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Greek roots

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.7.4.B · England: KS3 English (vocabulary and etymology)

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Question 1
What does the Greek root "dem" mean? (as in demographic, pandemic, epidemic)
- A. love
- B. people
- C. fear
- D. star
Question 2
These words share a Greek root that means "people". Type it. demographic, epidemic, pandemic
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Question 3
Which word contains a Greek root that means "one"?
- A. sympathy
- B. demographic
- C. monorail
- D. asterisk
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Question 4
What does the Greek root "cycl" mean? (as in cyclone, encyclopedia, recycle)
- A. shape, form
- B. love
- C. circle, wheel
- D. many
Question 5
These words share a Greek root that means "one". Type it. monotone, monologue, monorail
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Question 6
Which word contains a Greek root that means "mind"?
- A. psychiatrist
- B. bibliophile
- C. bicycle
- D. pandemic
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Question 7
What does the Greek root "dem" mean? (as in pandemic, epidemic, demographic)
- A. many
- B. love
- C. people
- D. star
Question 8
These words share a Greek root that means "mind". Type it. psychology, psychiatrist, psychic
Answer
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Question 9
Which word contains a Greek root that means "star"?
- A. demographic
- B. monorail
- C. pathetic
- D. astronaut
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Question 10
What does the Greek root "morph" mean? (as in metamorphosis, morph, amorphous)
- A. human
- B. love
- C. shape, form
- D. fear
Question 11
These words share a Greek root that means "people". Type it. epidemic, pandemic, demographic
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Question 12
Which word contains a Greek root that means "mind"?
- A. metamorphosis
- B. autocrat
- C. monotone
- D. psychiatrist
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Question 13
What does the Greek root "crat / cracy" mean? (as in aristocrat, bureaucracy, autocrat)
- A. human
- B. feeling, suffering
- C. circle, wheel
- D. rule, power
Question 14
These words share a Greek root that means "fear". Type it. phobia, technophobe, claustrophobia
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Question 15
Which word contains a Greek root that means "circle, wheel"?
- A. astronomy
- B. misanthrope
- C. encyclopedia
- D. epidemic
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Question 16
What does the Greek root "phil" mean? (as in philosophy, philharmonic, bibliophile)
- A. feeling, suffering
- B. rule, power
- C. many
- D. love

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