Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "arid" mean?

• Wet

• Dry

• Cold

• Windy

What are "embers"?

• Sparks from a fire

• A type of metal

• Small pieces of hot, glowing wood or coal left over from a fire

• Large flames

What does it mean to "forge" something?

• To destroy

• To hide

• To create by melting

• To make something by heating a piece of metal and shaping it

What does the idiom "from scratch" mean?

• To start from the beginning without any previous preparations

• To scratch something repeatedly

• To remove something from a surface

• To write something on paper

What does the word "humanity" refer to?

• A type of behavior

• Feelings of the heart

• All humans

• A historical period

What does the verb "ignite" mean?

• To extinguish a fire

• To cause something to start burning

• To clean a surface

• To build something

What does the adjective "indigenous" describe?

• People who have moved to a place recently

• People who are native to a place

• People who visit a place frequently

• People who study about a place

What does the adjective "indispensable" mean?

• Something that is not necessary

• Something that is harmful

• Something that is so important it is impossible to live without

• Something that is rarely used

What is the meaning of the verb "kindling"?

• Extinguishing a fire

• Starting a fire

• Cooking over a fire

• Cleaning after a fire

What does the word "tinder" refer to in the context of fire-making?

• A) A type of firewood

• B) Material that burns easily and can be used to fuel a fire

• C) A tool used to start a fire

• D) A safety device for controlling fire