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Question 1
The Greek root in 'pantheism' and 'pantomime' means what?
- all, every
- one
- against
- out of
Question 2
What does the Greek root 'theos' mean in 'theology' and 'atheism'?
- God; a god
- a human
- a king
- a father
Question 3
What does the Greek root 'dia' mean in 'diameter' and 'diachronic'?
- through; by means of; during
- against; down
- around; about
- into; to
Question 4
True or false: The Greek root 'apo' (as in 'apostle') means 'toward.'
- True
- False
Question 5
What does the Greek root in 'anthropology' and 'misanthrope' mean?
- a human
- a god
- a word
- the world
Question 6
The Greek root 'peri' in 'periscope' and 'perimeter' means what?
- around, about
- through
- against
- out of
Question 7
True or false: The Greek word 'pneuma' can mean 'breath' or 'spirit.'
- True
- False
Question 8
What is a meaning of the Greek root 'epi' as in 'epidermis' and 'epidemic'?
- on, over; against
- through; by means of
- down; according to
- out of; from
Question 9
Acoustics comes from a Greek root meaning to ______.
Fill in the blank
Question 10
What does the Greek root in 'miaphysite' mean?
- one
- all
- self
- two
Question 11
True or false: The Greek root in 'glossolalia' means 'to write.'
- True
- False
Question 12
What does the Greek root 'logos' mean in words such as 'logic' and 'monologue'?
- word, reason, account
- name, law, city
- time, god, light
- self, heat, power
Question 13
The Greek root in 'geology' and 'geography' means 'earth, land; the Earth'.
- True
- False
Question 14
What does the Greek element 'mega-' as in 'megabyte' mean?
- Large, great
- Small
- Holy
- Under
Question 15
What does the Greek root in 'prognosis' and 'diagnosis' mean?
- To know, come to know, learn, realize
- To heal
- To predict
- To name
Question 16
In 'hypodermic', the Greek element 'hypo-' means ______.
Fill in the blank
Question 17
Which meaning belongs to the Greek prefix in 'epidermis', 'epidemic', and 'epigraph'?
- On, over
- Under
- Large, great
- A name
Question 18
The Greek root in 'onomatopoeia' means 'a name'.
- True
- False
Question 19
Which Greek root, found in 'hagiography' and 'Hagia Sophia', means 'holy; set apart; a saint, holy one'?
- Hagio-
- Geo-
- Mega-
- Andro-
Question 20
The Greek root in 'android', 'misandry', and 'polyandry' means ______.
Fill in the blank
Question 21
What does the Greek root in 'polygyny', 'gynecology', and 'misogynist' mean?
- A woman, wife
- A man, husband
- Holy
- Earth
Question 22
The Greek root in 'mathematics' and 'polymath' means 'a disciple; one who learns'.
- True
- False
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