Chapter 3 Social Studies Vocabulary Test

What is science sailors use to plot their course and find their location far from land?

• navigation
• saga
• empire
• caravan

Who is a ruler of an empire?

• caravan
• saga
• emperor
• astrolabe

What is a journey taken for religious reasons?

• caravan
• saga
• astrolabe
• pilgrimage

What is a long spoken tale repeated from one generation to the next?

• astrolabe
• magnetic compass
• saga
• navigation

What is a period of time that marked a new beginning in arts and sciences and a desire to learn more?

• astrolabe
• caravan
• emperor
• Renaissance

What is the buying and selling of human beings?

• astrolabe
• slave trade
• pilgrimage
• saga

What is a group of traders traveling together?

• caravan
• saga
• astrolabe
• navigation

What is a tool used by sailors to determine their direction at sea?

• saga
• navigation
• magnetic compass
• astrolabe

What is a tool that used the sun and stars to find a location based on its distance from the equator?

• navigation
• astrolabe
• magnetic compass
• pilgrimage