GJCL GREEK DERIVATIVES 2005
Type: MC
1) Dysphagia is a difficulty:
a. speaking
b. sleeping
*c. swallowing
d. thinking
Type: MC
2) Hypermnesia is:
a. extreme memory loss
*b. complete memory of the past
c. under-active brain activity
d. over-active brain activity
Type: MC
3) Endogamy is a:
a. plural marriage
b. arranged marriage
*c. marriage within a group
d. political marriage
Type: MC
4) A prophylactic measure attempts to:
a. prevent something beforehand
b. prevent tooth decay
*c. prevent pregnancy
d. stop milk production
Type: MC
5) Synergy is:
a. excessive energy
*b. working together
c. lack of energy
d. solar energy
Type: MC
6) Misogyny is a hatred of:
a. rats
b. marriage
*c. women
d. hatred of blood
Type: MC
7) Dendrology is the study of:
a. teeth
*b. trees
c. gum tissue
d. fossils
Type: MC
8) Oligarchy is the rule by the:
a. majority
b. people
c. rich
*d. few
Type: MC
9) Gymnophobia is the fear of:
a. women
*b. being naked
c. bats
d. athletic contests
Type: MC
10) A hippodrome is a stadium for:
*a. horse-racing
b. sprinting
c. foot-races
d. relay-races
Type: MC
11) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the Greek word pachyDERM:
a. eye
b. ear
c. nose
*d. skin
Type: MC
12) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word ecLECTic:
a. read
*b. choose
c. sleep
d. talk
Type: MC
13) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word tripTYCH:
a. fly
b. write
c. fold
*d. fortune
Type: MC
14) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word CACophony
a. varied
b. bad
*c. shrill
d. pleasant
Type: MC
15) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word diaCHRONic
*a. time
b. meaning
c. color
d. walk
Type: MC
16) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word enDEMic:
a. evil
b. disease
*c. people
d. government
Type: MC
17) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word PLATYpus:
a. foot
*b. flat
c. plant
d. weave
Type: MC
18) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word proPAEDutic:
*a. child
b. teacher
c. master
d. education
Type: MC
19) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word synOPSis:
a. soul
b. essence
*c. view
d. summary
Type: MC
20) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word brachyCEPHALic:
*a. head
b. face
c. arm
d. brain
Type: MC
21) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word metONOMY:
a. law
b. sign
*c. name
d. dress
Type: MC
22) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word MYRIopod:
a. three
b. few
c. all
*d. ten thousand
Type: MC
23) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word TROGlodyte:
a. monster
*b. cave
c. heavy
d. insect
Type: MC
24) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word TERAtoma:
*a. growth
b. defect
c. monster
d. disease
Type: MC
25) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word PANacea:
*a. all
b. many
c. few
d. cure
Type: MC
26) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word LITHOtomy:
a. knife
b. dust
*c. stone
d. window
Type: MC
27) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word metaMORPHosis
a. form
*b. change
c. god
d. flower
Type: MC
28) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word XENOphobia
*a. stranger
b. fear
c. ugly
d. needy
Type: MC
29) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word asymPTOmatic:
a. together
*b. fall
c. poison
d. diseas
Type: MC
30) Give the meaning nearest to the capitalized element of the word DECathlete:
*a. ten
b. five
c. many
d. few
Type: MC
31) Love of knowledge:
*a. philophile
b. philosophy
c. philology
d. bibliophile
Type: MC
32) carved from a block of stone:
*a. monolithic
b. monographic
c. megalithic
d. megalopic
Type: MC
33) gold and ivory:
*a. chryselephantine
b. chrysoleukistic
c. leukelephantine
d. dynographic
Type: MC
34) graveyard:
a. mausoleum
b. acropolis
*c. necropolis
d. sarcophagus
Type: MC
35) unit of work:
a. dyne
b. calorie
*c. erg
d. photon
Type: MC
36) study of legends:
a. lexicology
b. synopsis
*c. mythology
d. mythography
Type: MC
37) fear of insects:
a. arachnophobia
b. entomology
*c. entomophobia
d. arachnophagia
Type: MC
38) having more than one husband at the same time:
*a. polyandry
b. polygamy
c. androgynous
d. misogynous
Type: MC
39) creation of the universe:
a. cosmology
b. cosmetology
*c. cosmogony
d. macrocosm
Type: MC
40) that which allows one to see small things:
a. microphone
*b. microscope
c. micrometer
d. micrograph
Type: MC
41) Based on the Greek root, what sort of girl would a girl named Agatha be?
