Root Words and Their Meanings Quiz

What is a triathlon?

• A race with four parts

• A long-distance race with three parts: swimming, bicycling, and running

• A series of three novels

• A group of four musicians

What does a trilogy consist of?

• Four movies

• Three novels, movies, etc., that are closely related

• Five books

• Two plays

How long is a trimester?

• Two months

• Four months

• Three months

• Five months

What is a trident?

• A musical instrument

• A fishing spear with three points

• A type of triangle

• A four-sided shape

What is a quadrangle?

• A shape with three sides

• A shape with four sides and four angles

• A shape with five sides

• A shape with two sides

What is a quartet?

• A group of three musicians

• A group of four singers or musicians

• A group of five dancers

• A pair of singers

How many quarts are in a gallon?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is a pentagon?

• A shape with four sides

• A shape with five sides and five corners

• A shape with six sides

• A shape with three sides

What is a pentagram?

• A four-pointed star

• A five-pointed star

• A six-pointed star

• A triangle

What is a quintuplet?

• One of four babies born at the same time

• One of five babies born at the same time

• One of three babies born at the same time

• One of two babies born at the same time