Greek Roots Quiz

What is the meaning of the Greek root 'anti'?

• against

• life

• over

• god

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which word is derived from the Greek root 'astro'?

• antisocial

• automatic

• astrophysics

• biomechanical

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What does the Greek root 'bio' mean?

• circle, wheel

• people

• life

• drawn, written

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which word is formed using the Greek root 'chron'?

• synchronize

• hexagon

• telegram

• cosmos

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What is the meaning of the Greek root 'cracy'?

• type of government

• madness, insanity

• machine

• big

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which word is derived from the Greek root 'crat'?

• democrat

• geologist

• polygon

• photograph

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What does the Greek root 'cycl' mean?

• water

• one thousand

• circle, wheel

• over, too much, a lot

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What is the meaning of the Greek root 'geo'?

• earth

• water

• air

• fire

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which word is formed using the Greek root 'tele'?

• telescope

• microscope

• periscope

• stethoscope

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What does the Greek root 'hydro' mean?

• air

• earth

• fire

• water

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B