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What's in a Name?: Multiple Choice
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- 01The word 'alphabet' is formed from the names of the first two letters of which ancient alphabet?
- 02The word 'dinosaur' comes from two Greek words, 'deinos' and 'sauros,' which together mean what?
- 03The month of July is named in honor of which Roman leader?
- 04The word 'avocado' derives from 'āhuacatl' in the Aztec language of Nahuatl, which means what?
- 05The musical instrument name 'piano' is a shortened form of 'pianoforte,' which is Italian for what?
- 06The country of Argentina is named after 'argentum,' the Latin word for which precious metal?
- 07The term 'boycott' comes from Captain Charles Boycott, an unpopular figure who held what job in 19th-century Ireland?
- 08The sandwich is named for the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who was a prominent politician with what title?
- 09The name of the Sahara, the world's largest hot desert, is the Arabic word for what?
- 10The chemical element helium gets its name from Helios, the Greek personification of what celestial body?