Mr. L.

Miller European Contact and Settlement in Alberta

Grade 4 Social Studies Unit Quiz

Social Studies Quiz

Name: ____________________ Time Allowed: Marks
1 period
Date: ____________________
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Part One: True or False

Circle true if the statement is true. Circle false if the statement is false.
1. Before Europeans came to Alberta,
First Nations people had large
4.2.1.ii schools where students learned
1 mark
True False
how to read and write English and
French.
2. Fur traders met First Nations in
4.2.2.ii Alberta to sell them goods in
1 mark
True False
exchange for beaver furs.
3. Many fur traders spoke French,
4.2.2.v which led the language to be
1 mark important in Albertas early True False
business and politics.
4. First Nations people believe that
4.2.2.i the land, animals, and humans are
1 mark
True False
interconnected through spirits.
Part Two: Fill in the Blanks
Use words from the word box to complete the following sentence.
5.
wheat railroad strawberries teachers farmers
4.2.2.vii Towns were built along the _______________ so
4.2.2.viii
4.2.2.ix _______________ could ship crops like _______________ to
3 marks
Eastern Canada.

Part Three: Multiple Choice

Circle the letter for the correct answer.
6. Why did the North West Mounted Police come to Alberta
before the settlers?
4.2.2.vi a) To build roads, schools, and hospitals for people to use.
1 mark
b) To protect the First Nations and incoming settlers.
c) To map the area so that people could travel easier by cart.

4.2.2.iv 7. Mtis Settlements are located in Northern Alberta because

1 mark
a) the government did not want them in the way of building
Mr. L. Miller European Contact and Settlement in Alberta
Grade 4 Social Studies Unit Quiz

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railroad through Southern Alberta.
b) there were more fish and wild game to hunt in Northern
Alberta
since cities and towns like Calgary were taking up more
space.
c) First Nations in Northern Alberta have spoken French since
before Europeans came to Alberta.
Part Four: Short Answer
Use the information provided to answer the following questions in complete
sentences with proper punctuation.
8. Museums like the Glenbow are places that collect artifacts
from history to show people important events from the past.
If you were looking to add two artifacts about settlers to the
Glenbow Museums display on Alberta history, what would
they be, and why would you add them?
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9. Explain two reasons that Francophone communities grew in

Alberta after the fur trade.
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Part Five: Long Answer
Use complete sentences and proper punctuation to answer the following
question in the space below.
4.2.1.i 10 How were Indian Residential Schools different than the
4.2.1.iv . school you go to today? Include three comparisons to show
4.2.2.viii
4.S.2.iii the change over time.
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