Roots and Affixes

What is the root word in the term 'democracy'?

• demo

• cracy

• dem

• mocracy

Which affix is used to indicate 'against' or 'opposite'?

• pre-

• anti-

• un-

• re-

In the word 'geography', what does the root 'geo' mean?

• Earth

• Map

• Study

• Land

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ology' as in 'sociology'?

• Study of

• Science of

• Art of

• History of

Which prefix means 'before' in time or order?

• post-

• pre-

• sub-

• trans-

What does the root 'anthrop' mean in the word 'anthropology'?

• Human

• Animal

• Plant

• Insect

In the word 'transport', what does the prefix 'trans-' mean?

• Across

• Under

• Over

• Between

Which suffix would you add to 'nation' to indicate a person who supports their country?

• -ist

• -er

• -or

• -ian

What is the root word in 'biography'?

• bio

• graph

• bio-

• graphy

Which prefix means 'self'?

• auto-

• bi-

• uni-

• tri-