Quiz on Roots and Meanings

What does the Latin root 'bi' mean?

• Three

• Two

• Four

• One

Which word means 'able to speak and understand two languages'?

• Dual

• Bilingual

• Ambiguous

• Ambidextrous

What is the meaning of 'duet'?

• Happening twice a year

• A piece of music performed by two singers or musicians

• Having two different parts

• A vehicle with two wheels

What does 'ambidextrous' mean?

• Able to function on land

• Able to use both hands equally well

• Having very different feelings

• Able to understand in more than one way

Which word describes a building divided into two separate homes?

• Bicycle

• Ambivalent

• Amphibious

• Duplex

What does 'ambivalent' mean?

• Having very different feelings about someone or something

• A vehicle with two wheels

• Able to function both on land and in water

• Happening twice a year

Which word means 'able to be understood in more than one way'?

• Dual

• Bilingual

• Duet

• Ambiguous

What does 'biannual' mean?

• Able to use both hands

• A piece of music for two

• Happening twice a year

• Happening once a year

What is the meaning of 'amphibious'?

• Having two different parts

• Able to speak two languages

• Able to function or live both on land and in water

• A vehicle with two wheels

Which word refers to a vehicle with two wheels?

• Bicycle

• Duplex

• Ambidextrous

• Ambivalent