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4th Grade History Test 1 Flashcards

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1
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explorer who first saw the Pacific Ocean

A

Balboa

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man who led the voyage of the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria

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Columbus

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3
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merchant who visited Chin and described its riches to Europe

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Marco Polo

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4
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explorer who discovered the Mississippi River

A

De Soto

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5
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explorer who discovered Florida

A

Ponce de Leon

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6
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How continents are there?

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Seven

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7
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The continent responsible for the settlement of the New World

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Europe

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8
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Which continent did Columbus try to reach

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India

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9
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How many oceans are there?

A

4

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10
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the largest ocean

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Pacific Ocean

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11
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a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water

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peninsula

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12
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Which hemisphere located is North America located in?

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Western

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13
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the largest continent

A

Asia

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14
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Which country made friends with the Indians and traded with them for furs?

A

France

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15
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Who helped found the first permanent French settlement in the New World?

A

Champlain

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16
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Which country gave Christopher Columbus the money he needed for his journey?

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Spain

17
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Which country gave Christopher Columbus the money he needed for his journey?

A

Spain

18
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What was the first Spanish settlement in America?

A

St. Augustine

19
Q

Which country did NOT have a claim to land in North America? England, France, Spain or Portugal

A

Portugal

20
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Which explorer first sailed around Africa to get to India?

A

Vasco da Gama

21
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In what year did Columbus discover America?

A

1492

22
Q

Which explorer discovered the Grand Canyon?

A

Coronado

23
Q

What was Canada first named?

A

New France

24
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Where was the place Columbus first landed?

A

San Salvador

25
Q

Who was the most famous British “sea dog”?

A

Sir Francis Drake

26
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What explorer first called America a “New World”?

A

Amerigo Vespucci

27
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What great Indian tribe lived in what is now Mexico?

A

Aztecs

28
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Map Locations. Please study these on a separate map from your book or quizzes.

A 
Europe
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Asia
Australia
Arctic Ocean
South America
Indian Ocean
North America

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