Social Studies Vocabulary Quiz Unit 3

What is the term for when people or groups compete with each other for resources or control?

• Settlement patterns

• Competition

• Exploration

• Economic opportunity

The chance to make money or improve one's financial situation is called:

• Trade route

• Expansion

• Economic opportunity

• Settlement

What term describes the process of moving into and taking control of new areas of land?

• Exploration

• Trade route

• Competition

• Expansion

The act of traveling to discover new places and gather information is called:

• Settlement

• Economic

• Exploration

• Motivations

People who travel to unknown places to discover new lands are called:

• Explorers

• Traders

• Settlers

• Competitors

Which of the following best describes "motivations" in the context of exploration and settlement?

• The way people organize themselves when moving to new areas

• The reasons why people choose to do something

• The process of making a permanent home in a new place

• A path used to buy and sell goods

A path that people regularly use to buy and sell goods is called a:

• Settlement pattern

• Competition route

• Trade route

• Expansion path

If something is described as "economic," what is it related to?

• Exploration

• Settlement

• Competition

• Money, goods, and services

Which of the following is an example of "settlement"?

• A group of people traveling to a new land and building homes there

• People competing for resources in a new area

• A person mapping a new trade route

• A trader selling goods in a market

Why might a group of people choose to move to a new area and establish a settlement? Choose the best answer.

• To compete with others for resources

• To explore unknown lands for fun

• To find economic opportunities and improve their lives

• To create new trade routes