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Total questions: 189

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Name
Class
Date
1.
star or stars
a)
a-, ab-, abs-
b)
aster, astr, astro
c)
ante-
d)
bi, bio, bious
2.
life; living
a)
aut, auth, auto
b)
bi-, bin-, bis
c)
bi, bio, bious
d)
cent, centi, centu
3.
of, by, or for oneself; self-propelled
a)
aut, auth, auto
b)
bi-, bin-, bis
c)
ante-
d)
cent, centi, centu
4.

1. Astr/Stell are roots for words that are about

a)

a. dogs

b)

b. the moon

c)

c.school

d)

d. the stars

5.

A starlike body in space or a small planet is called an

a)

a. north star

b)

b. constellation

c)

c. stelliform

d)

d. asteroid

6.

4. a clear dome of an air craft used for viewing starts is called an

a)

a. asteroid

b)

b. astrodome

c)

c. astrologer

d)

d. astronomy

7.

6. the branch of science that studies the stars and their movements is called

a)

a. astronomy

b)

b. solar system

c)

c. astrologer

d)

d. NASA

8.

What is the Greek and Latin root for STAR?

a)

auto

b)

vid/vis

c)

geo

d)

aster/astr

9.

What is the Greek and Latin root for SELF?

a)

geo

b)

auto

c)

chron

d)

micro

10.

astr, aster

a)

star

b)

drag

c)

carry

d)

put

11.

Aster, astr

a)

Star

b)

Breathe

c)

Mindful

d)

Year

12.

This prefix means life...

a)

geo

b)

bio

c)

hydro

d)

therm

13.

When put together, these two prefixes mean 'to heat the earth'.

a)

bio and therm

b)

therm and re

c)

geo and therm

d)

geo and bio

14.

What does biblio mean?

a)

to hear

b)

birth or origin

c)

book

d)

earth

15.

What does geo mean?

a)

time

b)

earth

c)

believe

d)

to hear

16.

What does bio mean?

a)

time

b)

water

c)

birth or origin

d)

life

17.

a large water pipe for drawing water

a)

hydrant

b)

dehydrate

c)

rehydrate

d)

hydroelectric

e)

hydrofoil

18.

to put water back

a)

hydrant

b)

dehydrate

c)

rehydrate

d)

hydroelectric

e)

hydrofoil

19.

the scientifc use of water to treat injury or disease

a)

hydrophobia

b)

hydrotherapy

c)

hydroponics

d)

hydrotropism

e)

hydrophyte

20.

an abnormal fear of water

a)

hydrophobia

b)

hydrotherapy

c)

hydroponics

d)

hydrotropism

e)

hydrophyte

21.
Which root means "write"?
a)
graph
b)
logy
c)
geo
d)
auto
22.
Which root means "earth"?
a)
geo
b)
auto
c)
jur
d)
bio
23.
Which word means "fear of water"?
a)
dehydrate
b)
hydrophobia
c)
quadriceps
24.
Which root means "water"?
a)
geo
b)
pop
c)
aqua/hydr
25.
Which root means "write"?
a)
graph
b)
logy
c)
geo
d)
auto
26.
Which root means "earth"?
a)
geo
b)
auto
c)
jur
d)
bio
27.
Which root means "study"?
a)
logy
b)
phobia
c)
therm
28.
Which word means "fear of water"?
a)
dehydrate
b)
hydrophobia
c)
quadriceps
29.
Which root means "distant"?
a)
tele
b)
hydra
c)
quad
30.
Which root means "to do"?
a)
fer
b)
act
c)
meter
31.
Which root means "break, burst"?
a)
pos
b)
photo
c)
rupt
32.
Which root means "see, look, target"?
a)
cycl
b)
scope
c)
hydro
33.
Which word means "electric made from water"?
a)
thermos
b)
dehydrate
c)
hydroelectric
34.
Which root means "life"?
a)
aqua/hydr
b)
geo
c)
bio
35.
Which root means "to see"?
a)
vis/vid
b)
graph
c)
bio
36.
Which word means "a bottle used to keep something hot"?
a)
thermal
b)
quadruple
c)
thermos
37.
Which root means "light"?
a)
photo
b)
spect
c)
graph
38.
Which root means "say"?
a)
dict
b)
cycl
c)
logy
39.
Which root means "wheel, ring, or circle"?
a)
dia
b)
cycl
c)
therm
40.
Which root means "water"?
a)
geo
b)
pop
c)
aqua/hydr
41.
Which word means "to remove water from"?
a)
hydrophobia
b)
dehydrate
c)
thermostate
42.
What does the root "tract" mean?
a)
to see
b)
to pull or drag
c)
to write
d)
to study
43.
Which root means "star"?
a)
astr/stell
b)
dia
c)
act
44.
Which root means "four of"?
a)
quad
b)
cycl
c)
dia
45.
Which root means "star"?
a)
astr/stell
b)
dia
c)
act
46.

