Gods
Greek Inventions
Monsters
Modern Greece
Other Myths
100
He is the king of the Greek gods.
Who is Zeus?
100
Ancient Greeks would gather here to watch actors in masks; only men and boys were allowed to be actors.
What is the theater?
100
The three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld.
What is Cerberus?
100
Greece is located in this part of the world.
What is the Mediterranean?
100
The curious woman who released all the miseries of the world from a box.
Who is Pandora?
200
The greatest of all Greek heroes, had to complete twelve labors to pay for killing one of his own children by accident. He is very strong.
Who is Heracles? (Hercules)
200
Ancient Greeks invented this to demonstrate feats of strength. Today it is played between different countries with the winners receiving medals (gold, silver, and bronze).
What is the Olympics?
200
A man-eating monster with the head of a bull.
What is the Minotaur?
200
They speak this language in Greece.
What is Greek?
200
The wife of Hades who was forced to stay in the underworld with him for three months of the year.
Who is Persephone?
300
This is the god of the underworld.
Who is Hades?
300
This is the form of government America has.
What is democracy?
300
A massive and poisonous serpent with nine heads.
What is the Hydra?
300
These colors make up the Greek flag.
What are blue and white?
300
A very wealthy king who loved gold more than anything; he was cursed to turn anything he touched to gold.
Who is King Midas?
400
The goddess of marriage, children, and the home; married to Zeus.
Who is Hera?
400
The ancient Greeks invented this to wake them up; the modern day version is usually electronic and makes noise.
What is an alarm clock?
400
A woman who had hair made of snakes and would turn anyone who looked at her to stone.
Who is Medusa?
400
These are the most important crop in Greece; they can be black or green and some people eat them on pizza!
What are olives?
400
His wings melted when he flew too close to the sun.
Who is Icarus?
500
This is where the gods are said to live.
What is Mount Olympus?
500
This is the second oldest toy after dolls; it is attached to a string and goes up and down.
What is the yo-yo?
500
This was a flying horse, usually shown as all white with giant wings.
What is Pegasus?
500
This is both the capital of Greece and the largest city.
What is Athens?
500
He brought fire to the people of Greece by breaking off a piece of the sun.
Who is Prometheus.
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