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Greek and Latin Roots

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the root bi mean?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

water

d)

three

2.

Mono means...

a)

two

b)

single

c)

water

d)

life

3.

What does the root uni mean?

a)

two

b)

tri

c)

one

d)

double

4.

What is a monorail?

a)

two trains on two tracks

b)

one form of transportation on one track

c)

two forms of transportation on one track

d)

a helicopter with one propeller

5.

The lady took a ___________ picture that only had one color in it.

a)

mono

b)

bichrome

c)

monochrome

d)

monocle

6.

Mrs. Ward was asked to pay for her KU bill bimonthly. Bimonthly means....

a)

every two months

b)

one time a month

c)

three times a month

d)

six times a month

7.

The two sides wanted to come together and form one group, therefore they wanted to _________.

a)

universal

b)

unique

c)

unite

d)

monochrome

8.

Greek and Latin roots came from.....

a)

America and Greece

b)

Japan and Rome

c)

Rome and Greece

d)

England and the 13 Colonies

9.

Choose all of the correct answers.

It is important to learn Greek and Latin roots because...

a)

they help you find the meanings of words

b)

the help you better understand what you are reading

c)

they help you divide in math

d)

they help you break down the word to understand what it means

10.

A word's root is its...

a)

prefix (beginning)

b)

origin (starting place)

c)

suffix (ending)

d)

plant

11.

What is the definition of the root di?

a)

di means four

b)

di means one

c)

di means two

d)

di means together

12.

Tri means....

a)

three

b)

two

c)

one

d)

four

13.

Quad and Quart have the same meaning.

a)

Yes, this statement is true.

b)

No, this statement is false.

c)

Quad and quart have different meanings.

d)

None of the above

14.

The roots quad and quart both mean...

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

15.

Trident is...

a)

a 3 wheeled cycle

b)

a spear with 3 prongs

c)

a three sided shape

d)

a group of 3

16.

A quadrilateral is....

a)

a triangle

b)

a circle

c)

a square

d)

a hexagon

17.

What root is in the word century?

a)

centur

b)

tury

c)

cent

d)

cen

18.

Choose the root that means eight.

a)

octave

b)

oct

c)

scribe

d)

script

19.

What is the meaning of the roots scribe and script?

a)

to write

b)

one

c)

100

d)

to redo