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English from the Roots Up v2, Animals

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

Ornis

b)

Leon

c)

Feles

d)

Canis

2.

Felinophilia means

a)

love for lions

b)

love for cats

c)

fear of cats

d)

fear of lions

3.

A lion is ...

a)

the largest member of the cat family Felidae

b)

the largest member of the lion family Leonidae

c)

also known as a chameleon

d)

a member of the class Animalus

4.

Thirteen Popes have been named after this animal.

(a)  

5.

Let's talk horses!

a)

Neigh!

b)

That's equus or caballus in Latin.

c)

That's equus or caballus in Greek.

d)

That's Chevrolet in French.

6.

The Greek word hippos means...

a)

Hippo

b)

Leopard

c)

Horse

d)

Zebra

7.

This is the Latin word for pig, hog, swine.

(a)  

8.

This is the Greek word for bird.

a)

Avis

b)

Grex

c)

Ornis

d)

Tigris

9.

Avis is Latin for ...

(a)  

10.

The pilot of an airplane is called ...

a)

An aviator

b)

An aviary

c)

Avian

d)

An ornithopter

11.

Ornithivorous means ...

a)

Fighting the birds from ornis (bird) + vos (I'll fight you all)

b)

Bird-watching from ornis (bird) + vorago (chasm, pit)

c)

Hungry bird from ornis (bird) + (vorouos) gluttonous

d)

Bird-eating from ornis (bird) + vorare (to devour, swallow up)

12.

The Latins call the porpoise this kind of fish...

a)

avis

b)

piscis

c)

porcus

d)

ornis

13.

Hippopotamus is named after Greek words meaning ...

a)

Sea horse

b)

River monster

c)

Sea monster

d)

River horse

14.

What is a cavalcade?

a)

A procession of riders on horseback or in carriages.

b)

The bridge on a stringed musical instrument.

c)

A horse show.

d)

A bridge made for horse crossings.

15.

A person skilled in horse riding is called ...

a)

A chevalier

b)

An equestrian

c)

A chevalet

d)

An equitarian

16.

The biggest and best portion of anything is ...

a)

the horse's hoof

b)

equivalent

c)

the lion's share

d)

chivalry

17.

The Romans used the word feles to refer to

a)

Cats

b)

Lions

c)

Dogs

d)

Friends

18.

What constellation is the companion to Orion?

a)

Canis Major

b)

Canis Minor

c)

Cannon in C

d)

Canidae

19.

What is the difference between equus and caballus?

a)

Caballus is a "good for nothing" horse that pulls a cart.

b)

Equus is a "good for nothing" horse that pulls a cart.

c)

Equus is a donkey; caballus is a horse.

d)

Caballus is a donkey; equus is a horse.