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Vocabulary Worksheet: Key Terms and Definitions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: ________ is an agreement between groups or countries to support each other.

a)

alliance

b)

conflict

c)

treaty

d)

competition

2.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the ability to make your own decisions and control your own life or group.

a)

autonomy

b)

democracy

c)

authority

d)

obedience

3.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a group of families in a nation who are related and share the same ancestors.

a)

clan

b)

tribe

c)

village

d)

community

4.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a group of nations or states that join together for a common purpose.

a)

confederacy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

colony

5.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a decision that everyone agrees on, even if it takes time to reach.

a)

consensus

b)

majority

c)

compromise

d)

dictatorship

6.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a group of people who meet to make decisions or give advice.

a)

council

b)

mercenaries

c)

government

d)

clan

7.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the skill of making agreements and solving problems between groups or nations.

a)

diplomacy

b)

engineering

c)

medicine

d)

architecture

8.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a wise person who gives advice and guidance to others.

a)

mentor

b)

artist

c)

athlete

d)

driver

9.

Fill in the blank: ________ is when someone is officially suggested for a leadership position.

a)

nomination

b)

election

c)

appointment

d)

promotion

10.

Fill in the blank: ________ are actions taken to oppose or stop something, often by a group or a community.

a)

resistance

b)

celebrations

c)

negotiations

d)

alliances

11.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the power of a group or nation to govern itself without outside control.

a)

sovereignty

b)

democracy

c)

federalism

d)

colonialism

12.

Fill in the blank: ________ are the Onondaga Lords who act as the final decision-makers.

a)

Fire Keepers

b)

Peace Chiefs

c)

Clan Mothers

d)

Warriors

13.

Fill in the blank: ________ is an ancestor or originator (used to describe women as founders of the Nation).

a)

Progenitor

b)

Descendant

c)

Follower

d)

Benefactor

14.

Fill in the blank: ________ is someone who has broken the rules or lost the trust of the people.

a)

Erring

b)

Honest

c)

Loyal

d)

Trustworthy

15.

Fill in the blank: ________ means stubbornly or willfully mischievous.

a)

contumacious

b)

benevolent

c)

docile

d)

timorous