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Unit 2 Latin and Greek Roots

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word patriarch?

a)

a characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men

b)

a man who controls a family, group, or government

c)

a person who is a member of the highest social class

d)

of or relating to a mother; motherly

2.

What is the definition for the word patriarchal?

a)

a person who is a member of the highest social class

b)

a man who controls a family, group, or government

c)

a characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men

3.

What does the word patrician mean?

a)

a person who is a member of the highest social class

b)

a man who controls a family, group, or government

c)

a characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men

d)

an older married woman who usually has a high social position

4.

What is the correct definition for the word maternal?

a)

an older woman who usually has a high position

b)

of or relating to a mother; motherly

c)

a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women and/or females

5.

What does the word matron mean?

a)

of or relating to a mother; motherly

b)

an older married woman who usually has a high social position

c)

a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women and/or females

6.

What is the definition for the word matriarchy?

a)

a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women and/or females

b)

of or relating to a mother; motherly

c)

an older married woman who usually has a high social position

7.

What does the word generate mean?

a)

to produce something or cause something to be produced

b)

pleasant, enjoyable, or friendly

c)

a group of people born and living during the same time

d)

of, relating to, or involving genes, which is the part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing

8.

What is the meaning of the word congenial?

a)

to produce something or cause something to be produced

b)

pleasant, enjoyable, or friendly

c)

a group of people born and living during the same time

d)

of, relating to, or involving genes, which is the part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing

9.

What is the definition for the word generation?

a)

of, relating to, or involving genes, which is the part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing

b)

to produce something or cause something to be produced

c)

a group of people born and living during the same time

d)

pleasant, enjoyable, or friendly

10.

What does genetic mean?

a)

to produce something or cause something to be produced

b)

of, relating to, or involving genes, which is the part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing

c)

a group of people born and living during the same time

d)

pleasant, enjoyable, or friendly

11.

Patriarchal societies are very common.

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

A generation is made up of peers.

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

A matron is a woman who is about to get married.

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

A person's height is a genetic factor.

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

A patrician is a children's doctor.

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

A malcontent is probably very congenial.

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

A mother can be a patriarch of her family.

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Our society is an example of a matriarchy.

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

A maternal person would make a good caregiver.

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

You can generate power using water.

a)

Yes

b)

No