Unit 1
A "Fissure" is:
A) A painting on a wall
B) A narrow opening or crack
C) A type of earthquake
D) A deep wound
B) A narrow opening or crack
"Aversion" best describes:
A) A deep love
B) A strong dislike
C) An interest
D) A temptation
B) A strong dislike
"Tyranny" means:
A) Just leadership
B) Cruel and oppressive rule
C) A democratic process
D) Peaceful compromise
B) Cruel and oppressive rule
Something "Inestimable" is:
A) Easy to measure
B) Worthless
C) Too great to calculate
D) Very expensive
C) Too great to calculate
An "Heir" is someone who:
A) Gives away all their possessions
B) Receives property or title
C) Leads a revolution
D) Writes laws
B) Receives property or title
Something "Tumultuous" is:
A) Calm and peaceful
B) Loud and emotional
C) Logical and clear
D) Small and unimportant
B) Loud and emotional
If someone acts "Listlessly", they are:
A) Energetic
B) Cheerful
C) Without energy
D) Very angry
C) Without energy
"Disarmament" involves:
A) Just leadership
B) Selling weapons
C) Reducing military forces
D) Inventing new arms
C) Reducing military forces
"Artifacts" are:
A) Naturally formed rocks
B) Objects of historical interest
C) Living creatures
D) Unexplained events
B) Objects of historical interest
A "Merciful" person shows:
A) Cruelty
B) Fairness
C) Mercy
D) Anger
C) Mercy
"Antiquity" refers to:
A) A future technology
B) The ancient past
C) A recent event
D) A modern idea
B) The ancient past
"Asphyxiation" is a state of:
A) Deep sleep
B) Overeating
C) Unable to breathe
D) Total relaxation
C) Unable to breathe
"Pacification" is an attempt to:
A) Start a rebellion
B) Remove an obstacle
C) Create or maintain peace
D) Hide a secret
C) Create or maintain peace
"Homage" is:
A) A formal complaint
B) A disrespectful comment
C) Public honor or respect
D) An insult to a leader
C) Public honor or respect
To "Usurp" is to:
A) Build something
B) Destroy something
C) Take power illegally
D) Share fairly
C) Take power illegally
"Obscure" means:
A) Well-documented
B) Not well known
C) Very old
D) Easy to see
B) Not well known
"Fretwork" is a type of:
A) Knitting style
B) Cooking technique
C) Decorative woodworking
D) Political theory
C) Decorative woodworking
"Appeasement" means:
A) Making someone angrier
B) Punishing someone
C) Giving in to avoid conflict
D) Starting a war
C) Giving in to avoid conflict
"Refinement" is the process of:
A) Creating pollution
B) Making something worse
C) Removing impurities
D) Breaking something
C) Removing impurities
Someone who is "Invulnerable" is:
A) Immune to damage
B) Easy to hurt
C) Always afraid
D) Often sick
A) Immune to damage
What does "Annihilate" mean?
A) To slightly damage
B) To ignore completely
C) To completely destroy
D) To cover or hide
C) To completely destroy
"Travail" is associated with:
A) Joyful celebrations
B) Difficult or painful effort
C) Sleep and rest
D) Learning and knowledge
B) Difficult or painful effort
"Propaganda" refers to:
A) Honest news
B) Biased or misleading information
C) Fictional stories
D) Religious doctrine
B) Biased or misleading information
"Influence" is the ability to:
A) Avoid interaction
B) Ignore advice
C) Have an effect on something or someone
D) Be controlled easily
C) Have an effect on something or someone
Something "Communal" is:
A) Kept private
B) Shared by all
C) Illegal to use
D) Sold for profit
B) Shared by all