Mid Atlantic & Southern Colonies Vocabulary Quiz

What is agriculture?

• The process of bookkeeping

• The science or practice of farming

• The study of human history

• The art of painting and drawing

What are cash crops?

• Crops produced for personal consumption

• Crops produced for sale rather than for use by the grower

• Crops that require cash to grow

• Crops that are grown for exchanging with other goods

What is a county?

• A) A type of city government

• B) A political and administrative division of a state

• C) A small neighborhood

• D) A geographical feature like a mountain or river

What does the word "devote" mean?

• To ignore completely

• To give all or a large part of one's time or resources to (a person, activity, or cause)

• To take something away from someone

• To share equally among a group

What does the term "HUMID" refer to?

• A dry environment with little moisture

• A cold environment with low temperatures

• An environment marked by a relatively high level of water vapor in the atmosphere

• A hot environment with high temperatures

What family does the plant Indigo belong to?

• Cactus family

• Pea family

• Rose family

• Sunflower family

What was the Indigo plant formerly cultivated for?

• Its medicinal properties

• As a food source

• As a source of dark blue dye

• For ornamental purposes

What is lumber?

• Processed metal shaped into beams

• Timber sawn into rough planks

• Plastic molded into construction material

• Stone cut into slabs

What is a plantation?

• A large retail store where various crops are sold

• A small garden where vegetables are grown for personal use

• An estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor

• A protected area reserved for the conservation of wildlife

What does the term "RURAL" refer to?

• Characteristics of a city

• Features of a mountainous region

• Qualities of the seaside

• Aspects of the countryside