4th Grade Social Studies 2nd Nine Weeks Test Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1 Which is the largest city in the United States? A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania C Wilmington, Delaware B Newark, New Jersey D New York City, New York 2 What does the term mainland mean in the sentence above? A the continent or the part of a continent nearest an island B a place set aside to protect wild animals and plants C an underwater ridge of rocks, sand, or coral near the surface of the sea D a region in which a plant or an animal naturally lives 3 Which feature makes the Southeast a good place for farming? A a sunny climate C limited rainfall B rocky soil D hurricanes 1
4 Use the chart above to answer questions 4 and 5. Which one of the South s natural resources can be used to produce fruit? A oil and gas C forests B coal D rich soil 5 What product or service comes from the South s forests? A paper C peanuts B plastics D cotton fabric 6 Which of these port cities was built on a harbor at the mouth of the Hudson River? A Philadelphia C Boston B Baltimore D New York City 7 Goods coming from outside the United States to be sold in this country are called A exports. C imports. B raw materials. D natural resources. 8 Ellis Island was A an important fishing area near New England. B an immigration center in New York Harbor. C an important trade center in the Northeast. D the port for Philadelphia. 2
9 Why were many factories built in the Appalachian Mountains? A The mountains had resources that factories needed. B Factories brought minerals to the mountains. C There were more workers in the mountain areas than in cities. D There was no more room in the cities for the factories to grow. 10 The Erie Canal made water travel possible between the Atlantic Ocean and the A St. Lawrence River. C Appalachian Mountains B Great Lakes. D Mississippi River. 11 Which city on the Atlantic coast got to handle the increase in trade and business when the Erie Canal opened? A Boston, Massachusetts C New York City, New York B Philadelphia, Pennsylvania D Baltimore, Maryland 12 Why are New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia important centers of trade? A Many people work in these cities. B They are all built on waterways. C They are all important farming areas. D They are all located along the New England coast. 13 Which of these tourist places is in Appalachia? A Everglades National Park B Undersea Coral Reef National Monument C Barrier Islands National Seashore D Great Smoky Mountains National Park 14 Why can farmers of the southern Coastal Plain grow more kinds of crops than New England farmers can? A The southern Coastal Plain has less fresh water. B The southern Coastal Plain has a shorter growing season. C The southern Coastal Plain has a longer growing season. D The southern Coastal Plain has less fertile soil. 15 Which of these help block strong ocean winds and keep high waves from reaching the mainland along the Coastal Plain? A swamps C fall lines B barrier islands D bayous 16 Why did many cities in the Southeast grow up along the Fall Line? A The rivers there provided waterpower and transportation. B The area is good for farming. C Ships could go upstream past the Fall Line. D There are no harbors along the coast. 3
17 What are two landform regions in the East? A the Appalachian Mountains and the Coastal Plain B the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains C the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River D the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River 18 Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe? A to find a more direct water route to Asia C to spread the Catholic religion B to set up colonies D to discover new continents 19 What did Henry Hudson search for in North America? A the Fountain of Youth C the Northwest Passage B the Indies D the Seven Cities of Gold 20 Who explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida? A Vasco Nunez de Balboa C Henry Hudson B Francisco Vasques de Coronado D Juan Ponce de Leon 21 Which part of North America did La Salle claim for France in 1684? A the land along the St. Lawrence River C the Great Lakes region B the land along the Rio Grande D the Mississippi River valley 4
22 Use the map to answer question 22. Which explorer took the route shown on the map above? A Francisco Vasquez de Coronado C Hernando Cortes B Juan Ponce de Leon D Hernando de Soto 23 Which river did Marquette, Joliet, and La Salle explore for France? A the James River C the St. Lawrence River B the Mississippi River D the Rio Grande 24 Which of these islands or island groups is made of coral? A Georgia s Sea Islands C Puerto Rico B The Florida Keys D the Virgin Islands 25 Which term best describes the geography of the Florida Everglades? A plain C mountain B desert D wetland 26 Which of the following best describes a piedmont? A a huge farm where cash crops are grown C an area of low land that is partly covered with water B land that is almost completely covered with water D an area of high land near the foot of mountains 5
27 Use the time line to answer question 27. Which Southeast settlement was established in the seventeenth century? A Jamestown C St.Augustine B New Orleans D Washington, D.C. 28 What was the purpose of most plantations in the Southeast? A to raise livestock C to mine coal B to grow cash crops D to serve as ports 29 Which kind of landform covers most of the eastern half of the Southeast? A plateaus C plains B mountains D hills 30 What causes waterfalls to form along the Fall Line? A flooding C coal deposits B a steep drop in elevation D slow-moving water 31 Which feature makes the Southeast a good place for farming? A a sunny climate C limited rainfall B rocky soil D hurricanes 32 Which Native American group lived in the Appalachian Mountains? A the Shawnee C the Cherokee B the Iroquois D the Algonquian 33 In which two Southeast states do people mine the most coal? A Maryland and Virginia C Kentucky and West Virginia B Florida and Georgia D Tennessee and Virginia 34 Who was responsible for forcing the Cherokees off their land and onto the Trail of Tears? A John Calhoun C John Marshall B James Monroe D Andrew Jackson 6
ID: A 4th Grade Social Studies 2nd Nine Weeks Test Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1 ANS: D STA: 1.2.B 2 ANS: A STA: 1.1 3 ANS: A STA: 1.1 4 ANS: D STA: 1.1 5 ANS: A STA: 1.5 6 ANS: D STA: 1.1 7 ANS: C STA: 1.5 8 ANS: B STA: 1.2 9 ANS: A STA: 1.1 10 ANS: B STA: 1.1 11 ANS: C STA: 1.5 12 ANS: B STA: 1.2 13 ANS: D STA: 1.1 14 ANS: C STA: 1.1 15 ANS: B STA: 1.1 16 ANS: A STA: 1.1 17 ANS: A STA: 1.1 18 ANS: A STA: 2.2 19 ANS: C STA: 2.2 20 ANS: D STA: 2.2 21 ANS: D STA: 2.2 22 ANS: D STA: 2.3 23 ANS: B STA: 2.2 24 ANS: B STA: 1.1 25 ANS: D STA: 1.1 26 ANS: D STA: 1.1 27 ANS: A STA: 1.2.C 28 ANS: B STA: 1.5 29 ANS: C STA: 1.1 30 ANS: B STA: 1.1 31 ANS: A STA: 1.1 32 ANS: C STA: 2.1 33 ANS: C STA: 1.5 34 ANS: D STA: 2.1 1