Affixes, Roots & Revolution

Read the excerpt from "Government and Revolution."

The Mexican Revolution was long, and many lives were lost. One good thing that came of this time was the Mexican constitution, written in 1917. This constitution outlined the rules that the government must follow. It also gave all people of Mexico rights, regardless of whether they were workers or landowners. Many people consider the revolution to have ended in 1920, but the fighting continued for many years after that.

Based on this passage, what conclusion can you draw about constitutions?

Select one:

• Constitutions exist for many governments but are rarely followed and poorly understood.

• Constitutions provide a guide to ruling a country but do not guarantee peace.

• Constitutions are official documents that call for an end to a war.

  
  

• Constitutions reflect the views of a small group of influential leaders.

Which answer choice BEST describes the meaning of the word demand in this sentence?

Under the rule of Porfirio Díaz, families had their land taken away to be used to grow crops like sugar, cotton, and coffee to meet the demand of Mexico and the world.

Select one:

• A command made by one person to another.

• The need or desire for a product by a specific population of buyers.

• A principle established within a treaty or constitution.

  
  

• A command made by a country to its people.

Which answer choice BEST describes how the word profits is used in this sentence?

They were forced to live in very poor conditions while the wealthy landowners lived very well on the profits made by selling the crops.

Select one:

• The wealthy landowners lost some money when selling crops provided by the poor.

• The wealthy landowners neither made nor lost money when selling crops provided by the poor.

• The wealthy landowners already had all the money they could ever need.

• The wealthy landowners made even more money by selling crops provided by the poor.

How does the word captured affect the meaning of this sentence?

Near the end of the Mexican-American War, the United States captured Mexico City.

Select one:

• It shows that the United States peacefully convinced officials in Mexico City to join their fight.

• It shows that the United States used force to take control of Mexico City.

• It shows that the United States destroyed monuments in Mexico City.

• It shows that the United States won the war.

Which word BEST completes the sentence?

Mexico's _______ from the oil business were lost when the price of oil dropped.

Select one:

• shares

• relations

• profits

• losses

What word part is counter- in the word counterrevolutionaries?

Select one:

• Root.

• Suffix.

• Affix.

• Prefix.

What word part is -port in each of these words, and what is its meaning?

deport, transport, export

Select one:

• "Port" is a root meaning "to carry."

• "Port is a root meaning "to stay."

• "Port" is a prefix meaning "to carry."

• "Port" is a suffix meaning "to carry."

What word part is -ity in these words?

equality, prosperity, humanity

Select one:

• Base.

• Suffix.

• Prefix.

• Root.

In each of these words, what word part is trans-, and what is its meaning?

transformation, transition, transportation

Select one:

• "Trans" is a prefix meaning "against."

• "Trans" is a root, meaning "through."

• "Trans" is a prefix meaning "across, change, through."

• "Trans" is a suffix meaning "the state of."

Which statement about prefixes is TRUE?

Select one:

• A prefix is an affix appearing at the end of a word.

• A prefix forms the base of a word and appears in the middle of affixes.

• Prefix is a synonym for "root."

• A prefix is an affix appearing at the beginning of a word.