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Quiz about Pardon Me Your Greek Roots Are ShowingPart 2
Quiz about Pardon Me Your Greek Roots Are ShowingPart 2

Pardon Me, Your Greek Roots Are Showing--Part 2 Quiz


More Greek quizzing--this time we are looking at roots--are you ready to test your roots knowledge?

A multiple-choice quiz by 57wordsmith. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
57wordsmith
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
212,358
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
569
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Man" or "mankind" is the meaning. What is the root?

Answer: ( 7 letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. The meaning for "hate" is which one of these roots? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Name a large American city whose name includes the Greek root for "love"?

Answer: (One Word ... so easy, it's "cheesy")
Question 4 of 10
4. Do you know the meaning of the root "-gon"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The root -log- means "idea, word, speech".


Question 6 of 10
6. When I come across a word with the root -arch- or -archi- I know I will be looking at a word that has what possible meaning? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The word "chronometer" would literally mean which of the following? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following is the root found in hemorrhage? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A word referring to "head" would have what root?

Answer: (six letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. Let's think about fingers and toes--which root to choose? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Man" or "mankind" is the meaning. What is the root?

Answer: -anthrop

Think of "anthropology", the study of man or mankind, as one example of this root, with another example being "philanthropy", "love of mankind", and "misanthrope" being the opposite since it means the "hatred of mankind". Greek roots can be used singly or may combined with another when creating a word, as in the case of "philanthropy" as phil- = love and -anthrop = mankind.
2. The meaning for "hate" is which one of these roots?

Answer: -mis(o)

"Micro" = "prefix" for "tiny", "-mania" = suffix for "obsession" (or "crazy") - though "mania" can stand alone in English. "phil=root for love (the opposite of "miso"). The hyphens at the beginning and at the end of the root indicate how the other word parts, like prefixes and suffixes, or even other roots, can be attached. Micro- is a prefix so parts come after it, and -mania is a suffix so parts come before it.

In the case of -phil-, parts can come before it or after it since it is a root. Depending on the source used, hyphens may or may not be used in this manner.
3. Name a large American city whose name includes the Greek root for "love"?

Answer: Philadelphia

Philadelphia means "city of brotherly love" since "phil-" ("-phil-"), "philo-" and "-philia" all means "love". And once again it depends on your source as to how the root is listed; however, knowing even the basic form is helpful in understanding vocabulary. If you can figure out what part of the word means then it is likely you will be able to understand its context meaning.
4. Do you know the meaning of the root "-gon"?

Answer: angle

Polygon means "many (poly) angle(d)". Think of other math terms with the root -gon such as "hexagon" or "octagon". Knowing "-gon" means angle what do you think "hexa-" and "octo-" might mean? An octopus has eight arms so "octo-" might mean "eight" so "octogon" could mean "eight angles"...
5. The root -log- means "idea, word, speech".

Answer: True

The root is also found in the form -logue-. Think about how these words use -log- in their meaning: dialogue, monologue, epilogue. (dia=two, mono=one, epi=after).
6. When I come across a word with the root -arch- or -archi- I know I will be looking at a word that has what possible meaning?

Answer: all of these

The Greek root "-arch" has two closely related meanings - "chief, principal" and "rule, (form of) government". A monarchy is a one person government since -mono- is one. An archbishop is the chief bishop, and an architect is in effect a "master or chief builder".

The element "-tect" in this word is derived from the Greek "tekton" - meaning "builder, craftsman". (Note. This sense of "-tect" should never be confused with "-tect" in words of Latin origin, such as "protect").
7. The word "chronometer" would literally mean which of the following?

Answer: time measure

"-Chron"= "time" and "-meter" ("-metr") = "measure", so a "chronometer" is a time measure, but it is easier to just say "watch" or "clock". Here are a few more -meter words: barometer, centimeter, diameter, and odometer.
8. Which of the following is the root found in hemorrhage?

Answer: all of these

If -rrh threw you it is no surprise as most roots do combine at least one vowel with consonants. In fact, this is about the only root I have come across with no vowels. Let's look at "hemorrhage": these roots mean "flow" or "gush" and "haem" means "blood"--so a hemorrhage is a "blood gush".

Here's an extra for you: "logorrhea". Think "word" and "gush". There is a difference between a great conversationalist and someone who just talks, and talks, and talks ...
9. A word referring to "head" would have what root?

Answer: -cephal

Hope you didn't get a bit of a cephalagia from this question (hint:
"-algia" means "pain"). Why would an octopus be considered a "cephalpod"? (Hint: "-pod" means "foot"). And any ideas what cephalometry is all about? (Remember what "-metr" means?)
10. Let's think about fingers and toes--which root to choose?

Answer: -dactyl-

Dactylogy or sign language means "finger words". The other choices relate to other parts of the body: "-glot" = "tongue", "-pod" = "foot, and "-derm" = "skin".
Source: Author 57wordsmith

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