Mythology
Who was married to Hades?
How did the Greeks travel around? Why did they use this method of transportation?
Greece is made of islands
Fact or fake: It NEVER snows in the desert
FAKE
What does refined mean?
Refined means something formal, elegant, beautiful
Context Clues: What does the I in IDEAS stand for?
What does this word mean?
INFERENCE
Who is Demeter?
Persephone’s Mother
Where is the one spot Achilles was vulnerable?
His heel
Fact or Fake: A cloud can weight more than a million pounds
WHY or WHY NOT?
FACT
What are clouds made of and how do they stay suspended?What does neat mean?
Hint: There are TWO definitions, you must include both
Neat means
1. Something cool
2. Something tidy, something clean, something organized and put together
Context Clues: What does the D in IDEAS stand for?
What does this word mean?
DEFINITION
Who defeated the Medusa, rides the pegasus, defeated the monster, married the princess, saved his mother, AND accidentally killed his grandfather?
Perseus
How does the Trojan War begin?
DOUBLE POINTS if you can name the major characters
Paris named one goddess (Aphrodite) the most beautiful, after she promised him the love of Helen of Sparta
Hera offered him UNLIMITED POWER and Athena offered to make him the greatest warrior of all time.
Fact or Fake: A group of penguins is called a group
WHY or WHY NOT?
FAKE
They’re called a raft :)
Redeeming points: What is more than one deer called?
What does obscure mean?
Obscure means hard to understand, concealed, or uncertain
Context Clues: What does the E in IDEAS stand for?
What does this word mean?
EXAMPLE
Who wished for the gift to turn things into gold from the God Dionysus?
What is a long journey called?
Hint: named for the famous Greek hero
Fact or Fake: Both male and female reindeer have antlers
Why or why not?
FACT
They both do
If you get it wrong, redeeming points are available if you can say where reindeer live (North or South Pole)
What does abstract mean?
What is an example of abstract?
Abstract means relating to or involving general ideas or qualities rather than specific people, objects, or actions.
Basically, it doesn’t really have a specific shape, it doesn’t fit into a box!
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Context Clues: What does the A in IDEAS stand for?
What does this word mean?
ANTONYM
Why did the Olympians rebel against Kronos? Who won in the Titanomachy? How?
Hint: There was more than one reason and more than one individual ended up being involved
Reason 1: Kronos ate his children (because of a prophecy)
Reason 2: The Titans didn’t want to be ruled by the younger gods
The Olympians WON because of the aid of Gaia and the Hecatoncheires
They imprisoned all of the Titans except for….
Who brought evil into the world according to the Greeks?
Pandora and her box!
Fact or Fake: It is tradition to eat 12 grapes at midnight in Spain on New Year’s Eve.
FACT
Bonus points: Which of the following countries celebrates NYE by jumping off of a chair (jumping into the new year) and breaking dishes?
Is it: Denmark, Malaysia, or Papua New Guinea
What does arrogant mean?
Arrogant means overconfident, egotistical, and conceited.
USE HAS AND HAD CORRECTLY IN A SENTENCE