Sample Quizzes For Preparation: Greek Words With Greek Roots
Quiz: Greek Words with Greek Roots – AS/A Level English Language
1. What does the Greek root “bio” mean?
A. Earth
B. Sound
C. Life
D. Mind
2. Which of the following words contains the Greek root “phon”?
A. Teleport
B. Phonetics
C. Graphite
D. Chronology
3. What is the correct meaning of the Greek prefix “poly”?
A. One
B. Few
C. Many
D. None
4. Which word is derived from the Greek root “auto”?
A. Autonomy
B. Antidote
C. Antibiotic
D. Hypothesis
5. The root “geo” refers to which of the following?
A. Sky
B. Land
C. Heat
D. Energy
6. Which Greek root means “heat”?
A. Therm
B. Chron
C. Graph
D. Phon
7. Which field uses Greek roots most heavily in its terminology?
A. Fashion
B. Philosophy
C. Medicine
D. Sports
8. What is the meaning of the suffix “-logy”?
A. Measurement
B. Study of
C. Place of
D. Belief in
9. Which Greek-derived word relates to “far viewing”?
A. Microscope
B. Periscope
C. Telescope
D. Stethoscope
10. The word “psychology” contains a root meaning:
A. Earth
B. Soul
C. Sound
D. Number
11. “Sympathy” shares a root with which of the following?
A. Pathogen
B. Pathetic
C. Empathy
D. All of the above
12. What is the Greek root for “light”?
A. Phono
B. Photo
C. Graph
D. Bio
13. “Chronology” is the study of:
A. Change
B. Light
C. Sound
D. Time
14. Which of the following words does NOT have Greek origin?
A. Democracy
B. Geometry
C. Telephone
D. Emperor
15. Which root relates to “writing” or “recording”?
A. Phon
B. Graph
C. Chron
D. Scope
16. What does “telescope” literally mean?
A. Small view
B. Far sight
C. Light beam
D. Sound catcher
17. Which word uses the Greek root for “new”?
A. Neo-classical
B. Teleport
C. Biology
D. Grammar
18. “Microscope” comes from roots meaning:
A. Big light
B. Small sight
C. Measure thought
D. Voice shape
19. “Democracy” is made from roots meaning:
A. Rule by land
B. Power to leaders
C. Rule by people
D. Voice of majority
20. “Technology” includes the root technē, which means:
A. Art or skill
B. Creation
C. Energy
D. Mind
21. Which of the following uses the root “scope”?
A. Photograph
B. Geography
C. Horoscope
D. Autograph
22. “Thermodynamics” is primarily used in which field?
A. Literature
B. Engineering
C. Medicine
D. Linguistics
23. “Hypothermia” literally refers to:
A. High energy
B. Under heat
C. Balanced blood
D. Brain freeze
24. “Anthropology” contains a Greek root meaning:
A. Knowledge
B. Religion
C. Human
D. Body
25. Which word includes a prefix meaning “against”?
A. Antibiotic
B. Telephone
C. Biology
D. Chronicle
26. “Cardiology” is formed from roots meaning:
A. Blood study
B. Chest writing
C. Heart study
D. Core number
27. Which of the following words contains the root “path”?
A. Pathology
B. Geometry
C. Patriarchy
D. Hypnosis
28. Which of the following is a neologism using Greek roots?
A. Email
B. Blog
C. Technophile
D. Smartphone
29. “Bibliophile” includes the Greek root meaning:
A. Book
B. Lover
C. Teacher
D. Reader
30. Which of the following is true about Greek-origin words?
A. Rare in academic language
B. Common in tech and science
C. Mostly slang or informal
D. Used only in medical fields
Answer Key and Explanations
| Q | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | “Bio” means life. Used in biology, biography. |
| 2 | B | “Phonetics” comes from “phon” = sound. |
| 3 | C | “Poly” means many (polytheism, polygon). |
| 4 | A | “Auto” means self – autonomy = self-governing. |
| 5 | B | “Geo” means earth (geography, geology). |
| 6 | A | “Therm” = heat (thermal, thermometer). |
| 7 | C | Medicine uses Greek roots extensively (cardio, neuro, derm). |
| 8 | B | “-logy” = study of. Common suffix in sciences. |
| 9 | C | “Telescope” = far (tele) + see (scope). |
| 10 | B | “Psyche” = soul/mind (psychology, psychiatry). |
| 11 | D | All these use the root “path” = feeling/suffering. |
| 12 | B | “Photo” = light (photoelectric, photosynthesis). |
| 13 | D | “Chrono” = time (chronology, synchronous). |
| 14 | D | “Emperor” has Latin roots, not Greek. |
| 15 | B | “Graph” = write (graph, autograph, photograph). |
| 16 | B | “Telescope” = far + see. Used to view distant objects. |
| 17 | A | “Neo” = new (neoclassical, neologism). |
| 18 | B | “Microscope” = small (micro) + see (scope). |
| 19 | C | “Demo” = people, “cracy” = rule → democracy. |
| 20 | A | “Technē” = art/skill → technology. |
| 21 | C | “Horoscope” = hour + view. |
| 22 | B | Used in physics/engineering (energy transfer). |
| 23 | B | “Hypo” = under, “therm” = heat → dangerously low body temp. |
| 24 | C | “Anthropos” = human → anthropology. |
| 25 | A | “Anti-” = against (antibiotic = against life of bacteria). |
| 26 | C | “Cardio” = heart, “-logy” = study. |
| 27 | A | “Pathology” = study of disease (suffering). |
| 28 | C | “Technophile” = lover of technology (neo + phil). |
| 29 | A | “Biblio” = book, “-phile” = lover. |
| 30 | B | Greek words dominate scientific/tech vocabulary. |