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Vocabulary Unit 9 Assessment
Test Description: Vocabulary
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) According to Greek mythology, the first person to keep bees in a(n) ___ was Aristaeus. Has to do with # 1
A
2 aviary
B
4 serpentine
C
1 apiary
D
3 equine
2) In Egyptian mythology, Hathor is a(n) ___ goddess who has the head of a cow. Has to do with # 4
A
3 simian
B
2 leonine
C
4 bovine
D
1 ursine
3) Although it may seem contradictory, cats have fangs called ___. Has to do with # 1
A
3 piscines
B
2 felines
C
1 canines
D
4 porcines
4) Jonathan Swift, in his satire Gulliver's Travels, gives his horse-like creatures the name Houyhnhnmns in imitation of their ___ speech. Has to do with # 2
A
3 equestrian
B
2 equine
C
1 bovine
D
4 simian
5) The giant Clothespin that stands in front of Philadelphia's City Hall expresses the ___ of its sculptor, Claes Oldenburg. Has to do with # 2
A
3 equitation
B
1 aviary
C
2 capriciousness
D
4 zoology
6) Which word has a root meaning associated with a fur-bearing animal? Has to do with # 3
A
2 aviary
B
1 apiary
C
3 ursine
D
4 piscine
7) Which word is associated with a domesticated animal? Has to do with # 1
A
3 serpentine
B
2 leonine
C
4 ursine
D
1 feline
8) Which word is associated with a creature that climbs trees? Has to do with # 4
A
1 caper
B
2 equestrian
C
4 simian
D
3 porcine
9) Which adjective is least likely to be used as an insult? Has to do with # 3
A
3 leonine
B
1 canine
C
4 porcine
D
2 bovine
10) Which word describes a four-legged animal? Has to do with # 3
A
3 porcine
B
2 equestrian
C
4 zoologist
D
1 aviarist
11) Which word is not used as both noun and adjective? Has to do with # 3
A
3 piscine
B
4 simian
C
1 canine
D
2 feline
12) caper : capricious is similar to # 2
A
3 leo : feline
B
2 canis : canine
C
4 avis : apiary
D
1 apis : obstinate
13) piscine : serpentine similar to # 4
A
4 ursine : leonine
B
3 lionize : equitation
C
2 canine : caper
D
1 apiary : simian
14) Americans were quick to ___ George Washington in his own lifetime, naming him The Father of His Country. Has to do with # 2
A
3 feline
B
1 caper
C
4 ursine
D
2 lionize
15) At horse shows, women dominate competitions in ___ which requires control of the animal's direction, gait, and speed. Has to do with # 4
A
1 aviary
B
4 equitation
C
2 zoology
D
3 feline
16) People who study ___ are experts on the animal kingdom. Has to do with # 3
A
3 zoology
B
4 equestrians
C
2 piscinity
D
1 ursinity
17) Some English gardens feature a winding path called a(n) ___. Has to do with # 1
A
4 apiary
B
1 serpentine
C
3 bovine
D
2 feline
18) John Steinbeck's story Johnny Bear is about a man with ___ features. Has to do with # 1
A
4 feline
B
1 ursine
C
2 serpentine
D
3 aviary
19) Scientists say that ___ contentment is expressed by purring. Has to do with # 3
A
2 bovine
B
3 feline
C
4 aviary
D
1 ursine
20) The English photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones designed a large birdcage in the London Zoo called the Snowden ___. Has to do with # 4
A
3 apiary
B
4 aviary
C
2 serpentine
D
1 bovine
*select an answer for all questions
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