Master C2-level vocabulary related to historical records & eras. Highly precise, academic mastery.
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Which word means "A manuscript on which earlier writing has been erased for new text"?
Answer: palimpsest
Which word means "A young person attending a person of rank; a single side of a leaf"?
Answer: page
Which word means "A pictorial symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing"?
Answer: hieroglyphic
Which word means "A low, flat ship propelled by oars; a printer's proof"?
Answer: galley
Which word means "A period of peace, prosperity, and cultural achievement in Europe before WWI"?
Answer: belle epoque
Which word means "The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history"?
Answer: zeitgeist
Which word means "The study of family histories and lineages"?
Answer: genealogy
Which word means "An object surviving from the past; a historical artifact"?
Answer: relic
palimpsest
A manuscript on which earlier writing has been erased for new text
page
A young person attending a person of rank; a single side of a leaf
hieroglyphic
A pictorial symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing
galley
A low, flat ship propelled by oars; a printer's proof
belle epoque
A period of peace, prosperity, and cultural achievement in Europe before WWI
zeitgeist
The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history
genealogy
The study of family histories and lineages
relic
An object surviving from the past; a historical artifact
antiquity
The ancient past, especially before the Middle Ages
crusade
A medieval military expedition; a vigorous campaign for a cause
decolonization
The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country
barbarian
A member of a people seen as primitive or uncivilized
tsar
An emperor of Russia; a person with great authority
chronicle
A factual written account of historical events in order
the Commonwealth
An association of nations, most formerly part of the British Empire
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Master C2-level vocabulary related to historical records & eras. Highly precise, academic mastery. Includes 15 multiple choice questions. 15 vocabulary...
Which word means "A manuscript on which earlier writing has been erased for new text"?
Which word means "A young person attending a person of rank; a single side of a leaf"?
Which word means "A pictorial symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing"?
Which word means "A low, flat ship propelled by oars; a printer's proof"?
Which word means "A period of peace, prosperity, and cultural achievement in Europe before WWI"?
Which word means "The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history"?
Which word means "The study of family histories and lineages"?
Which word means "An object surviving from the past; a historical artifact"?
Which word means "The ancient past, especially before the Middle Ages"?
Which word means "A medieval military expedition; a vigorous campaign for a cause"?
Which word means "The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country"?
Which word means "A member of a people seen as primitive or uncivilized"?
Which word means "An emperor of Russia; a person with great authority"?
Which word means "A factual written account of historical events in order"?
Which word means "An association of nations, most formerly part of the British Empire"?
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