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Etymology Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history called?

a)

Entomology

b)

Etiology

c)

Ethnography

d)

Etymology

2.

What is the term for the basic form of a word, to which affixes can be added to create new words?

a)

Leaf

b)

Branch

c)

Trunk

d)

Root

3.

What is the term for an affix that is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning?

a)

root

b)

prefix

c)

suffix

d)

infix

4.

What is the term for an affix that is added to the end of a word to change its meaning?

a)

prefix

b)

root

c)

suffix

d)

infix

5.

What is the process called when a language changes over time, often due to cultural influences and historical events?

a)

language revolution

b)

linguistic transformation

c)

language evolution

d)

grammar modification

6.

Which famous author is known for creating new words and phrases in his literary works, contributing to the evolution of the English language?

a)

George Orwell

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

Stephen King

7.

What is the term for a word or phrase that is no longer in everyday use but is still used in literature and poetry?

a)

archaism

b)

current

c)

contemporary

d)

modernism

8.

What is the term for the study of the history and origin of proper names?

a)

linguistics

b)

onomastics

c)

anthropology

d)

etymology

9.

What is the term for a word that is formed by combining parts of two different words?

a)

Mashup

b)

Portmanteau

c)

Hybrid

d)

Fusion

10.

What is the term for a word that has the same meaning as another word?

a)

Antonym

b)

Synonym

c)

Homonym

d)

Acronym

11.

What is the term for a word that sounds like another word but has a different meaning?

a)

Homonym

b)

Synonym

c)

Antonym

d)

Acronym

12.

What is the term for a word that is spelled the same backwards and forwards?

a)

Palindrome

b)

Anagram

c)

Acronym

d)

Homonym

13.

What is the term for a word that is spelled differently but sounds the same as another?

a)

Homonym

b)

Antonym

c)

Homograph

d)

Homophone

14.

What is the term for a word that is formed from the initial letters of several words?

a)

Acronym

b)

Antonym

c)

Synonym

d)

Homonym

15.

What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

a)

Antonym

b)

Synonym

c)

Homonym

d)

Acronym

16.

What is the term for a word that is formed by shortening a longer phrase?

a)

Acronym

b)

Abbreviation

c)

Contraction

d)

Compression

17.

What is the term for a word that is formed by the first letters of a phrase, pronounced as individual letters?

a)

Acronym

b)

Initialism

c)

Abbreviation

d)

Contraction