Test your basic knowledge |

Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






2. Strength - energy






3. To give up power






4. Having superior power and influence






5. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






6. Control of a product or service by one company






7. Following in time or order - following - coming after or later






8. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






9. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle






10. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church






11. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church






12. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen






13. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






14. The combination of parts to make a whole






15. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






16. Woven materials; cloth






17. Code of morality






18. Predicted; foretold






19. Relating to or associated with an empire






20. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.






21. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






22. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain






23. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






24. Someone Who is drafted into military service






25. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen






26. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)






27. Devotion and reverence to God






28. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






29. Philosophy






30. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






31. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area






32. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.






33. A subdivision of a larger religious group - A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination






34. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






35. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome






36. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.






37. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






38. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






39. Devotion and reverence to God






40. Predicted; foretold






41. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle






42. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)






43. A god or goddess






44. A person who believes in the equality of all people






45. Centered on a specific ethnic group - usually one's own






46. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






47. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






48. Natural - inborn






49. Death rate






50. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another