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Latin/Greek Roots 1-3 Quiz (Bk 2)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose an antonym (opposite) for malign.

a)

compliment

b)

slander

c)

forgive

d)

distract

2.

Choose a synonym (word with the same meaning ) for malfunction.

a)

dubious (doubtful)

b)

resistance

c)

failure

d)

order

3.

A benevolent person...

a)

reads a lot of books.

b)

cares about the needs of others.

c)

is selfish and self-centered.

d)

is jealous when others succeed.

4.

A malcontent eating at a restaurant might...

a)

fall asleep at the table before his food arrives.

b)

leave a very large tip for the waiter and chef.

c)

angrily send back food and demand a discount.

d)

compliment the owner of the restaurant on how wonderful the food was.

5.

Choose a synonym for aerial.

a)

devious

b)

breath

c)

underground

d)

flying

6.

A matron is not likely to be...

a)

part of a higher social class.

b)

young and unmarried.

c)

a mother or grandmother.

d)

treated with respect.

7.

Pyrotechnics are commonly seen...

a)

in the night's sky during a holiday.

b)

on the surface of the sun.

c)

following a volcanic eruption.

d)

during a play at the local theater.

8.

Which example is not a characteristic of a patriarchal society?

a)

children's last names are based on the last names of their fathers.

b)

men are usually paid less than women

c)

most leaders or politicians are men.

d)

women do not have all the rights that men do.

9.

Which of the following is a synonym for maternal?

a)

paternal

b)

carefree

c)

motherly

d)

adventurous

10.

Which item would you not want to be aerodynamic?

a)

an airplane

b)

a parachute

c)

a car

d)

a rocket

11.

Choose an antonym for aerate.

a)

fly

b)

oxygenate

c)

suffocate

d)

lofty

12.

Choose an antonym for congenial.

a)

foolish

b)

pleasant

c)

harsh

d)

inventive

13.

Generate:_____::soothe:irritate

a)

assist

b)

conserve

c)

create

d)

destroy

14.

_____:geography::rocks:geology

a)

Life

b)

Matter

c)

Oceans

d)

Land

15.

Dysfunction: unhealthy::_____:thrilling

a)

routine

b)

adventure

c)

sleep

d)

habit