Unit 1 Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: The term 'agrarian' is an adjective that means relying chiefly on _______ and farming.

• agriculture

• industry

• technology

• commerce

Fill in the blank: A 'monetary economy' is a system of trade for goods and services that uses _______ rather than barter, or an exchange of goods.

• money

• food

• labor

• land

Fill in the blank: 'Currency' is defined as a system of _______.

• money

• transport

• measurement

• communication

Fill in the blank: The 'Northwest Passage' was an imagined river passage through _______ America that Europeans believed would make travel between Europe and Asia faster and more efficient.

• North

• South

• Central

• East

Fill in the blank: 'Depletion' is a _______ in quantity.

• reduction

• increase

• multiplication

• expansion

Fill in the blank: An 'archipelago' is a _______ of islands.

• chain

• group

• pair

• cluster

What is the definition of 'mutiny'?

• the rebellion of a ship's crew against the captain

• a celebration held on a ship

• the process of repairing a ship

• the act of trading goods at sea

What is the definition of 'elusive'?

• difficult to locate

• easy to understand

• quick to anger

• pleasant to hear