This member of the Continental Congress helped gain French support for American independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams
69.

The French and Indian War cost Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the colonies were ordered to

a)

give up their food

b)

work for free

c)

become a part of the Army

d)

pay taxes without representation

70.
The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This act of protest is known as 
a)
the Boston Tea Party
b)
the Stamp Act
c)
Committees of Correspondence
d)
Boston Massacre
71.
The 13 colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom? 
a)
taxes
b)
tariff
c)
liberty
d)
patriot
72.
I wrote the Declaration of Independence
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
73.
I was an outspoken member of the House of Burgesses: "Give me liberty or give me death!"  My house is about 25 miles away in Hanover County.
a)
Phillis Wheatley
b)
King George III
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Patrick Henry
74.
I helped warn colonists of the British troops' approach on Lexington and Concord.  A poem made me famous.
a)
Phillis Wheatley
b)
King George III
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Patrick Henry
75.

I am known for helping write the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Ben Franklin

76.

I was a famous inventor, scientist, and publisher.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Paul Revere

77.

I stayed in England and acted on behalf of the colonists.

a)

George Washington

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

78.

I was Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Paul Revere

79.

I am famous for saying, "give me liberty or give me death."

a)

George Washington

b)

Paul Revere

c)

John Adams

d)

Patrick Henry

80.

I am known for being a traitor and switching sides and fighting for the British.

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Paul Revere

c)

John Adams

d)

Ben Franklin

81.

I am known for my midnight ride yelling, "The British are coming, the British are coming."

a)

Paul Revere

b)

John Hancock

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Patrick Henry