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Greek Latin Roots 8/2 Part 2

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three roots in autobiography mean:

a)

car, life, speak

b)

self, life, hear

c)

self, life, write

d)

speak, write, life

2.

The French bon voyage translates literally as __________, appropriate for wishing someone a safe and pleasant trip.

a)

sweet treats!

b)

good day!

c)

happy travels!

d)

good voyage!

3.

To imbibe is to _________.

a)

read

b)

drink

c)

eat

d)

breath

4.

The two roots in bibliophile mean:

a)

Bible, study

b)

drink, health

c)

book, love

d)

book, read

5.

The famous ______ gardens around the world have an impressive display of flora.

a)

botanic or botanical

b)

vegetable or mineral

c)

flower or vegetable

d)

pollinator or pollen

6.

The habitat of the boreal owl is the _________.

a)

Amazon River Basin

b)

rain forests of Suriname

c)

Australian outback

d)

northern forests of America & Europe

7.

The subfamily Bovinae includes:

a)

cattle, bison, buffalo, pig

b)

bison, cattle, buffalo, yak

c)

pigs, goats, and elephants

d)

cattle, bison, squirrel, rat

8.

When discussing the anatomy of lungs, we include the:

a)

esophagus and larynx

b)

trachia and bronchial tubes

c)

teeth and gingiva

d)

small and large intestines

9.

They're, we're, can't, it's, and fo'c'sle are:

a)

abrasions

b)

abrogations

c)

abridgements

d)

abbreviations

10.

If cacophony is a bad sound, what is government by the worst kind of leaders?

a)

malfeasence

b)

cacocracy or kakistocracy

c)

maleficence or maleficent

d)

demagogue or demagoguery

11.

The root burs, as in disburse and reimburse, comes from the Latin bursa, meaning:

a)

explode

b)

money, cash

c)

pouch, purse

d)

bubble

12.

Relating to the arm or a structure resembling an arm:

a)

bronchial

b)

borealis

c)

brontosaurus

d)

brachial

13.

The idea of sentators comes from the ancient Romans. How many U.S. senators are there in each state?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

14.

The three branches of U.S. government are:

a)

legislative, executive, military

b)

president, monetary, executive

c)

lawmaking, courts, military

d)

executive, legislative, judicial

15.

The words legislate, legitimate, and illegal all pertain to:

a)

wigs

b)

books

c)

gavels

d)

law

16.

To coin a phrase or term means to:

a)

invent a new saying or expression

b)

pay someone to do your homework

c)

buy a letter on Wheel of Fortune

d)

use witty words to make money

17.

In 1619 A.D., Galileo coined the term aurora borealis after Aurora, Roman goddess of dawn, and Boreas, Greek god of the north wind. What is the common name for this phenomenon?

a)

Roman dawn

b)

north wind

c)

light show

d)

northern lights