Root Words Quiz--Lessons 1 and 2

What does the root word 'aqua' mean?

• blue

• water

• tree

• fire

Which root word means 'life'?

• chrono

• geo

• bio

• hydro

What does the root word 'gen' mean?

• birth or origin

• decay

• change

• growth

Which root word means 'mother'?

• pater

• frater

• soror

• mater

What does the root word 'spec' mean?

• to taste

• to touch

• to hear

• to see or to look

Which root word means 'knowledge'?

• science

• ignorance

• gnosis

• wisdom

What does the root word 'sign' mean?

• gesture

• symbol or indication

• signal

• warning

Which root word means 'place'?

• locus

• loci

• loc

• loco

What does the root word 'n' mean?

• No specific meaning

• Nonexistent meaning

• Noun meaning

• Negative meaning

Which root word means 'birth'?

• gen

• mort

• nat

• bio