Gods and Goddesses
The Big Three
Zeus, Poseiden and Hades
The home of the gods
Mount Olympus
Who fought and defeated Medusa
Perseus
A world-wide competition that originated in Ancient Greece
The Olympics
The recognized author of the Iliad and the Odessey
Homer
Who is the god of prophecy?
Apollo
Where was the first democracy established
Name one of the trios from greek mythology
The Gorgons
The Furies
The Fates
What political concept was started in Ancient Greece?
Democracy
Whose idea was a^2 +b^2 = c^2
Pythagoras
Which god's symbols are wings and a caduceus?
Hermes
Where were the titans imprisoned?
Tartarus
Name a hero who is in the Iliad and the Odyssey
Odysseus
Name a modern building that is designed using Greek Architecture?
The U.S. Capitol (Washington DC)
The Lincoln Memorial
The U.S. Supreme Court building
Which king lived during the classical era, was responsible for creating one of the largest empires in history?
Alexander the Great
What three things is Hecate the goddess of?
Magic, crossroads, the moon and/or the mist
Name 3 bodies of water surrounding Greece
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
Sea of Crete
What two monsters would sailors have to choose between?
Scylla and Charybdis
Name five words that have greek roots
biology
Logarithm
Photograph
Chronological
Thermometer
The "father of western medicine"
Hippocrates
Name 5 gods/goddesses using both their Greek and Roman names
Ares - Mars
Poseidon - Neptune
Zeus - Jupiter
Hera - Juno
Athena - Minerva
Hermes - Mercury
Dionysus - Bacchus
Hades - Pluto
Aphrodite - Venus
Artemis - Diana
Which Ancient Greek city is known for their military?
Sparta
In Greek art, what is Heracles most often shown wearing?
A lion skin
Name a modern word or phrase that comes from Ancient Greece.
(I am looking for a few specific answers)
Mentor
Phobia
Nemesis
Achilles heel
The "Father of Geometry"
Euclid