| 5.07.2007 |
| Can you answer these 4th Grade US History Questions? |
THIS IS MY 100th POST!
Other than the weird trash incident this morning and the bad-red-striped shirt and Kaplow telling me about the "almost" collapse and the fact that both of their hair is gone (well, the offspring anyway), today was... yeah.
Below are 75 questions on US History that are meant for 4th graders to know. Try to answer them without looking them up and see how well you do. You'd be surprised at how many you'll prolly miss. The answer key is after the 75 questions. Have fun!
4th Grade US History Questions
Directions: Answer the questions to the best of your ability. (GP!) stands for Genius Point! And is worth 2 points instead of just one. They are also considered to be harder questions.
1. Was Christopher Columbus Born in Portugal, Italy, or Spain?
2. In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
3. Who was President of the US during the Civil War?
4. The Land between the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers was once known as… what?
5. Did the Industrial Revolution begin in the US of England?
6. Who was the first man to cross the Atlantic alone in an airplane?
7. Why were the people Columbus met in America Called “Indians”?
8. In the American colonies, did Loyalists oppose or support the Revolution?
9. Our country is both a republic and a democracy. True or false?
10. Say or sing or write the first five words of “America the Beautiful.”
11. What was the name of the colony that became the state of New York?
12. Who said the words “…give me liberty of give me death”?
13. What name was given to the 11 states that left the Union in 1860 and 1861?
14. What was the Mayflower?
15. Which was invented first: the computer or the typewriter?
16. Who belonged to the League of Five Nations? The Iroquois or the Sioux?
17. To pay for services, what must the government collect from its citizens?
18. Who was George Washington’s First Lady?
19. What do we call the early settlers who went west in covered wagons?
20. Who was queen of Egypt: Clementine or Cleopatra?
21. In 1860, what was the main crop grown on plantations in the South?
22. Which President bought the Louisiana TerriTORY from France?
23. What did James Watt build and patent in 1769?
24. During what war did the US drop the atom bomb on Japan?
25. Who made the first American flag?
26. During the Civil War, what city was the capital of the Confederacy?
27. The Eskimos of the Arctic call themselves Inuit. What does “Inuit” mean? (GP!)
28. What were the kings of ancient Egypt called?
29. What are the three branches of our national government?
30. What are the two main political parties in the United States?
31. Why did the pilgrims decide to have a Thanksgiving feast?
32. How many American colonies did England rule in 1775?
33. The Underground Railroad of the 1880s opened up the West. True or false?
34. In 1822, did Texas and the Southwest belong to Spain or Mexico?
35. Which came first: elevators or skyscrapers?
36. In the 1500s, Hopi villages were named “pueblos” by explorers from… where?
37. What do you call a settlement established by missionaries?
38. Which protects freedom of speech: the First, Third, or Fifth Amendment?
39. What do we call the highest court of law in our country?
40. Which is Native American bread: fry bread, short bread, or raisin bread?
41. Who were the first European settlers in Boston: the Dutch, Puritans, or Quakers?
42. What religion did Spanish missionaries try to spread among Native Americans?
43. Newspapers existed at the time of the American Revolution. True or false?
44. In which state was Abraham Lincoln born: Kentucky, Illinois, or Tennessee?
45. What former slave, whose initials are F.D., became a famous abolitionist?
46. Who won the Battle of the Alamo: The Texans or the Mexicans?
47. Who was the author of Common Sense: Thomas Paine of Thomas Jefferson? (GP!)
48. When the Erie Canal was completed in 1825, what two bodies of water were joined?
49. Sacajawea helped Lewis and Clark cross the Rocky Mountains. True or false?
50. Every ten years, the government counts all its citizens by taking… what?
51. What was the main freedom sought by Quakers and Jews who immigrated to America?
52. Which government branch includes the President and Vice President?
53. What country in Europe was ruled by Napoleon?
54. In 1981, who became the first woman justice on the Supreme Court? (GP!)
55. Which came first: electric light or neon light?
56. In what year did the American Revolution begin?
57. Beginning in the 1830s, what did the abolitionists work hard to end?
58. Was the Statue of Liberty a gift from the people of England, France, or Italy?
59. In which year was gold discovered in California: 1750, 1848, or 1910?
60. In what order were these invented: phonograph, camera, telephone? (GP!)
61. What did Native Americans call the shell money they used?
62. How many senators does each state send to the Senate?
63. How does the Pledge of Allegiance begin?
64. What’s the last year of the 20th century? (GP!)
65. In what year did Christopher Columbus first arrive in America?
66. Who said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”?
67. During the Civil War, who was the commander of the Union army?
68. The first railroads were built in the 18th century. True or false?
69. Name the inventor of the cotton gin.
70. What did Eskimos use to light their lamps and heat their homes?
71. What group of 12 decides whether a person on trial is guilty of innocent?
72. Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin? (GP!)
73. Among the Sioux, at what age did a boy hunt his first buffalo: 5, 10, or 16?
74. Which US President once walked 3 miles to return 6 cents to a customer?
75. Was the first Spanish mission in California at San Diego of San Francisco? (GP!)
Answer Key
1. Italy
2. Philadelphia
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Northwest TerriTORY
5. England
6. Charles Lindbergh
7. Because at first it was believed that Columbus had reached the Indies in Asia
8. They opposed the Revolution. (Loyalists, aka Tories, were loyal to Britain)
9. True
10. “O beautiful for spacious skies.”
11. New Netherland (founded by Dutch settlers)
12. Patrick Henry
13. the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy)
14. the ship that brought the first Pilgrims to America
15. the typewriter (in the 19th century)
16. the Iroquois
17. taxes
18. Martha Washington
19. Pioneers
20. Cleopatra
21. Cotton
22. Thomas Jefferson, in 1803
23. a new, improved steam engine
24. WWII
25. Betsy Ross
26. Richmond, Virginia
27. the people (Genius Point!)
28. Pharaohs
29. the executive, legislative, and judicial branches
30. the Republicans and the Democrats
31. to show their gratitude for having survived their first year in America
32. 13
33. False (It was an escape route for slaves)
34. to Mexico
35. Elevators (There had to be elevators before there could be skyscrapers)
36. Spain (the Spanish word for pueblo means “town” or “village.”)
37. A mission
38. The First Amendment
39. The Supreme Court
40. Fry bread
41. the Puritans
42. the Catholic religion, or Catholicism
43. True
44. Kentucky
45. Frederick Douglas
46. the Mexicans
47. Thomas Paine (Genius Point!)
48. Lake Erie and the Atlantic Ocean
49. True (She was a member of the Shoshone)
50. a census
51. the freedom to practice their religion
52. the Executive Branch
53. France
54. Sandra Day O’Connor (Genius Point!)
55. electric light
56. 1775
57. slavery
58. France
59. 1848
60. camera (1826), telephone (1876), phonograph (1877) (Genius Point!)
61. wampum
62. two
63. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America…”
64. 2000 (Genius Point!)
65. 1492
66. Nathan Hale
67. Ulysses S. Grant
68. False (The first railroads were built in the 19th century)
69. Eli Whitney
70. Seal of whale blubber (or oil)
71. A jury
72. Harriet Beecher Stowe (Genius Point!)
73. 10
74. Abraham Lincoln, known as “Honest Abe”
75. San Diego (Genius Point!)
82 Points Total
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