Grade 4 Social Studies practice sheet
Saskatchewan Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Why does Saskatchewan's motto, “From many peoples, strength”, fit the province?
🤝- people from many cultures have built it together
- because the people are all strong in sports
- because the motto is old
- because everyone looks the same
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people from many cultures have built it together
Hint: Strong communities include everyone.
Question 2
Which animal did Plains Cree and other First Nations depend on for food, clothing and shelter?
🦬- the elephant
- the penguin
- the bison
- the kangaroo
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the bison
Hint: Bison provided meat, hides for tipis and clothing, and bones for tools.
Question 3
Why do treaties matter today?
⚖️- they are only stories
- they were never made
- they ended long ago
- they are still promises that both sides are meant to keep
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they are still promises that both sides are meant to keep
Hint: Treaty rights and responsibilities continue.
Question 4
Who can speak for Métis citizens in Saskatchewan?
🧣- elected leaders of Métis Nation–Saskatchewan
- a hockey coach
- the Governor General
- the Premier alone
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elected leaders of Métis Nation–Saskatchewan
Hint: Métis people have their own governance system and elected leaders.
Question 5
What is a good way to protect farmland from soil erosion?
🌳- remove all plants
- plough the field bare in the wind
- pour sand on it
- leave stubble on the field and plant shelterbelts
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leave stubble on the field and plant shelterbelts
Hint: Roots and stubble hold soil in place.
Question 6
Which person led the first government in Canada to bring in medicare, and is a famous Saskatchewan leader?
🏥- Terry Fox
- Louis Riel
- Tommy Douglas
- Wayne Gretzky
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Tommy Douglas
Hint: Tommy Douglas was premier of Saskatchewan. His government helped lead the way to medicare for all of Canada.
Question 7
A farmer leaves last year's stalks on the field and plants through them with no tilling. What does this help?
🚜- protect the soil and save moisture
- melt the snow
- make the crop smaller
- make the soil blow away
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protect the soil and save moisture
Hint: No-till farming keeps the soil in place and holds water.
Question 8
What was the relationship between the Crown and First Nations meant to be, in the treaties?
🔗- a game
- a relationship that would end soon
- no relationship
- a lasting relationship of respect and sharing
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a lasting relationship of respect and sharing
Hint: Treaty relationships were meant to last for generations.
Question 9
Which level of government usually looks after it? Tap an item, then tap its basket.
Sort into: 🏛️ the province · 🏘️ the town, city or RM
- 🏥health care and hospitals
- 🏟️town recreation centre
- 🚰water for a town
- 🏕️provincial parks
- 🛣️highways
- 🗑️garbage pick-up
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🏛️ the province: health care and hospitals, provincial parks, highways · 🏘️ the town, city or RM: town recreation centre, water for a town, garbage pick-up
Hint: Provinces look after things like health care, schools and highways. Local governments handle streets, garbage and parks.
Question 10
What can mines do to the environment if they are not looked after well?
⚠️- clean the sky
- harm land and water
- make more trees grow
- stop the wind
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harm land and water
Hint: Mines are regulated so they protect land, water and wildlife.
Answer key
- 1. people from many cultures have built it together (People of Saskatchewan)
- 2. the bison (The Land and Its People)
- 3. they are still promises that both sides are meant to keep (Treaties in Saskatchewan)
- 4. elected leaders of Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (Governing Saskatchewan)
- 5. leave stubble on the field and plant shelterbelts (Farming and Resources)
- 6. Tommy Douglas (People of Saskatchewan)
- 7. protect the soil and save moisture (The Land and Its People)
- 8. a lasting relationship of respect and sharing (Treaties in Saskatchewan)
- 9. 🏛️ the province: health care and hospitals, provincial parks, highways · 🏘️ the town, city or RM: town recreation centre, water for a town, garbage pick-up (Governing Saskatchewan)
- 10. harm land and water (Farming and Resources)
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