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Root Week 6 psych, dem, crat/crac, jur/juris/jus

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the root psych?

a)

people

b)

mind

c)

rule

d)

law

2.

Which word is NOT an example of the root psych?

a)

psych

b)

psychiatry

c)

enpsych

d)

psyche

3.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


_____________ has come a long way since the 1920s in understanding how the mind works.

a)

psych

b)

psychiatry

c)

psychic

d)

psyche

4.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


She knew, at some deep level of her _______, that what she was doing was wrong.

a)

psych

b)

psychiatry

c)

psychic

d)

psyche

5.

What word has the definition...


(v.) - mentally prepare (someone) for a testing task or occasion

a)

psych

b)

psychiatry

c)

psychic

d)

psyche

6.

What is the meaning of the root dem?

a)

people

b)

mind

c)

rule

d)

law

7.

Which word is NOT an example of the root dem?

a)

democracy

b)

demanded

c)

demagogue

d)

epidemic

8.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


The Senator was a gifted _________, with particular skill in manipulating press and television.

a)

democracy

b)

demagogue

c)

democratic

d)

epidemic

9.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


Doctors are struggling to contain the _______, it just keeps continuing to spread in the town.

a)

democracy

b)

demagogue

c)

democratic

d)

epidemic

10.

What word has the definition...


(n.) - a system of government by the whole population

a)

democracy

b)

demagogue

c)

democratic

d)

epidemic

11.

What is the meaning of the root crat/crac?

a)

people

b)

mind

c)

rule

d)

law

12.

Which word is NOT an example of the root crat/crac?

a)

cracked

b)

democratic

c)

aristocracy

d)

autocratic

13.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


The self-made billionaire was an ________ who seemed not to understand the essentials of democracy.

a)

autocrat

b)

democratic

c)

aristocracy

d)

autocratic

14.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


Daughters of rich merchants would often marry into the _______ helping to raise their social standings.

a)

autocrat

b)

democratic

c)

aristocracy

d)

autocratic

15.

What word has the definition...


(adj.) - relating to a ruler who has absolute power

a)

autocrat

b)

democratic

c)

aristocracy

d)

autocratic

16.

What is the meaning of the root jur/juris/jus?

a)

people

b)

mind

c)

rule

d)

law

17.

Which word is NOT an example of the root jur/juris/jus?

a)

injure

b)

jury

c)

judge

d)

jurisdiction

18.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


This witness has committed _______ and no reliance can be placed on her evidence.

a)

injure

b)

jury

c)

perjury

d)

jurisdiction

19.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


The matter was not within the _________ of the court.

a)

injure

b)

jury

c)

perjury

d)

jurisdiction

20.

What word has the definition...


(n.) - a body of people selected to judge something

a)

injure

b)

jury

c)

perjury

d)

jurisdiction