Pioneer Life and Trade Quiz

Why was pioneer life hard?

• They had too many helpers

• They had to raise their own food and make clothes

• They only worked in cities

• They used airplanes to travel

What does the word interdependent mean?

• Working alone

• Asking questions

• Depending on each other

• Eating lunch

Which of these is an example of interdependent workers today?

• A farmer living alone

• A teacher and a bus driver helping each other to service students

• A person sewing their own clothes

• Someone building their own house

Why are volunteers important to a community?

• They build houses only for fun

• They get paid by the supermarket

• They help people in need

• They only work on farms

Which place shows many interdependent businesses working together?

• An exploding volcano

• A beach with many fish

• A sports event where there are different workers

• A jungle with plenty of animals

What are imports?

• Products sent to other countries

• Products made at home

• Products brought in from another country

• Products found in nature

What is one reason countries trade with each other?

• To build houses

• To share toys

• To get goods they don’t have

• To travel on vacation

Which of these is an example of something the U.S. exports?

• Ipads and Iphone

• Pizza

• Lions

• Chocolate

How has transportation helped trade?

• It made it slower

• It stopped trading

• It made it faster and easier

• It only works on land

How has communication helped people trade?

• They can now write letters faster

• They talk in person only

• They can email or call almost instantly

• They wait many weeks to order