Explorers Vocabulary - Week Two

What is the term for a person who explores new lands and territories?

• explorer

• settler

• adventurer

• pioneer

What is the name given to the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World?

• Transatlantic Exchange

• Continental Exchange

• Global Exchange

• Columbian Exchange

What is the term for a Spanish conqueror of the Americas?

• conquistador

• settler

• explorer

• colonist

What is the term for a large farm where crops are grown, often using slave labor?

• plantation

• ranch

• field

• farm

What is the term for a widespread occurrence of a disease in a particular time and place?

• pandemic

• outbreak

• contagion

• epidemic

What is the term for a group of people who settle in a new territory but remain under the control of their native land?

• nation

• colony

• emigration

• independence

What is the term for a group of countries or territories under a single ruler or government?

• Empire

• Alliance

• Nation

• Federation

What is the term for a person who provides financial support to artists, explorers, or other individuals?

• sponsor

• investor

• patron

• benefactor

What is the term for a journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war?

• voyage

• adventure

• excursion

• expedition