This suffix means without breath; out of breath

a)

reckless

b)

tireless

c)

limitless

d)

breathless

47.

without fear; not afraid

a)

fearless

b)

doubtless

c)

scareless

d)

afraidless

48.

without movement; still

a)

tireless

b)

motionless

c)

reckless

d)

speechless

49.

without money; poor

a)

wealthy

b)

breathless

c)

penniless

d)

reckless

50.

without speech; lack of words; quiet

a)

limitless

b)

tireless

c)

speechless

d)

quietless

51.

Metr, meter means_________.

a)

measure

b)

water

c)

carry

52.

The distance through the center of a circle or sphere from one side to the other.

a)

diameter

b)

perimeter

c)

symmetry

53.

The outside edge of an area or surface; the total length of the lines that form a shape.

a)

perimeter

b)

symmetry

c)

diameter

54.

In math class, we drew the ______of the circle.

a)

diameter

b)

perimeter

c)

optometry

55.

The greek prefix that means "small"

a)

micro

b)

bio

c)

geo

d)

tinio

56.

an oven that uses small radio waves to heat food

a)

convection

b)

stove

c)

microwave

d)

micromanager

57.

an instrument used to make a small voice seem larger

a)

microorganism

b)

microscope

c)

microwave

d)

microphone

58.

nym/nom

a)

same

b)

name

c)

together

d)

burst or break

59.

What word describes an unknown person that has done something, such as write a book?

a)

anonymous

b)

acronym

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

synonym

60.

What word names a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

a)

antonym

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

pseudonym

d)

acronym

61.

What word names words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings

a)

oronym

b)

synonym

c)

anonymous

d)

homonym

62.

What word names a word that imitates the sound of an object such as "buzz" for a bee?

a)

synonym

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

oronym

d)

antonym

63.

What word means a word that has the same meaning as another word?

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

homonym

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

64.

An abbreviation formed by combining the initial letters in words or parts of a series of words is called an ________.

a)

acronym

b)

antonym

c)

homonym

d)

synonym

65.

What does -phobia mean?

a)

someone who

b)

fear of

c)

study of

d)

love of

66.

If you suffer from this, you shouldn't become a vet.

a)

xenophobia

b)

zoophobia

c)

hydrophobia

d)

photophobia

67.

Many people have a fear of heights. It's called:

a)

hemophobia

b)

acrophobia

c)

xenophobia

d)

speechophobia

68.

Which two words mean "water"

a)

aqua

b)

agri

c)

hydro

d)

dyna

69.

The Greek root tele-, found in words such as telescope, telephone, and television, means:

a)

Nearby

b)

Self

c)

Far Away

d)

Listen

70.

The word root 'phon,' found in words such as 'phonograph,' 'symphony,' and 'microphone,' means:

a)

Sound

b)

Write

c)

Life

d)

Light

71.

Which of the following word roots means "light?"

a)

Phon

b)

Opt

c)

Geo

d)

Photo

72.
The word part meter means __________________.
a)
stick
b)
yard
c)
measure
d)
inches
73.
The word part tele means ______________________.
a)
close up
b)
far away
c)
phone call
d)
to remove
74.
The word part scope means ___________________.
a)
bullseye
b)
tell about
c)
understand
d)
observe
75.
This word describes something that is fake or created from artificial parts.
a)
Symmetry
b)
Symposium
c)
Symptoms
d)
Synthetic
76.
The doctor analyzes these to decide what is wrong with a patient.
a)
Symmetry
b)
Symptoms
c)
Symbiosis
d)
Synthetic
77.
This word describes different parts put together to make a whole.
a)
Symmetry
b)
Syndicate
c)
Synthesis
d)
Symptoms
78.
Means far off or distant
a)
tele
b)
scope
c)
phon
d)
auto
79.

