WorksheetsExploring Word Roots Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the meaning of the root "mort"?
move
death
new
hand
Which root means "light"?
lum
man
mar
min
The root "multi" means:
sound
many
city
born
What does the root "ology" mean?
study of
best
ocean
send
Which root means "move"?
mob
port
ped
opt
Match the root "liber" with its correct meaning.
free
place
measuring
fear
Which word contains the root that means "sound"?
telephone
minimum
mortal
optical
If a person has "hydrophobia," what are they afraid of?
water
light
sound
cities
Which of the following words is related to the root "meter"?
thermometer
metropolis
manuscript
novel
A "pedestrian" is someone who travels by:
foot
car
boat
plane
Which word uses the root "port" correctly?
import
minimum
luminous
novel
If something is "novel," it is:
new
old
small
large
Which word best fits the meaning "study of cities"?
politology
optology
marology
mortology
A "manuscript" is a document written by:
hand
foot
machine
light
If a city is described as "metropolitan," which root is being used and what does it mean?
pol; city/citizen
mar; ocean
min; small
nat; born
A "multinational" company operates in:
many nations
one nation
small towns
oceans
Given the word "optimum," which root is present and what does it mean?
opt; best
opt; eye
ology; study of
man; hand
If a scientist studies "marine biology," which two roots are present and what do they mean?
mar (ocean), ology (study of)
man (hand), ology (study of)
min (small), phone (sound)
pol (city), nat (born)
A "portable" device is easy to:
carry
see
measure
fear
If someone is described as "innate," which root is present and what does it mean?
nat; born
nov; new
mort; death
lum; light
