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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






2. Relating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother






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






4. Belief in government run by religious leaders






5. Death rate






6. Independence; self-determination - political independence






7. Believers - followers






8. Code of morality






9. Woven materials; cloth






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






11. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






12. Predicted; foretold






13. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






14. The act of being formally connected or joined






15. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






16. A way of life in Which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith; living life as a monk






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






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






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






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






21. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






25. Belief in government run by religious leaders






26. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






28. Believers - followers






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






30. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






32. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






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






37. Strength - energy






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






39. Strength - energy






40. Control of a product or service by one company






41. Native to a certain area






42. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






46. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






47. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






48. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






50. A god or goddess