Greek roots
8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.8.4.B · England: KS3 English (vocabulary and etymology), GCSE Combined Science (scientific vocabulary)
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Question 1
What does the Greek root "arch" mean? (as in monarch, anarchy, hierarchy)
- A. colour
- B. belief, opinion
- C. rule, chief
- D. birth, origin, kind
Question 2
Which word contains a Greek root that means "know"?
- A. paradox
- B. toxin
- C. prognosis
- D. theology
Question 3
These words share a Greek root that means "know". Type it. diagnosis, agnostic, prognosis
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Question 4
What does the Greek root "pan" mean? (as in panacea, pandemonium, panorama)
- A. belief, opinion
- B. all
- C. colour
- D. hidden
Question 5
Which word contains a Greek root that means "birth, origin, kind"?
- A. theocracy
- B. hypodermic
- C. philosophy
- D. genre
Question 6
These words share a Greek root that means "all". Type it. pandemonium, panacea, panorama
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Question 7
What does the Greek root "kine / cine" mean? (as in kinesiology, cinema, kinetic)
- A. movement
- B. poison
- C. stone
- D. know
Question 8
Which word contains a Greek root that means "colour"?
- A. detox
- B. orthodox
- C. chromosome
- D. monarch
Question 9
These words share a Greek root that means "stone". Type it. megalith, lithium, monolith
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Question 10
What does the Greek root "theo" mean? (as in theocracy, atheist, theology)
- A. god
- B. wisdom
- C. belief, opinion
- D. poison
Question 11
Which word contains a Greek root that means "skin"?
- A. detox
- B. hypodermic
- C. panacea
- D. monolith
Question 12
These words share a Greek root that means "god". Type it. theocracy, atheist, theology
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Question 13
What does the Greek root "theo" mean? (as in theology, theocracy, atheist)
- A. all
- B. god
- C. hidden
- D. new
Question 14
Which word contains a Greek root that means "colour"?
- A. chromatic
- B. dermatologist
- C. monolith
- D. atheist
Question 15
These words share a Greek root that means "hidden". Type it. encrypt, cryptocurrency, cryptic
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Question 16
What does the Greek root "dox" mean? (as in unorthodox, orthodox, paradox)
- A. skin
- B. stone
- C. belief, opinion
- D. hidden
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