6th Grade Wonders Unit 2 Week 1 Review

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word restrict?

• confine

• enlarge

• modify

• release

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word promote?

• consider

• deny

• help

• withhold

What does the word principal mean?

• most popular

• most frequent

• most important

• most expensive

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word withstood?

• challenged

• disputed

• endured

• surrendered

What does the word foundation mean?

• addition

• basis

• discovery

• supplement

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word preceded?

• accelerated

• delayed

• followed

• foreshadowed

What does the word aspiring mean?

• planning for

• allowing for

• hoping for

• fearing for

What does the word speculation mean?

• decision or choice

• wonder or thought

• vision or perception

• basis or groundwork

How is a democracy different from an autocracy?

• A democracy is a government ruled by the people, and an autocracy is a government ruled by one person.

• A democracy is a government ruled by one person, and an autocracy is a government ruled by the people.

• A democracy is a government ruled by a small group of wealthy people, and an autocracy is a government ruled by one person.

• A democracy is a government ruled by one person, and an autocracy is a government ruled by a small group of wealthy people.

Why did the oligarchy of Greece decide to make changes around 630 B.C.?

• They wanted to help the poor.

• They needed the poor to help make laws.

• They wanted to give more power to the poor.

• They knew they did not have enough people to fight the poor.