Contested Words Quiz
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Etymology" is the study of _________
Words
Literature
Poems
Short Stories
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Old English word "awe" originally refer to?
Joy and happiness
Fear, terror, or dread
Love and affection
Peace and tranquility
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the meaning of the word "awful" evolve over time?
It became associated with positive feelings
It retained its original meaning
It took on a strictly negative connotation
It became synonymous with "awesome"
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the mid-1900s, what did the word "awesome" come to mean?
Extremely bad
Extremely good
Extremely average
Extremely confusing
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the Latin words "audire" and "auditio(n)" mean?
The power of seeing
The power of hearing or listening
The power of speaking
The power of thinking
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the 16th century, what was the term "audition" used to describe?
A musical performance
A medical term for unblocking a person’s hearing
A theatrical performance
A public speech
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the 19th century, what did the term "hearing" refer to in the context of a play?
A visual inspection
A musical rehearsal
Trying out for a play where a playwright listened to a person recite something
A dance audition
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
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