Grade 4 Social Studies practice sheet
Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Who are the Mi’kmaq of Newfoundland?
- a group from Labrador only
- sailors from Iceland
- a sports team
- an Indigenous people who live on the island
an Indigenous people who live on the island
Hint: Mi’kmaw communities include Miawpukek and Qalipu.
Question 2
What is a primary source about an explorer’s voyage?
- a video game
- a cartoon made last year
- the explorer’s own journal from the trip
- a textbook written today
the explorer’s own journal from the trip
Hint: A primary source comes from the time and the people involved.
Question 3
In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed west for which country?
- Spain
- England
- France
- China
Spain
Hint: He was hoping to reach Asia.
Question 4
Which is a round model of the Earth?
- a chart
- a globe
- a map
- a compass
a globe
Hint: It shows Earth’s true shape.
Question 5
What is the capital city of Canada?
- 🏔️Vancouver
- 🏛️Ottawa
- ⛪Montreal
- 🏙️Toronto
🏛️ Ottawa
Hint: Canada's Parliament meets in Ottawa, Ontario.
Question 6
Many Indigenous peoples take only what they need from the land. Why is this important?
🌱- to save money
- so the land and animals stay healthy for the future
- because they have no tools
- because the land is useless
so the land and animals stay healthy for the future
Hint: This is stewardship.
Question 7
How many communities does Nunatsiavut have?
- nine
- five
- twenty
- two
five
Hint: They are Nain, Hopedale, Makkovik, Rigolet and Postville.
Question 8
How did sailors learn to prevent scurvy?
- by sleeping more
- by eating only bread
- by drinking sea water
- by eating citrus fruit like lemons and limes
by eating citrus fruit like lemons and limes
Hint: These fruits have vitamin C.
Question 9
Vasco da Gama reached India by sea in 1498. Which way did he sail?
- over the Rocky Mountains
- across the North Pole
- around the southern tip of Africa
- through the Arctic ice
around the southern tip of Africa
Hint: He sailed for Portugal.
Question 10
How did sailors long ago keep meat and fish from spoiling on long voyages?
- by freezing it in a freezer
- by keeping it in the sun wet
- by salting and drying it
- by putting it in a fridge
by salting and drying it
Hint: There were no fridges on ships.
Answer key
- 1. an Indigenous people who live on the island (Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- 2. the explorer’s own journal from the trip (Why People Explore)
- 3. Spain (Explorers’ Stories)
- 4. a globe (Maps & Tools of Exploration)
- 5. 🏛️ Ottawa (Provinces & Regions)
- 6. so the land and animals stay healthy for the future (People & the Land)
- 7. five (Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- 8. by eating citrus fruit like lemons and limes (Why People Explore)
- 9. around the southern tip of Africa (Explorers’ Stories)
- 10. by salting and drying it (Maps & Tools of Exploration)
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