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St. Augustine Week 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word proclamation mean?

a)

a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.

b)

a public and official announcement.

c)

preservation from injury or harm.

d)

an official agreement that ends an argument between two people or groups

2.

What does the word Militia mean?

a)

to set up or establish on firm basis or for enduring existence.

b)

Stonework contrustructed by a mason

c)

a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.

d)

a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.

3.

What does the word fortress mean?

a)

a person who investigates unknow regions

b)

a strong fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls..

c)

the act of strenghthening or something that protects

d)

a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.

4.

What is a Coquina Shell?

a)

resistance against attack; protection:

b)

a soft, whitish rock made up of fragments of marine shells and coral, used as a building material.

c)

to board a ship, aircraft or any other vehicle

d)

a group of nations or people ruled by emperor or empress

5.

What is a "recruit" in the context of a fort?

a)

A new soldier

b)

A type of weapon

c)

A part of the fort's wall

d)

A visitor to the fort

6.

What might a "modification" refer to when talking about forts?

a)

Changing the location of the fort

b)

Alterations to improve the fort's defenses

c)

Painting the fort a different color

d)

Hiring new soldiers

7.

What does "wounded" mean in a military context?

a)

Soldiers who are tired

b)

Soldiers who have received medals

c)

Soldiers who have been injured

d)

Soldiers who are on vacation

8.

What is a "retreat" in a military context?

a)

An advance towards the enemy

b)

A place to rest and relax

c)

A withdrawal from enemy forces

d)

A type of military dance

9.

What does the word quarried mean?

a)

An advance towards the enemy

b)

to extract a material from the ground.

c)

A withdrawal from enemy forces

d)

A type of military dance

10.

What does the word mortar mean?

a)

An advance towards the enemy

b)

to extract a material from the ground.

c)

a mixture of materials to use to fix bricks together.

d)

A type of military dance