4th grade Social Studies practice sheet
Maine Learning Results · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
A map that shows countries, borders and capitals is a…
- Climate map
- Physical map
- Political map
- Elevation map
Political map
Hint: It shows human-made boundaries.
Question 2
Why should you list your sources (a works cited page)?
- To hide where you got ideas
- Because sources are secret
- To make the paper longer
- To give credit and let others check your information
To give credit and let others check your information
Hint: Honesty and checking.
Question 3
Which US state is Maine's only state neighbor?
- Massachusetts
- Vermont
- New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Hint: Maine is the only state that borders just one other state.
Question 4
Maine became a state in…
- 1776
- 1900
- 1820
1820
Hint: It was the 23rd state.
Question 5
Which of these happened first?
- The 20th Maine holds Little Round Top at Gettysburg
- Uncle Tom's Cabin, written in Brunswick, is published as a book
- Maine becomes the 23rd state
- Maine celebrates 200 years as a state
Maine becomes the 23rd state
Hint: Put them in order: Maine becomes the 23rd state (1820), Uncle Tom's Cabin, written in Brunswick, is published as a book (1852), The 20th Maine holds Little Round Top at Gettysburg (1863), Maine celebrates 200 years as a state (2020).
Question 6
Maine's lawmaking branch is called the…
- Legislature
- Cabinet
- Supreme Judicial Court
Legislature
Hint: It has a Senate and a House of Representatives.
Question 7
Trees from Maine's forests are made into…
- lumber and paper
- glass and steel
- plastic and oil
lumber and paper
Hint: Forest products have long been part of Maine's economy.
Question 8
Which river name comes from a Wabanaki word?
- Hudson
- Androscoggin
- Thames
Androscoggin
Hint: Many Maine rivers and lakes keep their Wabanaki names.
Question 9
The Andes Mountains run along which continent?
- Africa
- Europe
- South America
- Asia
South America
Hint: Peru and Chile are there.
Question 10
What is a compelling question?
- A big question worth investigating, like "Was the Revolution worth it?"
- A spelling question
- A question with a one-word answer
- A question no one cares about
A big question worth investigating, like "Was the Revolution worth it?"
Hint: It invites research and argument.
Answer key
- 1. Political map (World Maps & Globes)
- 2. To give credit and let others check your information (History Detective)
- 3. New Hampshire (Maine on the Map)
- 4. 1820 (Maine's Story)
- 5. Maine becomes the 23rd state (Maine Timeline)
- 6. Legislature (Governing Maine)
- 7. lumber and paper (Maine at Work)
- 8. Androscoggin (The Wabanaki Nations)
- 9. South America (World Maps & Globes)
- 10. A big question worth investigating, like "Was the Revolution worth it?" (History Detective)
Want more than 10 questions?
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