Latin Roots Quiz

What does the Latin root "aqua" mean?

• Air

• Water

• Earth

• Fire

If "auto" means self, what does "autobiography" mean?

• Biography of an automobile

• Life story written by another person

• Life story written by the person it is about

• Study of biology

The prefix "anti" means against. Which word means against war?

• Antiseptic

• Antibiotic

• Antifreeze

• Antiwar

"Trans" means across or through. What does "transport" mean?

• To carry across

• To carry within

• To carry away

• To carry alongside

"Bi" means two. Which word refers to a two-wheeled vehicle?

• Bicycle

• Tricycle

• Unicycle

• Car

"Photo" means light. What does "photograph" mean?

• A painting made with watercolors

• A drawing made in the dark

• An image captured using light

• A sculpture made from clay

"Semi" means half. What does "semicircle" mean?

• A full circle

• A quarter circle

• A half circle

• Three-quarters of a circle

"Dis" means not or apart. What does "disagree" mean?

• To have the same opinion

• To have a different opinion

• To argue loudly

• To come together

"Tract" means to pull or drag. What does "attract" mean?

• To push away

• To pull towards

• To hold in place

• To throw away

"Mis" means wrong or badly. What does "misinterpret" mean?

• To understand correctly

• To explain clearly

• To understand incorrectly

• To ignore completely