WorksheetsEnglish from the Roots Up v2, Animals
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 12mins
The third pair of teeth from the front of each side of the upper and lower jaw of a human being are named after what animal?
Ornis
Leon
Feles
Canis
Felinophilia means
love for lions
love for cats
fear of cats
fear of lions
A lion is ...
the largest member of the cat family Felidae
the largest member of the lion family Leonidae
also known as a chameleon
a member of the class Animalus
Thirteen Popes have been named after this animal.
(a)
Let's talk horses!
Neigh!
That's equus or caballus in Latin.
That's equus or caballus in Greek.
That's Chevrolet in French.
The Greek word hippos means...
Hippo
Leopard
Horse
Zebra
This is the Latin word for pig, hog, swine.
(a)
This is the Greek word for bird.
Avis
Grex
Ornis
Tigris
Avis is Latin for ...
(a)
The pilot of an airplane is called ...
An aviator
An aviary
Avian
An ornithopter
Ornithivorous means ...
Fighting the birds from ornis (bird) + vos (I'll fight you all)
Bird-watching from ornis (bird) + vorago (chasm, pit)
Hungry bird from ornis (bird) + (vorouos) gluttonous
Bird-eating from ornis (bird) + vorare (to devour, swallow up)
The Latins call the porpoise this kind of fish...
avis
piscis
porcus
ornis
Hippopotamus is named after Greek words meaning ...
Sea horse
River monster
Sea monster
River horse
What is a cavalcade?
A procession of riders on horseback or in carriages.
The bridge on a stringed musical instrument.
A horse show.
A bridge made for horse crossings.
A person skilled in horse riding is called ...
A chevalier
An equestrian
A chevalet
An equitarian
The biggest and best portion of anything is ...
the horse's hoof
equivalent
the lion's share
chivalry
The Romans used the word feles to refer to
Cats
Lions
Dogs
Friends
What constellation is the companion to Orion?
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Cannon in C
Canidae
What is the difference between equus and caballus?
Caballus is a "good for nothing" horse that pulls a cart.
Equus is a "good for nothing" horse that pulls a cart.
Equus is a donkey; caballus is a horse.
Caballus is a donkey; equus is a horse.
