Greek Roots Quiz
Authored by Erin Gladden
English
5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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