Unit 1 Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Front

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

Back

agriculture

Front

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.

Back

money

Front

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

Back

money

Front

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.

Back

North

Front

'Depletion' is a _______ in quantity.

Back

reduction

Front

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

Back

chain

Front

What is the definition of 'mutiny'?

Back

the rebellion of a ship's crew against the captain

Front

What is the definition of 'elusive'?

Back

difficult to locate