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Global Words You Should Know
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literacy
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
classical
medieval
autonomy
faction
2. Philosophy
hinterland
nationalism
positivism
patrilineal
3. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant
forestalling
secular
advent
despot
4. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth
ideology
indigenous
subordinate
primogeniture
5. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.
papacy
scorn
stratify
congregate
6. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble
decadent
patrilineal
congregate
primogeniture
7. The combination of parts to make a whole
synthesis
patrilineal
despot
aristocracy
8. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.
ethnocentric
ecclesiastic
pagan
eunuchs
9. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements
synthesis
advent
fuse
prophesized
10. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige
monasticism
ecclesiastic
imperial
status
11. A person who believes in the equality of all people
mystic
pagan
ethics
egalitarian
12. Believers - followers
adherents
ethnocentric
pagan
adept
13. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle
monasticism
pastoral
adept
patronage
14. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome
sovereignty
classical
deity
decadent
15. Following in time or order - following - coming after or later
pagan
subsequent
synthesis
garrison
16. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
stratify
advent
secular
ethnocentric
17. Centered on a specific ethnic group - usually one's own
status
ethnocentric
hierarchy
decadent
18. To stop; delay - hinder
monopoly
adept
forestalling
theocracy
19. A subdivision of a larger religious group - A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination
morality
sect
concubine
vigor
20. Devotion and reverence to God
synthesis
nationalism
piety
primogeniture
21. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area
sedentary
pluralism
puritanical
imperial
22. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion
manifestation
secular
fuse
emulate
23. To stop; delay - hinder
vigor
nationalism
pastoral
forestalling
24. To wipe out; to destroy
aristocracy
eradicate
hierarchy
suppressed
25. Natural - inborn
emulate
paramount
innate
heretic
26. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)
subordinate
mystic
aristocracy
mystic
27. Strength - energy
vigor
textiles
inevitable
prophesized
28. Following in time or order - following - coming after or later
classical
subsequent
monasticism
garrison
29. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
precedent
decadent
maritime
fuse
30. Someone Who is drafted into military service
conscript
morality
primogeniture
subordinate
31. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
maritime
positivism
status
indigenous
32. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
uniformity
sect
advent
nationalism
33. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
patronage
fealty
heretic
adherents
34. Royal authority; supreme power and authority
sovereignty
innate
papacy
decadent
35. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige
heretic
status
ethics
paramount
36. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating
emulate
venerate
hastened
fealty
37. Control of a product or service by one company
conscript
monopoly
ecclesiastic
secular
38. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
subsequent
eunuchs
medieval
conscript
39. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth
primogeniture
synthesis
inevitable
venerate
40. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble
congregate
synthesis
inextricable
despot
41. Death rate
mortality
patrilineal
abdicate
harem
42. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
textiles
eunuchs
nationalism
doctrine
43. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome
classical
maritime
matrilineal
faction
44. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)
emulate
egalitarian
ideology
aristocracy
45. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area
ethnocentric
pluralism
eradicate
ideology
46. Independence; self-determination - political independence
egalitarian
autonomy
prophesized
positivism
47. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence
venerate
paramount
abdicate
patrilineal
48. Having superior power and influence
piety
adherents
affiliation
paramount
49. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
conscript
nationalism
affiliation
ethics
50. Direct descent from a particular ancestor
morality
ecclesiastic
lineage
ethnocentric