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Greek and Latin Root Words: -ist, -ism, -ology, -ologist

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Suffixes that means "belief", "a person who believes", "study of", and "a person who studies" are _________________.

a)

~ Ob (and its assimilated forms)

b)

~ A, An"

c)

~ Di, Dif, Dis

d)

~ ism, ist, ology, ologist

2.

All students know that ___________________ is one of the worst wrongs that can be committed

in academia.

a)

plagiarism

b)

fatalist

c)

hedonist

d)

chronology

3.

I've learned a lot about ____________________ by studying vocabulary in Mrs. Walker's class.

a)

theology

b)

etymology

c)

hedonist

d)

chronolgy

4.

- a, an =

a)

"up against"

b)

"in the way"

c)

"without, not"

d)

all of the above

5.

My sister has a deep interest in ______________________ and is thinking about going to

divinity school.

a)

etymology

b)

hedonist

c)

theology

d)

chronology

6.

Maybe I should see a _______________________. I've been experiencing some chest pains.

a)

chronology

b)

hedonist

c)

cardiologist

d)

etymology

7.

- Ob (and its assimilated forms)

a)

"without"

b)

"not"

c)

"up against, in the way, completely"

d)

"alongside"

8.

Are you such a ______________________that you have to have fun every single minute of

every day?

a)

hedonist

b)

etymology

c)

fatalist

d)

theology

9.

My mother, the eternal ______________________, sees the good in everyone.

a)

optimist

b)

fatalist

c)

hedonist

d)

theology

10.

In history we memorized the _______________________ of all events in Europe that led to

the outbreak of World War II.

a)

theology

b)

etymology

c)

chronology

d)

cardiologist

11.

-di, dif, dis =

a)

"apart"

b)

"not"

c)

"in different directions"

d)

all of the above

12.

His message of _________________ resonated with the lower and middle classes.

a)

populism

b)

plagiarism

c)

optimist

d)

activist

13.

Don't be such a ______________________ about your future. If you apply yourself, you

can have a great career.

a)

optimist

b)

fatalist

c)

hedonist

d)

theology

14.

Susan B. Anthony worked as an ______________________ to secure the right of women to vote.


a)

hedonist

b)

activist

c)

fatalist

d)

optimist

15.

The prefix that means "alongside" or "contrary" is _________________.

a)

"~ Ob (and its assimilated forms)"

b)

"~ A, An"

c)

~ Di, Dif, Dis

d)

~ Para