WorksheetsDay 2 - SWEEPSTAKES QUIZ 2025-26
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. The English word "school" comes from the Greek word “scholē”, which originally meant:
A. Writing
B. Reading
C. Leisure or free time
D. Knowledge
2. The root word of “dictionary” comes from Latin and originally meant:
A. A book of definitions
B. A teacher’s guide
C. A collection of sayings
D. Words to be spoken
3. The origin of the word “literature” can be traced to:
A. Greek word for “logic”
B. Latin word “littera” meaning letter
C. Arabic word for “story”
D. French word for “speak”
4. Tracing the root of “alphabet” reveals it is derived from:
A. Latin for “write quickly”
B. The first two Greek letters, alpha and beta
C. An old English term for “letters”
D. A Sanskrit root for “book”
5. Etymologically, “comedy” in Greek referred to:
A. A happy ending
B. A village song
C. A joke book
D. A humorous dance
6. Delving into the roots of “poetry,” it stems from a Greek word meaning:
A. To create
B. To speak
C. To write
D. To perform
7. Studying the etymology of “tragedy” shows that it originally meant:
A. Roman myths
B. Old English poetry
C. Greek words meaning “goat song”
D. Latin phrase for “sad ending”
8. The word “pandemic” is derived from:
A. Latin panus (bread) + demos (people)
B. Greek pan (all) + demos (people)
C. Greek pan (many) + demos (diseases)
D. Latin pan (spread) + demo (virus)
9. The prefix “tele-” in words like telegraph or telephone means:
A. Sound
B. Message
C. Distance
D. Wave
10. The word "nightmare" originally referred to a mythical creature that sat on people’s chests while they slept.
True
False
