Gods and Goddesses
Who was the king of the gods?
Zeus
What was the very first olympic event?
The foot race--> now known as the marathon
The ancient Greeks were polytheistic, what does that mean?
They believed in many gods
Where do we get democracy from?
The Greek statesman Pericles lead the way to develop a democratic government in Greece
How long did it take God the create the world?
6 days and He rested on the 7th
Who is the goddess of Victory?
Niki- which is also the greek word for victory
When and where were the first modern olympic games?
Athens, Greece in 1896
According to the Greeks a tremendous energy created Gaia and Uranus and from them came a race of giants known as?
The Titans
What agricultural watering devices do we get from the Ancient Greeks?
Irrigation techniques and devices
According to the Greeks, in the beginning was a nothingness called what?
Chaos
The gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece were said to live where?
Mt. Olympus
How many years passed between the ancient and modern olympic games?
1,500 years (393AD- 1896)
What is the fluid that flows through the veins of the god referred to as?
ICHOR
What athletic structures do we get from the ancient Greeks?
Stadiums, Gymnasiums, Coliseums
"For you are dust and you will return to dust" refers to what?
God's punishment to mankind and the fall of man
Which God is most closely related to NASA due to his association with the sun?
Apollo
Which event in the Olympic games is always the last event and is a tribute to the Ancient Olympic games?
The marathon which is a tribute to the original foot race
What structure/s do we have on campus that reflect on Ancient Greek dramas?
The CPAC/ auditorium
What two architectural supports were first used in ancient Greece?
columns and arches
According the Greek mythology, who is responsible for releasing all of the evils into the world?
Pandora
The ancient Greeks used gods and goddesses to do what?
Attempt to understand nature and their world around them, to worship them, or to explain eternal questions like the creation of the world or the fall of man
Based on its establishment in 1924, approximately how far is the marathon distance?
26 miles
The Olympics were named for what location?
Olympia, Greece where some of the first Olympic events were held
"Scientific minded, opposed to the Greek alphabet, questioned Greek religion, and dies for his beliefs." is a statement that describes whom?
Socrates, the famous philosopher
According to Biblical literature, how did evil enter the world?
The serpent deceived Eve and she and Adam ate of the forbidden fruit.