Greek and Latin Roots Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Engineers uncover the remains of a Roman aqueduct. Based on the Latin root aqua, what was the structure primarily designed to do?
Carry travelers across a valley
Preserve written government records
Channel water from one place to another
Measure movement in the ground
2. The Latin root vis or vid means “see.” If an object is invisible under normal conditions, what does that mean?
It cannot be heard clearly.
It cannot be measured.
It cannot be moved.
It cannot be seen.
3. A package is described as biodegradable. What does the Greek root bio help indicate about it?
It can be broken down through the action of living organisms.
It dissolves immediately when placed in water.
It was manufactured without artificial materials.
It is designed to be reused many times.
4. The prefix mal comes from a Latin root associated with “bad” or “poor.” What is a malfunction?
A device working together with another device
A process requiring advanced training
A feature added for public use
A failure to operate properly
5. A teacher asks students to arrange several events chronologically. Which organizing principle should they use?
Order in time
Alphabetical order
Relative importance
Type of event
6. A patient receives postoperative instructions. Based on the Latin root post, when are these instructions meant to apply?
After the operation
Instead of having the operation
While the operation is taking place
Before the operation is scheduled
7. In the word microphone, what does the Greek root phon identify?
Light
Distance
Sound
Writing
8. A company advertises a charger as portable. What feature does the Latin root port most directly suggest?
It supplies power reliably for many years.
It can be carried easily from place to place.
It restores a battery unusually quickly.
It connects to devices over a long distance.
9. A reporter is asked to transcribe a recorded interview. Based on the Latin root scrib or script, what should the reporter do?
Reduce the interview to a few main points
Translate it into a different language
Put the spoken words into written form
Perform the interview aloud for an audience
10. The Latin root dict means “say” or “speak.” What does it mean to predict an outcome?
To examine it from several directions
To write a detailed record of it
To state what may happen beforehand
To prevent it from taking place
11. The Latin root aud means “hear.” Which description best reflects that root in the word audience?
The people gathered to hear a presentation or performance
The written program for an event
The people performing on a stage
The scenery surrounding a performance
12. Which action best fits the meaning of the Latin root bene in the word benefactor?
Predicting how an event will end
Preserving a custom without changing it
Speaking persuasively before a crowd
Providing help or support intended to do good
13. An inspector reports finding a microscopic crack in a metal component. What does micro indicate about the crack?
It is spreading rapidly.
It is hidden beneath the surface.
It formed very recently.
It is extremely small.
14. In a geocentric model, what occupies the central position?
The Sun
Earth
The Moon
A distant star
15. A rural clinic introduces telemedicine appointments. What does the Greek root tele suggest about these appointments?
They focus on very small structures.
They allow care to be provided across a distance.
They take place inside the patient’s home.
They follow events in time order.
16. Based on the Greek root anthrop, which subject would be central to an anthropology course?
Rocks and the structure of Earth
Humans and their societies
Processes shared by living cells
Stars and other celestial objects