6th Grade Unit 1 Test

What were some of the motivations that drove the exploration of North America?

• The need for spices to flavor and preserve food and spread Christianity

• The desire for a Northwest Passage to support growing trade relations

• The desire for other natural resources, such as precious metals and furs

• The need to map the lands to support exploration

• All of the above

What does 'agrarian' mean?

• Relying on agriculture & farming

• Related to urban life

• Associated with technology

• Connected to the sea

What is a 'monetary economy'?

• A system of trade for goods & services that uses money rather than goods for exchange

• A system where only gold is used for trade

• An economy that does not use any form of currency

• A barter system where goods are exchanged directly

What is the definition of 'currency'?

• System of money

• Type of government

• Form of language

• Unit of measurement

What was the 'Northwest Passage'?

• Imagined river passage through North America that Europeans believed would make travel between Europe and Asia faster and more efficient

• A trade route between Africa and South America

• A mountain range in western Canada

• A canal built by the French in the 18th century

What does 'depletion' mean?

• Reduction

• Increase

• Expansion

• Multiplication

What is an 'archipelago'?

• Chain of islands

• Large desert

• Mountain range

• Deep valley

What does 'mutiny' mean?

• Rebellion of a ship’s crew against captain

• Celebration of a ship’s successful voyage

• Repairing a ship during a storm

• Arrival of a ship at its destination

What does 'elusive' mean?

• Difficult to locate

• Easy to understand

• Very common

• Quick to anger

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a crop that is grown to be sold. (Vocabulary)

• cash crop

• staple crop

• cover crop

• forage crop