a. pretty
b. moral
*c. good
d. brave
Type: MC
42) Based on the Greek root, Peter should be known for his:
a. fearlessness
b. loyalty
*c. constancy
d. foolishness
Type: MC
43) Based on the Greek root, what does Stephanie like to wear?
a. dresses
b. gold
*c. wreathes
d. ribbons
Type: MC
44) Based on the Greek root, George should be a:
a. doctor
b. teacher
*c. farmer
d. actor
GJCL GREEK DERIVATIVES 2006
Type: MC
1) Democracy is the rule of:
a. a few
b. one
*c. the people
d. the aristocrats
Type: MC
2) An etiological explanation provides a(n):
a. year
*b. origin
c. end
d. solution
Type: MC
3) The lithosphere is composed of:
a. oxygen
b. electrons
*c. rock
d. paper
Type: MC
4) Necrosis is the ____ of cells.
a. generation
b. replication
c. separation
*d. death
Type: MC
5) Plutocratic rule is government by the:
*a. wealthy
b. deceased
c. religious
d. intelligent
Type: MC
6) An onomastic explanation explains the:
a. gender
*b. name
c. age
d. size
Type: MC
7) A nautical journey occurs:
a. in a forest
*b. on the sea
c. through the desert
d. through outer space
Type: MC
8) Those on the periphery are:
*a. near the boundaries
b. in the middle
c. high above
d. far away from
Type: MC
9) Phonology is the study of:
a. light
b. movement
c. jealousy
*d. sound
Type: MC
10) A pantheon honors:
a. the god of the woodlands
*b. all the gods
c. the Olympian gods
d. the Cthonic gods
Type: MC
11) polyglot:
a. intelligent
b. omnivorous
c. fossil
*d. linguist
Type: MC
12) metropolis:
*a. capital
b. subterranean
c. suburb
d. country
Type: MC
13) panacea:
a. cosmetic
b. dessert
*c. remedy
d. cocktail
Type: MC
14) necroscopy
a. list of deaths
b. microscope
*c. post-mortem
d. investigation
Type: MC
15) pantograph:
a. green ink
*b. writing device
c. squared paper
d. large chart
Type: MC
16) psychopathic:
a. very sick
b. homicidal
c. starved
*d. mentally ill
Type: MC
17) martyrdom:
a. festival
b. holiness
*c. suffering
d. hard work
Type: MC
18) etymology:
a. insects
b. history
c. classification
*d. semantics
Type: MC
19) homogeneous
a. hereditary
b. obscene
c. descended
*d. uniform
Type: MC
20) stenography:
*a. shorthand
b. map making
c. calendar
d. sports writing
Type: MC
21) dogmatic
a. ecclesiastical
b. presumptuous
*c. assertive
d. wild
Type: MC
22) prognosticate:
a. be an atheist
b. chewing
*c. predict
d. fall asleep
Type: MC
23) homochromatic:
a. musical scale
*b. one color
c. flying machine
d. timeless
Type: MC
24) nephologist:
*a. student of the clouds
b. dentist
c. ear doctor
d. kidney doctor
Type: MC
25) hipparch:
a. jungle beast
b. pelvic
c. bridle
*d. cavalry leader
Type: MC
26) scleroderma:
a. inner layer of skin
b. skin graft
*c. skin disorder
d. joint ache
Type: MC
27) toxemia:
a. making arrows
*b. blood poison
c. sweat and blood
d. love of archery
Type: MC
28) philology:
*a. scholarship
b. locomotive
c. study of eggs
d. religion
Type: MC
29) pyromania:
a. red flower
b. love of towers
*c. craze for fire
d. music craze
Type: MC
30) bathysphere:
a. underwater cave
b. mountain
*c. diving tank
d. environment
Type: MC
31) Based on the Greek root, Philippos delights in:
a. weapons
*b. horses
c. the sun
d. the earth
Type: MC
32) Based on the Greek root, Agathon was considered:
a. ugly
b. lazy
*c. good
d. poor
Type: MC
33) Based on the Greek root, Theodorus was the ____ of the god.
