Greek Roots and Related Vocabulary Quiz

What does the Greek root "ARKHEIN" mean?

• To end

• To rule

• To begin

• To destroy

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the meaning of "archaism"?

• A modern invention

• A new trend

• An outdated word or expression

• A futuristic concept

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the phrase "Grex totus in agris unius scabie cadit" imply?

• A single sheep can spoil the whole flock

• A single tree can make a forest

• A single drop can fill the ocean

• A single star can light the sky

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is the meaning of "demagogue"?

• A leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires

• A person who studies demographics

• A ruler of a small country

• A person who archives documents

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does "endemic" mean?

• Widespread across the world

• Confined to a particular area

• Temporary and short-lived

• Related to the end of an era

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word refers to a widespread outbreak of a disease?

• Archive

• Pandemic

• Archetype

• Anarchy

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "aggregation" refer to?

• Separation into parts

• Collection into a whole

• Destruction of a group

• Isolation of an individual

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word is related to the study of population statistics?

• Demagogue

• Demographer

• Iconoclastic

• Anarchy

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "anarchy" mean?

• Order and control

• Absence of government

• Rule by a king

• Democratic governance

What is the meaning of "archive"?

• A place where historical records are kept

• A type of government

• A collection of islands

• A widespread disease

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4