Myths
Who became the first spider?
Arachne
Who is the king of the gods?
Zeus
Where did the gods live?
Mt. Olympus
What city was 26 miles from Athens?
Marathon
What is the sporting event that happened every 4 years?
the Olympics
What did Icarus do that his father warned him not to?
Fly too close to the sun
Who is the goddess of wisdom?
Athena
What city-state was named for Athena?
Athens
What type of government did Athens have?
Democracy
Who is Zeus' wife?
Hera
What is the name of the hero that killed the Minotaur?
Thesius
Who is the god of the sea?
Posseidon
What city-state was only interested in making warriors?
Sparta
What is the temple to honor Athena
the Parthenon
Name something boys did in Athens that girls didn't
go to school, etc.
According to the myth, why does Demeter cause winter?
She is sad when Persephone goes to the underworld for 3 months each year
Who opened the box from Zeus because she was so curious?
Pandora
What country did Sparta trick with a wooden horse?
Troy
What do we call the 3 great thinkers?
Philosophers
Who was the student of Aristotle that became a great leader?
Alexander the Great
Who tried to avoid getting married by winning in races?
Atalanta
What goddess told Paris she would get him the most beautiful woman in the world?
Aphrodite
What island had the maze with the Minotaur
Crete
The place where Ancient Greeks believed they went when they died?
the underworld
Who attacked Greece twice and lost both times?
Persia