He drank hemlock and died after being found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens.
Who is Socrates?
100
This god is the patron saint of the theatre and a yearly festival was held in his honor.
Who is Dionysus?
100
Running, jumping, discus, javelin throwing, and __________ were the five sports that comprised a pentathlon.
What is wrestling?
100
This is the name of the battle during which Athens and Sparta stopped King Xerxes' march into Greece.
What is the battle of Thermopolae?
200
She created the seasons after her daughter Persephone was kidnapped by Hades and taken to the underworld
Who is Demeter?
200
He is often referred to as the father of medicine.
Who is Hippocrates?
200
Aeschylus and Sophocles were known for adding these to dramatic performances.
What is more characters
200
This Olympic contest was held at the Olympian Hippodrome and could be considered the first version of NASCAR.
What is chariot racing?
200
While Sparta was known for its infantry, Athens was known for this.
What is its navy?
300
He is the son of Zeus, who went on a quest to find the golden fleece.
Who is Hercules?
300
He was a Greek mathematician who gave us the theorem that states "in any right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the triangle's legs is the same as the square of the length of the triangle's hypotenuse."
Who is Pythagoras?
300
This type of a play shows the downfall of a noble character.
What is a tragedy?
300
This was the most dangerous Greek sport.
What is boxing?
300
A phalax was a battle formation that formed this.
What is a shield wall?
400
These two gods competed to be the patron saint of Athens
Who are Athena and Poseidon?
400
He was the Greek writer of many fables, including "The Tortoise and the Hare."
Who is Aesop?
400
This type of play is a crude parody (and could also be considered a comedy).
What is a satyre?
400
This was the Greek word for a person who would participate in sports contests.
What is an athlete?
400
"The Illiad," an epic tale by Homer, told the story of the Trojan war fought over this woman, known as "the face that launched a thousand ships."
Who is Helen of Troy?
500
These siblings, born to Zeus and Leto, were the gods of the sun and moon
Who are Apollo and Artemis?
500
He wrote "The Illiad" and "The Odyssey," the tools used in Ancient Greece to teach reading and writing.
Who is Homer?
500
This group of people was represented by the Chorus in Greek plays.
What is the public?
500
The Greek Olympics were originally held as a festival of worship to honor this god.
Who is Zeus?
500
This musical instrument was used by rowers on a warship to keep time with one another.