Day 2 - SWEEPSTAKES QUIZ 2025-26

1. 1. The English word "school" comes from the Greek word “scholē”, which originally meant:
   

•  A. Writing

•  B. Reading

• C. Leisure or free time
  

•  D. Knowledge

2. 2. The root word of “dictionary” comes from Latin and originally meant:

•  A. A book of definitions
  

•  B. A teacher’s guide
  

•  C. A collection of sayings
  

• 1.  D. Words to be spoken

3. 3. The origin of the word “literature” can be traced to:
   

•  A. Greek word for “logic”

• B. Latin word “littera” meaning letter

•  C. Arabic word for “story”

• 1. D. French word for “speak”

4. 4. Tracing the root of “alphabet” reveals it is derived from:
   

•  A. Latin for “write quickly”

•  B. The first two Greek letters, alpha and beta
  

• C. An old English term for “letters”

•  D. A Sanskrit root for “book”
  

5. 5. Etymologically, “comedy” in Greek referred to:
   

•  A. A happy ending
  

• B. A village song

• C. A joke book
  

•  D. A humorous dance
  

6. 6. Delving into the roots of “poetry,” it stems from a Greek word meaning:
   

•  A. To create

• B. To speak

•  C. To write

•  D. To perform
  

7. 7. Studying the etymology of “tragedy” shows that it originally meant:
   

•  A. Roman myths

•  B. Old English poetry
  

• C. Greek words meaning “goat song”

•  D. Latin phrase for “sad ending”
  

1. 8. The word “pandemic” is derived from:

• A. Latin panus (bread) + demos (people)
  

• B. Greek pan (all) + demos (people)
  

• • C. Greek pan (many) + demos (diseases)
    
    

• D. Latin pan (spread) + demo (virus)
  

9. 9. The prefix “tele-” in words like telegraph or telephone means:
   

• A. Sound
  

• B. Message
  

• C. Distance

• D. Wave

10. 10. The word "nightmare" originally referred to a mythical creature that sat on people’s chests while they slept.
    

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