4th grade Social Studies practice sheet
Alaska content standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
The Himalayas, with Mount Everest, are on which continent?
- Asia
- North America
- Europe
- Africa
Asia
Hint: Nepal and Tibet are there.
Question 2
A supporting question helps you…
- Avoid research
- Make a map key
- Answer a bigger compelling question
- Pick a favorite color
Answer a bigger compelling question
Hint: Small questions build to big answers.
Question 3
Indianapolis is the capital of which state?
- Indiana
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Delaware
Indiana
Hint: The capital of Indiana is Indianapolis.
Question 4
Ana sells lemonade for $3 a cup and sells 34 cups. Supplies cost $96. What is the profit?
- $198
- $96
- $6
- $102
$6
Hint: Income 3 × 34 = 102, minus costs 96 = 6.
Question 5
The Rocky Mountains run through which region?
- the Northeast
- the Southeast
- the West
the West
Hint: Colorado and Montana are Rocky Mountain states.
Question 6
Why did Ketchikan and Sitka grow in Southeast Alaska?
- fishing, timber and later tourism
- oil fields
- wheat farms
fishing, timber and later tourism
Hint: Their forests and waters provide resources.
Question 7
Seattle is at about 47° N, 122° W. Which hemispheres is it in?
- Northern and Eastern
- Southern and Eastern
- Southern and Western
- Northern and Western
Northern and Western
Hint: N and W tell you.
Question 8
What is a primary source?
- Something made by a person who was there at the time
- An encyclopedia
- A movie made last year
- A textbook written today
Something made by a person who was there at the time
Hint: First-hand evidence.
Question 9
What is the capital of Kentucky?
- Honolulu
- Richmond
- Providence
- Frankfort
Frankfort
Hint: The capital of Kentucky is Frankfort.
Question 10
Ravi sells lemonade for $2 a cup and sells 17 cups. Supplies cost $29. What is the profit?
- $63
- $29
- $34
- $5
$5
Hint: Income 2 × 17 = 34, minus costs 29 = 5.
Answer key
- 1. Asia (World Maps & Globes)
- 2. Answer a bigger compelling question (History Detective)
- 3. Indiana (States & Capitals)
- 4. $6 (Earning & Saving)
- 5. the West (Regions of the United States)
- 6. fishing, timber and later tourism (Alaska and the Nation)
- 7. Northern and Western (World Maps & Globes)
- 8. Something made by a person who was there at the time (History Detective)
- 9. Frankfort (States & Capitals)
- 10. $5 (Earning & Saving)
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