Exploration of North America Vocabulary Quiz

What is an 'Expedition'?

• A short walk

• A special journey taken by a group with a clear purpose or goal

• A type of vehicle

• A holiday trip

Fill in the blank: To "exploit" means to take ______ advantage of a person or group.

• fair

• unfair

• equal

• little

What is a 'Scouting party'?

• A group of animals

• A few members of a group sent out ahead to gather information

• A type of celebration

• A sports team

Fill in the blank: A 'Canyon' is a deep valley between mountains, cut through rock by ______.

• wind

• water

• ice

• lava

Who is a 'Merchant'?

• A person who buys and sells goods to earn money

• A teacher

• A farmer

• A doctor

Fill in the blank: The 'Northwest Passage' is a sea route connecting the ______ Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

• Indian

• Arctic

• Atlantic

• Southern

What are 'Natural Resources'?

• Man-made objects

• Something from nature that is useful to humans

• A type of currency

• A kind of food

What do we call a few members of a group sent ahead to gather information?

• merchants

• scouting party

• expedition

• conquerors

A ______ is a person who buys and sells goods to earn money.

• canyon

• merchant

• expedition

• natural resource

Fill in the blank: The ______________ is a sea route connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

• natural resource

• Arctic

• Northwest Passage

• Exploration of North America