What does the root word " meter" mean?

a)

measure or measurement

b)

small

c)

see or watch

d)

life

80.

What does the root word " tele" mean?

a)

distant or far away

b)

to build

c)

very small

d)

light

81.

Bryce used a _____________ to keep his soup warm.

a)

thermophile

b)

thermal

c)

thermos

82.

a unit of heat equal to 1000 great calories

a)

therm

b)

thermometer

c)

thermostat

83.

related to heat or temperature

a)

thermograph

b)

thermos

c)

thermal

84.

related to heat or temperature

a)

thermograph

b)

thermos

c)

thermal

85.

The root word "aqua" means ________________.

a)

blue

b)

sea

c)

water

d)

ocean

86.

The root word "hydr" means_______.

a)

water

b)

sea

c)

ocean

d)

sun

87.

A fish is ______________ because it lived in water.

a)

dehydrated

b)

marine

c)

maritime

d)

aquatic

88.

Adolf Hitler was an evil _____________________.

a)

dictionary

b)

diction

c)

dictator

d)

dictate

89.

to give an order, to say aloud in order to be recorded

a)

dictate

b)

contradict

c)

dictation

d)

dictator

90.

a person who rules a country with total authority, and usually in a cruel or brutal way.

a)

dictate

b)

contradict

c)

dictation

d)

dictator

91.

a judgement or opinion about something

a)

edict

b)

predict

c)

prediction

d)

verdict

92.

dict means____________

a)

to learn

b)

to shut

c)

to hear

d)

to say or speak

93.

What do the roots fac- & struct- mean?

a)

in, into, towards, within

b)

to hear

c)

to do, make, or build

d)

not, without, or the opposite of

94.

What is the definition of the word factory?

a)

a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing (making) or producing goods

b)

to build knowledge

c)

sloppy writing that is hard to read

d)

a person who writes things down

95.

Choose the meaning of this word part: "fort"

a)

false, fake

b)

view, look at

c)

self

d)

people

e)

strong

96.

Which word means "mental and emotional strength"?

a)

pseudoscience

b)

radioscopy

c)

automation

d)

demonym

e)

fortitude

97.

fort, forc

a)

birth

b)

strong

98.

A fraction is....

a)

a break in a part of the body

b)

a part of a whole

c)

an incomplete sentence

d)

a broken rule

99.
What does the root JUR, JUS, JUD mean? 
a)
to believe 
b)
to trust 
c)
law; justice 
d)
writing 
100.
a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle a controversy 
a)
judge 
b)
jurisdiction 
c)
jurist 
d)
jury 
101.
the territory or land in which justice and laws are administered and followed 
a)
jurisdiction 
b)
jurist 
c)
jury 
d)
just 
102.
a group of people sworn to abide by the laws to determine the truth
a)
jury 
b)
just 
c)
justice 
d)
justification 
103.
lawful; fair 
a)
just 
b)
justice 
c)
justification 
d)
justify 
104.
fairness; rightfulness 
a)
justice 
b)
justification 
c)
justify 
d)
perjury 
105.
judge  
a)
an expert in law 
b)
a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle a controversy 
c)
the territory or land in which justice and laws are administered and followed 
106.
a handwritten or typed piece of writing, such as s book
a)
manager
b)
manuscript
c)
emancipate
d)
manufacture
107.
to make by hand or by machine; to change raw material into a new product
a)
manufacture
b)
manuscript
c)
manicure
d)
manager
108.
a handbook; a book of directions
a)
manual
b)
manager
c)
manicure
d)
manacles
109.
to skillfully operate by hand
a)
manuscript
b)
manufacture
c)
manipulate
d)
manacles
110.
a treatment for hands and nails 
a)
pedicure
b)
manicure
c)
maneuver
d)
manufacture
111.
the root MAN/MANU means: 
a)
hands 
b)
feet
c)
head
d)
free
112.

A prefix meaning "mother

a)

mater

b)

mort

c)

multi

d)

mit

113.

A prefix meaning "death"

a)

mater

b)

mort

c)

multi

d)

mit

114.

A prefix meaning "many"

a)

mort

b)

multi

c)

mit

d)

mater

115.

