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GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Latin root "two" mean?

a)

HOLOS

b)

bi

c)

BI

d)

DECEM

2.

What does the Latin root OMNIS mean

a)

All

b)

nothing

c)

two

d)

ten

3.

Derivation meaning 2 political parties

a)

bilateral

b)

bisect

c)

duplex

d)

bipartisan

4.

Latin root meaning "100"

a)

CENTUM

b)

DECEM

c)

CLAUDO

d)

MONOS

5.

Derivation meaning "person who avoids mixing with people'

a)

recluse

b)

cloister

c)

preclude

d)

bicentennial;

6.

Derivation meaning "an athletic contest with 10 events"

a)

decathlon

b)

decimate

c)

duplex

d)

DECEM

7.

Which Latin root means "two-fold"

a)

BI

b)

nego

c)

DUO

d)

DUPLEX

8.

What does INCIPIO, INCIPERE, INCEPI, INCEPTUM mean

a)

whole

b)

nothing

c)

all

d)

one

9.

What is the origin of the root HOLOS

a)

Latin

b)

French

c)

Greek

d)

Spanish

10.

What does monologue mean

a)

a letter design, first letter of the name

b)

control in trade

c)

large block of stone

d)

speech by 1 person

11.

Wat does the Latin root NIHIL mean

a)

nothing

b)

to begin

c)

all

d)

empty

12.

Derivation meaning to destroy completely

a)

incipient

b)

obliterate

c)

annihilate

d)

decimate

13.

Derivation meaning total rejection of religious or moral beliefs

a)

nihilism

b)

duplicate

c)

cloister

d)

renegade

14.

what does omnipotent mean?

a)

present everywhere

b)

having unlimited power

c)

eat everything

d)

divide into 2 equal parts

15.

What does the Greek root meaning "all"

a)

PAN

b)

OMNIS

c)

CLAUDO

d)

NIHIL

16.

Derivation meaning "set of 4 voices or instruments"

a)

quatrain

b)

trilogy

c)

totalitarian

d)

quartet

17.

What is the Latin root for the meaning "WHOLE"

a)

totus

b)

TOTUS

c)

LOTUS

d)

TRES

18.

What is the Greek word "three"

a)

MONOS

b)

TRES

c)

tri

d)

TRI

19.

Derivation meaning "One sided; affecting 1 person, group, etc.

a)

unanimous

b)

unilateral

c)

incipient

d)

UNUS

20.

Derivation meaning "universal"

a)

catholic

b)

renegade

c)

duplex

d)

centigrade