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penta- quint- Word Root Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The word root "penta" means
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
e)
five
2.
The word root "quint" means
a)
five
b)
four
c)
three
d)
two
e)
one
3.

A singing trio has three people. A quartet has four. A quintet has five singers. The word root "quint" in the term quintet refers to

a)

singing

b)

the number of singers

c)

a singing group

d)

a group

4.

In ancient Greece the pentathlon was a one-day sporting event including a foot race, discus and javelin throw, long jump, and wrestling. The word root "penta" refers to

a)

a sporting event

b)

an olympic contest

c)

ancient Greek games

d)

five different events

5.
The ancient Greeks categorized all things as either earth, wind, fire, or water. The quintessence was a fifth element used to form all other substances. The word root "quint" refers to...
a)
matter
b)
either earth, wind, fire, or water
c)
a fifth substance
6.

The word root "gon" means "angle." An octagon has 8 sides and angles. A pentagon has five angles and sides. The word root "penta" most likely means

a)

sides

b)

angles

c)

five

d)

a geometric shape

7.
The word root "penta" means
a)
five
b)
four
c)
three
d)
two
e)
one
8.
The word root "quint" means
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
e)
five
9.

A pentagram is a five-sided star. The word root "gram" means drawing. The word root "pent" refers to

a)

a star shape

b)

the five sides of a star

c)

a drawing of a star

d)

a star shape that has many sides

10.

If a number is quintupled, it's increased by a factor of 5. So, 3 quintupled is 15. In the word quintuple, the word root "quint" refers to

a)

multiplying

b)

any factor of 3

c)

a factor of five

d)

a factor of 1/5

11.

A pentomino is a polygon made of five equal squares. There are 12 differnt pentomino shapes that can be rearranged to form rectangles. In the word pentomino, the root "pent" refers to

a)

a square

b)

a rectangle

c)

multiple angles

d)

multiple sides

e)

5 squares

12.
The word root "penta" means
a)
five
b)
four
c)
three
d)
two
e)
one
13.
The word root "quint" means
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
e)
five