A prefix meaning "100"

a)

dict

b)

contra

c)

circum

d)

cent

116.

A prefix meaning "bad" and "evil"

a)

jud

b)

ject

c)

mal

d)

fract

117.

bene

a)

good

b)

beneficial

c)

bad

d)

has been

118.

cent

a)

one thousand

b)

one hundred

c)

one

d)

one peso

119.

contra

a)

between

b)

aside

c)

for

d)

against

120.

anti

a)

between

b)

aside

c)

for

d)

against

121.

mater-

ex. maternal

a)

mother

b)

father

c)

relative

d)

matter

122.
A prefix goes _________of a word.
a)
at the end
b)
at the beginning
c)
in the middle
123.
A suffix goes _______of a word.
a)
at the beginning
b)
in the middle
c)
at the end 
124.
patriarch
a)
a man who controls a family, group, or government
b)
a person who gives financial aid or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity
c)
a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies
d)
of or relating to a mother; motherly
125.
patriot
a)
a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies
b)
an older, married woman who usually has a high social position
c)
a man who controls a family, group, or government
d)
a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women
126.
maternal
a)
of or relating to a mother; motherly
b)
a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies
c)
an older, married woman who usually has a high social position
d)
to produce something or cause something to be produced
127.
matriarchy
a)
a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women
b)
a man who controls a family, group, or government
c)

an older, married woman who usually has a high social position

d)
of, relating to, or involving genes
128.
genetic
a)
of, relating to, or involving genes
b)
an older, married woman who usually has a high social position
c)
a man who controls a family, group, or government
d)
a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies
129.

Select the root word that means "feet"

a)

aud, audi

b)

cred

c)

graph

d)

ped, pod

130.

______ - easy to carry or move around

a)

portable

b)

deport

c)

import

d)

teleport

e)

transport

131.

______ - to bring a product into a country to be sold

a)

deport

b)

portable

c)

import

d)

transport

e)

teleport

132.

______ - to force a person who is not a citizen to leave a country

a)

teleport

b)

deport

c)

portable

d)

import

e)

transport

133.

_______ - to take or carry people or goods from one place to another by means of transportation

a)

import

b)

teleport

c)

transport

d)

portable

e)

deport

134.
What is another word for a book?
a)
manual
b)
postscript
c)
manuscript
d)
prescription
135.
What word best describes the act of writing something down?
a)
postscript
b)
manuscribe
c)
transcribe
d)
inscribe
136.
I was in a play, so I had to memorize my ______
a)
manuscript
b)
transcript
c)
script
d)
inscript
137.
The root SCRIB/SCRIPT means: 
a)
write 
b)
writing 
c)
hand 
d)
send 
138.
a short dedication written in a book or engraved on something, such as a coin or monument 
a)
prescription 
b)
inscription 
c)
manuscript 
d)
postscript 
139.
a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy 
a)
prescription 
b)
scribble 
c)
scribe
d)
script 
140.
sloppy writing that is hard to read 
a)
subscription 
b)
scribble 
c)
scribe
d)
script 
141.
a person who writes things down 
a)
subscription 
b)
transcribe
c)
scribe
d)
script 
142.
a written agreement to buy and read a magazine or newspaper for a set period of time 
a)
subscription 
b)
transcribe
c)
describe 
d)
inscription 
143.

The act of process of building something such as a house or a road; the way something is built or made.

a)

construction

b)

destructive

c)

instruct

d)

reconstruct

e)

structure

144.

Causing a large amount of damage; causing destruction or harm.

a)

structure

b)

construction

c)

destructive

d)

reconstruct

e)

instruct

145.

To teach someone a subject or skill; to give someone an order or command.

a)

destructive

b)

instruct

c)

construction

d)

reconstruct

e)

structure

146.

a person who helps someone build knowledge

a)

instructor

b)

destruction

c)

instruct

d)

superstructure

147.

The root struct means.....

a)

step

b)

build

c)

strong

d)

pull

148.

(v) offer suggestions about the best course of action to

someone, recommend something

a)

evident

b)

advise

c)

vista

149.

(v) imagine, form a mental image of something

a)

vision

b)

advise

c)

visualize

150.

(v) 1. create and perform (music, drama, or verse) without

preparation

a)

improvise

b)

supervise

c)

visage

151.

