The Myth of Theseus
What mythical beast did Theseus slay?
The Minotaur
What is the Greek word for 'city'?
Polis
What is the capital city of Greece?
Athens
Who is the King of all Greek gods?
Zeus
Which Greek goddess cursed Hercules in committing an unspeakable crime?
Hera
Where was the minotaur kept?
In a labyrinth/maze
What was the 'agora'?
a) A temple dedicated to a Greek god
b) A city-state
c) An assembly area and marketplace
An assembly area and marketplace
The Parthenon is dedicated to which Greek god?
a) Zeus
b) Athena
c) Artemis
Athena
Who is the Queen of the Greek gods?
Hera
What was Hercules tasked with in atoning for his crimes?
Where did King Minos live?
a) The Island of Crete
b) Athens
c) Sparta
The Island of Crete
What is an 'acropolis'?
a) A Greek god
b) A section of the city that is designed for defence
c) A marketplace
A section of the city that is designed for defence
Who is famous for their triangle theorem?
a) Socrates
b) Athena
c) Pythagoras
c) Pythagoras
Who is the God of War?
Ares
What mythical creature did Hercules slay in his first labour?
a) The Hydra
b) The Nemean Lion
b) The Nemean Lion
Who is the daughter of King Minos?
a) Hera
b) Ariadne
b )Ariadne
Which city state is described to be a 'military state'?
a) Sparta
b) Athens
c) Troy
b) Athens
The Greeks infiltrated the city of Troy with a wooden animal? What is the name of the animal?
a) The Trojan Giraffe
b) The Trojan Horse
c) The Trojan Hippo
b) The Trojan Horse
Who is the Goddess of Hunt?
Artemis
What mythical beast did Hercules defeat in the Underworld?
Cerberus
What did Theseus used as a guide to safely enter and exit the labyrinth?
A ball of string
How many kings did Sparta have in its city state?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
b) 2
Aristotle was known as what?
a) The The First Philosopher
b) The First Teacher
c) The Father of Mathematics
b) The First Teacher
Who is the Messenger God for the Olympians?
Hermes
Hercules needed to retrieve golden apples for one of his labour and could not do it without the help of one Titan god. What was the name of that Titan?
a) Gaia
b) Cronos
c) Atlas
c) Atlas