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Vocabulary Vengeance (8th grade Social Studies)

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the best definition of the word "inflation?"

a)

An increase in prices

b)

An increase in the supply of a product

c)

A decrease in prices

d)

A demand for labor

2.

Which word is the best synonym for "veto?"

a)

accept

b)

reject

c)

vote

d)

resign

3.

Which word is closest in meaning to "verdict?"

a)

jury

b)

discuss

c)

sentence

d)

decision

4.

Which word most directly relates to the Executive branch?

a)

president

b)

Congress

c)

Senate

d)

Court

5.

A r (a)   n is land set aside for Native American tribes

6.

(a)   is money paid by a defendant allowing him to get out of jail while awaiting trial.

7.

Which definition is best for the word "segregation?"

a)

separation by race, gender or other factors

b)

mixing of people by race, gender, or other factors

c)

Enslavement of people by race

d)

Speaking other languages

8.

Which word is the exact opposite of "segregation?"

a)

liberation

b)

integration

c)

revolution

d)

determination

9.

Congress must approve the (a)   for military spending.

10.

Which word is most directly connected to the Judicial branch?

a)

budget

b)

senator

c)

judge

d)

geography

11.

The movement of people from one place to another is......

a)

solution

b)

mutation

c)

migration

d)

elimination

12.

Draw an image showing the definition of the word "veto."

13.

Which word is a synonym for the term "revival?"

a)

interval

b)

review

c)

creative

d)

renewal

14.

The action of kidnapping people and forcing them into labor is known as en (a)   t.

15.

Which word can you best define?

a)

legislate

b)

veto

c)

enslavement

d)

reservation

16.

Which definition is best for the word "plantation?"

a)

A small farm growing only two crops.

b)

A large farm growing numerous different crops.

c)

A large farm growing mostly one type of crop

d)

An indoor greenhouse

17.

Draw a picture that represents the word "justice."

18.

Which word most directly relates to the economy?

a)

employment

b)

voting

c)

creativity

d)

emotions

19.

What is the best definition of the word "boycott?"

a)
to change or add to
b)
to come to an agreement
c)
producing goods in America
d)
refusal to buy or use 
20.

To "amend" is .....

a)
refusal to buy or use
b)
to change or add to
c)
to take back/revoke
d)
compromise
21.

Which word is closest in meaning to "abolition?"

a)

substitution

b)

revolution

c)

elimination

d)

illumination

22.

Draw a picture definition of the word "democracy."