(n) 1. the state of being able to see

a)

evident

b)

visitor

c)

vision

152.

(adj) able to be seen

a)

visible

b)

vision

c)

vist

153.

(v) observe or direct the work of someone

a)

improvise

b)

provide

c)

supervise

154.

Vis or Vid root word means

a)

see

b)

hear

c)

smell

d)

taste

155.

ir- & non-

a)

see

b)

water

c)

break or burst

d)

not

156.

Which word/prefix means to do again?

a)

overt

b)

sub

c)

re

d)

endeavor

157.

Which word/prefix means to be against?

a)

perspective

b)

auto

c)

tri

d)

anti

158.

Which word/prefix means after?

a)

pro

b)

auto

c)

post

d)

pre

159.

Which word/prefix means apart from?

a)

anti

b)

sub

c)

auto

d)

dis

160.

Which word/prefix means to move quickly?

a)

agile

b)

audacious

c)

dis

d)

pro

161.

Which word/prefix means self?

a)

semi

b)

aqua

c)

auto

d)

post

162.

What is the meaning of the root word voc- as it is used in the word vocalize?

a)

call

b)

follow

c)

flee

d)

female

163.

What is the meaning of the suffix -oloy as used in the words biology and psychology.

a)

life

b)

study of

c)

death

d)

world

164.

What is the meaning of the suffix -en as it is used in the word heighten and

frozen, wooden, and golden?

a)

after

b)

not

c)

become

d)

not

165.
What does the suffix "-ful" mean?
a)
without
b)
having 
c)
full of
d)
having to do with
166.
What does the suffix "-less" mean?
a)
without
b)
less of
c)
having
d)
relating to
167.
What do the suffixes "-able, -ible" mean?
a)
can't be done
b)
can be done
c)
without
d)
made of
168.
What does the suffix "-ion" mean?  
a)
act, process
b)
without
c)
having
d)
tending to
169.
What does the suffix "-ness" mean?
a)
can be done
b)
state of
c)
full of
d)
present participle
170.
What does the suffix -ment mean?
a)
one who does
b)
action, process
c)
full of
d)
state of
171.

Which suffix means without

a)

ly

b)

able

c)

less

d)

ful

172.

Which word means full of cheer?

a)

cheerable

b)

cheerly

c)

cheerful

d)

cheerless

173.

Which words means without a home?

a)

homeful

b)

homeless

c)

homer

d)

homes

174.

Which suffix can be added to the word taste to change its meaning to 'without taste'?

a)

ful

b)

less

175.

What does the suffix "-ness" mean?

a)

can be done

b)

state of

c)

full of

d)

present participle

176.

What does the suffix -ment mean?

a)

one who does

b)

action, process

c)

full of

d)

state of

177.

What does the suffix "-ology" mean?

a)

ruled by

b)

full of

c)

study of

d)

state of

178.

Define biology

a)

The study of life and living things

b)

The study of humans

c)

The study of animals

d)

The study of how people interact

179.

Define cardiology

a)

The study of the skin

b)

The study of cards

c)

The study of the heart

d)

The study of humans

180.

Define dermotology

a)

The study of the skin

b)

The study of the environment

c)

The study of the mind

d)

The study of how people interact

181.

Define ecology

a)

The study of electocardiograms

b)

The study of the environment

c)

The study of animals

d)

The study of the heart

182.

Define graphology

a)

The study of handwriting and how it relates to a person's character

b)

The study of the physical nature, structure, and history of the earth

c)

The study of animals

d)

The study of the skin

183.

Define psychology

a)

The study of the mind

b)

The study of humans

c)

The study of how humans interact

d)

The study of the heart

184.

Define zoology

a)

The study of zoos

b)

The study of life and living things

c)

The study of animals

d)

The study of humans

185.

What is a suffix?

a)

word part at the end

b)

word part at the beginning

c)

word part in the middle

d)

root word

186.

What does the suffix -ous mean?

a)

full of

b)

not

c)

again

d)

a person who

187.

Please don't throw away that plastic bag. We can use it again. It's ______________________.

a)

drinkable

b)

washable

c)

reusable

d)

believable

188.

What is joyous?

a)

without joy

b)

joy again

c)

full of joy

d)

before joy

189.

What is poisonous?

a)

without poison

b)

poison again

c)

poison before

d)

full of poison

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