Grade 4 U3L2 Vocabulary Quiz Challenge

Scarlett has recently been apprenticed to a local blacksmith in her town. In the context of history, what does 'apprenticed' mean in Scarlett's situation?

• To be bound by a legal agreement to work for a skilled craftsperson in order to learn a trade

• To be a spectator in a historical event

• To be a leader in a historical event

• To be a follower in a historical event

Grace, Liam, and Jackson are studying history and they come across the phrase "working on the plantation". In the historical context, what does 'plantation' refer to?

• A type of factory where Grace, Liam, and Jackson could see agricultural products being processed

• A small urban garden where Grace, Liam, and Jackson could see decorative plants

• A large farm or estate where crops were grown using labor from people, sometimes slaves, that Grace, Liam, and Jackson could learn from history.

• A term used to describe a type of flower that Grace, Liam, and Jackson could see in a botanical garden

In a history class, Jackson, Michael, and Zoe were discussing the term 'emancipation'. Michael suggested that it might be related to a real-world scenario. Can you define 'emancipation' as used in history in the context of a real-world scenario?

• It's like when a group of people decide to run for a government office.

• It's like when a country abolishes slavery, setting people free from legal, social, or political restrictions or control.

• It's like when a person is forced to work without pay.

• It's like when a government imposes martial law, restricting people's freedom even further.

In a history class, Liam was learning about the American Civil War. The teacher asked, 'What does 'rebellion' mean in this context?'

• A peaceful negotiation between the North and the South

• A celebration of the end of the war

• A form of government rule established after the war

• The South's resistance or uprising against the North's authority or control

In history class, Jackson, Benjamin, and Evelyn were discussing the term 'abolition'. Benjamin said it refers to which of the following?

• The act of modifying an existing law or practice

• The act of officially ending or stopping something, especially a law or practice

• The act of creating a new law or practice

• The act of temporarily pausing a law or practice

James is working in an office where he keeps records and accounts. In the historical context, what is James' job title?

• accountant

• record keeper

• clerk

• assistant

In a science class, Liam, Isla, and Aria were studying weather conditions. They noticed that some conditions like fog were described as 'dense'. In this context, what does 'dense' mean?

• Loosely packed

• Spaced far apart

• Light and airy

• Crowded closely together, thick

During a history class, William was learning about a person who "whittled" something into art. What does "whittled" mean?

• To cut into smaller pieces from wood

• To dig or excavate deeply

• To paint or decorate elaborately

• To build or construct quickly

Aiden, Abigail, and Mia went to a crowded music festival. During the concert, they experienced being 'jostled'. What does 'jostled' mean in this context?

• dancing in a parade

• being pushed or bumped around in a crowded or busy place

• sitting quietly in a peaceful place

• standing still in a line

Talia and Jerome were reading in history about slaves trying to "flee" to safety. What does "flee" mean?

• stay put

• run away

• do nothing

• open doors