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Fourth Grade (Grade 4) European History Questions

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Grade 4 Exploration
Name some of the foods that were brought to the Old World from the New World in the Columbian Exchange?
  1. Corn, squash, carrots, rice, apples
  2. Potatoes, corn, squash, beans, tomatoes
  3. Squash, tomatoes, beets, oranges, grapes
Grade 4 Exploration
Why did the explorers travel the seas?
  1. to take over land
  2. to find America
  3. to seek lucrative goods
Grade 4 Medieval Europe
Patrick is the patron saint of what country?
  1. Wales
  2. Ireland
  3. England
  4. Scotland
Grade 4 Medieval Europe
According to legend, Saint Patrick drove what animal out of Ireland?
  1. wolves
  2. snakes
  3. hawks
  4. rats
Grade 4 Medieval Europe
Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on the 17th day of what month?
  1. May
  2. April
  3. March
  4. August
Grade 4 Modern Europe
The Christmas tree originated in England.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Exploration
Who was the merchant who visited China and described its riches to Europe?
  1. Coronado
  2. Amerigo Vespucci
  3. Marco Polo
  4. Columbus
Grade 4 Medieval Europe
Christmas carols became popular during which century?
  1. 13th
  2. 14th
  3. 15th
  4. 16th
Grade 4 Medieval Europe
There have never been snakes in Ireland.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Medieval Europe
In the earliest stories, leprechauns wore red instead of green.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Exploration
As Governor of the Indies, Columbus was known for his gentle treatment of the native islanders.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Medieval Europe
Both Charlemagne and William the Conquerer were crowned on Christmas day.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Renaissance and Reformation
The Puritans were remembered for their elaborate Christmas celebrations.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Modern Europe
The Christmas tree was introduced to England during the reign of which monarch?
  1. Victoria
  2. George III
  3. Charles II
  4. William of Orange
Grade 4 Medieval Europe
Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor of Europe by Pope Leo III?
  1. William the Conqueror
  2. Charlemagne
  3. Richard the Lion-Hearted
  4. English King John
Grade 4 Exploration
Who had Jean Ribault arrested and imprisoned?
  1. René de Laudonnière
  2. Queen Elizabeth
  3. the Huguenots
Grade 4 Absolutism
What is a monarchy?
  1. a butterfly
  2. a form of government within a self-governing state
  3. none of the above
Grade 4 Exploration
Many historians believe that                        was the first European to see the Mississippi River.
  1. Robert La Salle
  2. Hernando de Soto
  3. Jean Baptiste Le Moyne
  4. George Washington
Grade 4 Exploration
Why was Hernan Cortes able to conquer the Aztecs?
  1. Cortes had better weapons and Indian allies
  2. The Aztec leader gave up his empire peacebly
  3. The Inca helped Cortes conquer the Aztecs
Grade 4 Exploration
Which explorer's sailors caught diseases?
  1. Juan Ponce de Leon
  2. Jacques Cartier
  3. Christopher Columbus
  4. Henry Hudson
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