Oceans, Rivers & The Sea
Ancient Ports
Modern Ports
Economics of Trade
Borrowed Words
100

What ocean would be used to travel by ship from London to the United States?

What is the Atlantic Ocean

100

Ostia Antica is the name of the port used in this Ancient Empire. This name is also the capital of Italy and is home to the Colosseum. The Medieval Port of Venice is north of this place! 

What is Rome.

100

Large metal boxes used to carry goods on ships are called these.

What are shipping containers. 

100

Goods bought and sold between countries are called this.

What is trade. 

100
The word emoji is from what language? 

What is Japanese.

200

What ocean surrounds the Port of Manila, Philippines?

What is the Pacific Ocean

200
Ephesus is an ancient port in modern day Turkey. What continent is that Turkey in? 

What is Asia. 

200

Port Antonio was considered the banana capital of the world during the height of the Banana Trade. It is located in the Caribbean, where the people speak English too! What country is this? 

What is Jamaica. 

200

What are goods sent out from a country are called? 

What are exports.

200

Pajamas and Shampoo are from what language in Asia. 

What is Hindi. 

300

This sea was known for a lot of ancient trade, especially in the time of Carthage and Ancient Rome/ 

What is the Mediterranean Sea. 

300

This ancient port's name is only two letters! It was a port in Mesopotamia. Hint: It rhymes with blur.

What is Ur. 

300

This is the most advanced port in the world. It is also the largest in a country that loves Pandas. 

What is the Port of Shanghai. 

300

This is the opposite of an export. These are goods sent into a country from other countries. 


For example: The United States receives a lot of olive oil from Italy and Spain.

What is an import.

300

This German word is now an English word. It is used for students who are not yet in first grade. 

What is kindergarten.

400

This major river runs from Minnesota and goes to the Port of New Orleans into the Gulf of Mexico.

What is the Mississippi River. 

400

The Ancient Guangzhou port was very important for a clothing material made from particular worms. 

What is the silk trade.

400

This famous Mexican port has an interesting history. At one time, 1300 pirates stormed this place for two weeks. They took precious goods, like gold! 

What is the Port of Veracruz

400

A ______________ is a person or company that buys and sells goods.

What is a merchant.

400

This instrument's name is Italian. In music and in Italian it means to play softly. 

What is the piano. 

500

What was the original name of the Hudson River? 

What is the Muhheakantuck.

500

This ancient port was popular for its purple dye made from shells! Hint: It sounds like a part of a car. 

What is Tyre.

500

This modern port is home to an indigenous people that are pastoralists (farmers). It is the capital of South Africa! 

What is the Port of Cape Town.

500

____________ is trading things without using money. 

What is bartering. 
500

This borrowed word is the name of a delicious Polish food that also starts with P! 

What is the pierogi. 
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