Bayou Bridges Grade 6 Unit 3 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of "commerce"?

• the buying and selling of goods and services; trade

• a type of government system

• a form of artistic expression

• a scientific study of living organisms

For each word, write the letter of the definition. What is the definition of "investment"?

• money that is spent in order to make a profit

• money that is secretly gambled by government officials

• a system of colonial fair trading

• a ship captain's uniform

For each word, write the letter of the definition. What is the definition of "contract"?

• a written or spoken agreement, usually about business

• a crown for colonial monarchs

• an antebellum musical instrument

• a person who builds colonial structures

For each word, write the letter of the definition. What is the definition of "monopoly"?

• the complete ownership or control of a resource or industry

• a type of government where power is held by a single ruler

• a market structure characterized by a large number of small firms

• a situation where demand exceeds supply

For each word, write the letter of the definition. What is the definition of "regent"?

• a person who governs a kingdom when the monarch is unable to

• a ceremonial position with no real power

• a member of the royal family

• a person who advises the monarch

For each word, write the letter of the definition. What is the definition of "manumission"?

• release from enslavement

• a type of musical composition

• a small domesticated carnivorous mammal

• a tool used for cutting wood

For each word, write the letter of the definition. What is the definition of "influx"?

• the arrival of a large number of people

• a decrease in size or amount

• the departure of a large number of people

• feverish sickness during colonial times

For each word, write the letter of the definition. What is the definition of "civil law"?

• a system of law in which codes and statutes carry greater weight than prior court decisions

• a system of law based on judicial decisions and precedent

• a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts

• a legal system that relies on religious texts and teachings

For each word, write the letter of the definition. What is the definition of "common law"?

• a system of law in which prior court decisions carry greater weight than codes and statutes

• a legal system based on religious texts

• a set of laws created by a legislative body

• a system of law that relies on the decisions of a monarch

For each word, write the letter of the definition. What is the definition of "asset"?

• something that is owned by a person, company, or country

• a type of liability

• a form of currency

• a type of expense