a. beloved
b. enemy
c. priest
*d. gift
Type: MC
34) Based on the Greek root, Philokrates is:
a. arrogant
*b. a lover of power
c. a lover of horses
d. a wine mixer
Type: MC
35) Based on the Greek root, a father who names his daughter Eunice commemorates a:
a. good crop
b. bad fortune
*c. great victory
d. comedy
Type: MC
36) fear of insects:
a. entomology
b. arachnophobia
*c. entomophobia
d. triskaidekaphobia
Type: MC
37) capable of making one's own decisions:
a. autositic
b. autistic
*c. autonomous
d. autocratic
Type: MC
38) carved from a single stone:
*a. monolithic
b. monophyletic
c. mystic
d. mesolithic
Type: MC
39) the hate of women:
a. misanthropy
*b. misogyny
c. mystic
d. polygamy
Type: MC
40) study of legends:
a. lexicology
b. epicurism
c. synergy
*d. mythology
GJCL GREEK DERIVATIVES 2007
Type: MC
1) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: neoPHYTE
*a. plant
b. egg
c. child
d. mud
Type: MC
2) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: TECHNOcracy
*a. skill
b. power
c. wisdom
d. ruler
Type: MC
3) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: CYCLone
a. wind
b. dust
*c. circle
d. twist
Type: MC
4) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: lycANTHROPe
a. wolf
*b. man
c. flower
d. mourning
Type: MC
5) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: enDEMic
*a. people
b. rule
c. demon
d. house
Type: MC
6) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: CACophany
a. nice
*b. bad
c. loud
d. heated
Type: MC
7) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: ecLECTic
a. eat
*b. choose
c. die
d. read
Type: MC
8) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: DENDRite
a. nerve
b. root
*c. tree
d. node
Type: MC
9) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: MYRiad
a. few
b. none
c. flashing
*d. ten thousand
Type: MC
10) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: DECathlete
a. five
b. seven
*c. ten
d. many
Type: MC
11) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: PANorama
*a. many
b. few
c. view
d. all
Type: MC
12) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: pseudoNYM
a. alias
b. hidden
*c. name
d. foot
Type: MC
13) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: hydroPHOBIA
*a. fear
b. water
c. fire
d. elation
Type: MC
14) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: TERAtology
a. monster
*b. marvel
c. march
d. land
Type: MC
15) Give the meaning to that of the Greek element that is CAPITALIZED: PACHYderm
a. hot
b. heavy
c. smooth
*d. thick
Type: MC
16) Oligarchy is rule by:
a. the people
b. the rich
c. the military
*d. the few
Type: MC
17) Dysentery is the ___ of the bowels.
a. removal
*b. inflammation
c. strengthening
d. slicing
Type: MC
18) A toponym is the name of a ____.
*a. place
b. god
c. animal
d. peak
Type: MC
19) When in a gymnasium, one should literally be ____.
*a. naked
b. sweating
c. running
d. alone
Type: MC
20) One who gives isagogical remarks is
a. teaching
b. muttering
c. joking
*d. introducing
Type: MC
21) A polymorphic monster:
a. runs fast
b. has many teeth
*c. assumes many shapes
d. has thick fur
Type: MC
22) An etiological explanation provides
a. a year
b. a solution
*c. an origin
d. an end
Type: MC
23) A pantheon concerns
a. the cthonic gods
*b. all the gods
c. the gods of the flute
d. the Olympian gods
Type: MC
24) a necropolis is
a. a destroyed city
b. a citadel
*c. a cemetery
d. a colony
Type: MC
25) A monolith is
*a. carved from one block of stone
b. made of obsidian
c. an upright grave marker
d. a single leader
Type: MC
26) The name Theodore means ___ of God.
a. beloved
b. priest
c. defender
*d. gift
Type: MC
27) The name Phillip means he loves:
a. waterfalls
*b. horses
c. girls
d. poetry
Type: MC
28) The name Sophia means:
*a. wisdom
b. grace
c. beauty
d. temperance
Type: MC
29) The name Nick should, technically speaking, always
a. talk
b. get hurt
*c. win
d. guess correctly
Type: MC
30) The name Eugene means that he has good
a. health
b. height
*c. ancestry
d. brains
Type: MC
31) Polyphemus has many
a. sheep
b. eyes
*c. speeches
d. bones
Type: MC
32) Based on his name, George would make a good
*a. farmer
b. lawyer
c. doctor
d. geologist
Type: MC
33) Based on her name, Stephanie would rather wear
a. gold robes
*b. a wreath
c. perfume
d. a toga
Type: MC
34) Based on her name, Angela will grow up to become
a. a caretaker