Lesson Five Greek Phonology: Consonants, Vowels and Diphthongs (Part 3) Level Two Quiz ANSWER KEY

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1. The two Greek breathing marks are:

a. monosyllabic and disyllabic c. acute and circumflex

b. crasis and coronis d. smooth and rough

2. The two Greek breathing marks

a. regulate the aspiration of every initial consonant

b. regulate the aspiration of every initial vowel, diphthong and rho.

c. regulate the aspiration of the crasis and coronis

d. regulate the aspiration of every initial vowel, diphthong and sigma.

3. The breathing mark which indicates aspiration is the

a. smooth c. rough

b. acute d. circumflex

4. When upsilon (U u) begins a word, it always has

a. a smooth breathing c. a rough accent

b. a rough breathing d. a rough breathing and an accent

5. Greek breathing marks are

a. diacritical and editorial c. markings that specifies aspiration

b. over vowels and diphthongs d. all of the above

6. The best example of a rough breathing mark is over

a. fu9sin c. ui0oj

b. ui/oj d. ui9oj Lesson Five: Greek Phonology (Part 3) Page 2 Level Two Quiz ______

7. The best example of a smooth breathing mark is over

a. a)nqrwpoj c. ui0oj

b. ui/oj d. a(nqrwpoj

8. Always when breathing marks and accents occur together

a. the breathing occurs first c. breathing is over the accent

b. the accent occurs first d. none of the above

9. When a word begins with a capital vowel, the breathing mark

a. goes over the letter c. goes before the letter

b. goes after the letter d. if accented, above the letter

10. Which bisected letter of the Greek alphabet represents the breathing marks after it had lost its original aspiration ca. VII A.D.?

a. U c. H

b. W d. P

11. Every Greek word that begins with a vowel or diphthong must have

a. an accent c. a breathing mark and accent

b. a breathing mark d. a breathing mark if accented

12. The rough breathing mark is associated with

a. the consonant rho c. a and b

b. vowels and diphthongs d. none of the above

13. A word accented must also have a breathing mark. True False

14. The rough breathing mark is (, and the smooth is 0. True False

15. Syllabification is important because

a. it aids in correct pronunciation of words c. all words are syllabic

b. some words are polysyllabic d. a and c

16. Which word is polysyllabic?

a. a)lhqh/j c. oi]koj

b. dia& d. e0pi/

17. Which word is disyllabic?

a. e1laion c. eu9ri/skw

b. ble/pousin d. oi]koj

18. Which word is monosyllabic?

a. h1xqhn c. dia&

b. tou= d. para&

19. Which word has the smooth breathing and circumflex accent?

a. h1dh c. oi]koj

b. oi[oj d. 1Efefoj

20. Which word has the smooth breathing mark and the grave accent?

a. e2 yilo/n c. e1ti

b. eu0qe/wj d. eu9ri/skw

21. What are the three Greek accents?

a. / \ ] c. / \ [

b. . 0 ] d. / \ =

22. Which word from eu0agge/lion is divided properly?

a. e-u0-ag-ge/-li-on c. eu0-ag-ge/-lion

b. eu0-ag-ge/l-ion d. eu0-ag-ge/-li-on

23. Which word from a)khko/amen is divided properly?

a. a)-kh-ko&-a-men c. a0k-hk-o&-a-men

b. a)k-h-ko&-a-men d. a)-kh-ko&a-men

24. How many syllables does fula&ssesqe have?

a. 3 c. 5

a. 4 d. 6

25. How many syllables does e9wra&kamen have?

a. 3 c. 5

b. 4 d. 6

26. What are the names for the Greek accents?

a. circumflex, smooth, rough c. circumflex, grate, acute

b. circumflex, grave, acute d. circumflex, grave, accurate

27. Apostle Paul used accents when he wrote his epistles. True False

28. Apostle John used breathing marks in his Gospel. True False

29. “bb” is an example of a double consonant. True False

30. “str” is an example of a consonant cluster. True False

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