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. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth






2. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble






3. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over






4. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers






5. Relating to or associated with an empire






6. Woven materials; cloth






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






8. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers






9. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






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






13. Predicted; foretold






14. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






15. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






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






17. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






18. The act of being formally connected or joined






19. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;






20. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






22. Natural - inborn






23. A belief - principle - or teaching






24. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements






25. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble






26. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






27. Woven materials; cloth






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






29. To give up power






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






31. Death rate






32. Someone Who is drafted into military service






33. Code of morality






34. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






35. Control of a product or service by one company






36. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






37. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






38. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall






39. A remote and undeveloped area






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






41. Having superior power and influence






42. To move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry






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






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






45. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household






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






47. Control of a product or service by one company






48. Strength - energy






49. Having superior power and influence






50. The combination of parts to make a whole