Canal Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Which word means "a step that can lift or lower a boat"?

• aqueduct

• lock

• gorge

• telegraph

What is the name for an oil lamp attached to the front of a canal boat?

• nighthawker

• bunkhouse

• tannery

• barter

Which word describes a pointy, wedge-shaped stone used for hunting and fishing?

• arrowheads

• aqueduct

• gorge

• telegraph

What is a simple building providing sleeping quarters called?

• tannery

• bunkhouse

• lock

• barter

What is a steep-walled canyon called?

• aqueduct

• gorge

• telegraph

• nighthawker

What do you call a place where animal hide is made into leather?

• tannery

• lock

• aqueduct

• barter

Which word means "to trade"?

• barter

• telegraph

• aqueduct

• lock

What is a bridge supported by stone pillars that carries the canal called?

• aqueduct

• gorge

• bunkhouse

• lock

Which word describes an electric system that sends messages using a code?

• telegraph

• lock

• tannery

• barter

Why was coal called "black diamonds"?

• Because it was shiny and rare.

• Because it was valuable and important for trade.

• Because it was used to make jewelry.

• Because it was found in rivers.