EOG Greek and Latin Roots Quiz

The word biology contains the Greek root bio-. Biology is probably the study of —

• life

• water

• books

• people

The Latin root jus- is used in the word justice. What does the Latin root jus- mean?

• Problem

• Proof

• Law

• Person

The word periscope is based on the Greek roots peri- and scop-, which mean “around” and “look at.” Based on this, what is a periscope?

• A tool for measuring distance

• A tool that is easy to find

• A tool for seeing many different ways

• A tool that has been studied

The word centenary contains the Latin root cent-. If a library is celebrating its centenary, it is –

• two years old

• ten years old

• one hundred years old

• one thousand years old

The Latin root flor- is used in the word floral. What does the Latin root flor- mean?

• Yellow

• Tiny

• Smell

• Flower

The word exoskeleton is based on the Greek root exo-. Based on this, what does exoskeleton mean?

• A skeleton that is on the outside

• A skeleton that is strong

• A skeleton that is inside

• A skeleton that is large

The word audible contains the Latin root aud-. The word audible means that something can be –

• seen

• tasted

• heard

• touched

My daughter, Elizabeth, is so sensitive.  What does the greek root sens mean?

• far away
• feel
• love
• life

the process of using light to make a picture/image

• photocopier 
• photogenic
• photography
• photon

It"s important to give your full _____​ ​ when learning something new.

• attention
• motive
• detract
• tension