Greek Games (Athletic)!
If you picked this, you better read it fast! The completion starts now, and you’ll have to find an item that’s hidden on the boat! The item will be a bottle of olive oil, and whoever finds it first wins! You better start running! (Walking)
Woo hoo! Good job finding it in the upstairs bathroom!
Name 3 countries that are next to Greece and what continent it’s on!
Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey are acceptable answers. Greece is on the southernmost tip of Europe.
I am an immortal warrior. I am handsome, but I have one small weakness in my heel. Who am I? (Hint: His name starts with A)
The correct answer is Achilles!
Who is the goddess of wisdom and battle strategy? HINT: Starts with A
The correct answer is Athena!
What is the name of the one eyed cyclops that lives on an island? HINT: His name starts with P! (You only have to get the first half of the name if you’re struggling.)
The answer is Polyphemus!
Ephedrismos was a game that involved one person piggybacking another and trying to hit a target. That's what you'll be doing! Follow me outside for the game to start. If your team doesn't want to do it, you lose 200 points.
Um... good aiming skills? Kind of questionable, but at least you did it!
What terrain stopped Greece from being a united kingdom?
The high, steep mountains and valleys stopped the Greek city states from becoming one.
You guys will have to pick a member of your team to arm wrestle against a member on the other team. Good luck!
Im pretty sure the moms won… whatever. Congrats on winning.. I guess
Name what Aphrodite is the goddess of!
Aphrodite is the god of love, beauty, and desire.
How many heads does Cerberus, the watchdog of the underworld, usually said to have?
He is usually said to have 3.
See how fast you can dress someone up in a toga (a towel). You will be timed! Team with less time WINS.
Congrats on winning!
Name the 3 seas that surround Greece!
Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea are the correct answers!
You will be playing a quick-thinking game that Greek children used to play! I will show you a number on both hands with my fingers, and whoever gets the answer correct / fastest wins! Good luck!
Amazing math skills!… at least you got creative!
Who is the divine smith who forged thunderbolts for Zeus?
The correct answer is Hephaestus!
What did Persephone eat that made her stay in the underworld?
The correct answer is pomegranate seeds!
Im so sorry that you picked this! You guys (EVERYONE) will have to run ”The Stade”, which was a very important Greek running event! Follow me to the outside of the boat to start. You can choose not to run, but the penalty is 100 points per person.
Congrats to whoever won! You… don’t get anything. Except for the points.
About how many islands does Greece have?
It has over / about 2000 islands!
What walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening?"
The correct answer is a Human! A baby crawls, an adult walks on 2, and an elder walks on 2 but uses a cane.
Who is the goddess of the crossroads, magic, and witchcraft?
The answer is Hectate!
What did Prometheus steal from the gods? (HINT: It was VERY important for humans.)
Prometheus stole fire from the gods!
So, I’m not sure how to break this to you.. but you have to run (again)! Basically, you will be doing the Pentathlon, which was an event that consisted of multiple activities, such as running and wrestling! To change the run a little, you will be baton racing! This will be explained when you go outside. Good luck!
Hey! Good job winning.
Why did the Greeks struggle to grow crops, forcing them to produce olive oil and wine instead?
The Greeks rocky soil made it hard for them to grow crops.
You will be playing the Pythian Games, which were games revolving about poetry and singing! You will get to make a quick poem / rhyme and we’ll vote on who has the better one! You have 3 minutes! Good luck!
Excellent poems….?
Name the 12 Olympian gods! (Not including Hestia)
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, Demeter, and Dionysus.
Which king was punished in Tartarus by being tempted with food and water that always stayed just out of reach?
The answer is Tantalus!