Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

What does the word "emigrate" mean?

• To visit a new place temporarily

• To leave one place to settle permanently in another

• To travel for vacation

• To move within the same city

What is a "prairie"?

• A mountain range

• A flat grassland

• A dense forest

• A sandy desert

What is a "steamboat"?

• A sailboat

• A rowboat

• A boat powered by a steam engine

• A canoe

What does a "locomotive" do?

• Flies in the sky

• Sails on water

• Pulls the rest of the train

• Drives on the road

A ______ animal, such as a horse or a mule, that is used to carry heavy loads

• Service animal
• Wild animal
• Pack animal
• Companion animal

Fill in the blank:

People often ________ to find better job opportunities.

• network
• emigrate

• quit
• apply

Fill in the blank:

Many people moved west and settled on the _______.

• desert
• mountains
• prairie

• ocean

Fill in the blanks:

My ____________ was a very strong mule named Beaux.

• dog

• pack animal

• brother
• oxen

Fill in the blank:

Many passengers rode the __________ because of its ability to travel upriver.

• cargo ship
• ferry
• yacht
• steamboat

Fill in the blank:

The __________ pulls the rest of the train.

• locomotive
• passenger car
• freight car
• caboose