7th grade Social Studies - Ch1

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the list: To travel all the way around the world is to __________.

• circumnavigate
• Christian name
• viceregal
• fray
• adobe

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the list: A __________ is a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

• strait
• circumnavigate
• Christian name
• viceregal
• fray

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the list: A religious title used by French priests is __________.

• pere
• circumnavigate
• Christian name
• viceregal
• fray

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the list: The official representative of the king in a Spanish colony was called the __________ authority.

• viceregal
• circumnavigate
• Christian name
• fray
• adobe

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the list: A __________ is a flat-topped hill with steep sides found in arid regions.

• mesa
• circumnavigate
• Christian name
• viceregal
• fray

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the list: An investor hoping to make a profit from land or other ventures is called a __________.

• speculator
• circumnavigate
• Christian name
• viceregal
• fray

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the list: A __________ is the Spanish word for friar, or a member of a religious order.

• fray
• circumnavigate
• Christian name
• viceregal
• adobe

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the list: A __________ is a building material made of earth, straw, and water that is dried into bricks.

• adobe
• circumnavigate
• Christian name
• viceregal
• fray

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the list: A __________ is a name given at baptism, typically reflecting one's connection to the Christian faith.

• Christian name
• circumnavigate
• viceregal
• fray
• adobe

How did America get its name?