Greek Mythology
Greek Goddess of love?
Who is Aphrodite
Greek sandwich
What is a Gyro
The first Olympics occurred in this time
When is 776 BC
This philosopher is best known for his theories and ideas in mathematics. In fact, he has a theorem in geometry named after him.
Who is Pythagoras
When and where the first ever democracy was recorded.
What is Athens in 500bc
Woman cursed to have snakes as hair
Who is Medusa
Greece's National Dish
What is Moussaka
The Olympics originated to honor this God
Who is Zeus
This philosopher attemped to establish an ethical system based on reasoning. He is best known for his relentless questioning of people.
Who is Socrates?
Time of Peloponnesian war
A. 431-404 BC
B. 500-480 BC
C. 2025
What is A. 431-404 BC
Monster that eats people in the labyrinth
What is a Minotaur?
Staple foods of Ancient Greek
- Wheat
- Oil
- Wine
What athletes wore to the games.
Nothing. They were nude.
This Philosopher focused on ideas relating to human behavior such as ethics, virtue, justice.
Who is Plato?
Cause of Peloponnesian war
What is Sparta and Athens
Man that flew too close to the sun
Who is Icarus
Name two pieces of a typical Greek lunch.
- Vegetable stew or casserole
- cheese, bread, salad, wine
Name 2 Greek Olympic sports
- Wrestling
- Running
- Pankration
- Running
- Long jump
- Shotput
- Javelin
- Boxing
- Equestrian events (horse and chariot races)
This philosopher is one of the people responsible for physics.
Aristotle
Culture centered on loyalty to state and military service
Who is sparta
How did Zeus become the leader of Mt. Olympus?
- Mother (Rhea) hid him and fed her husband (Cronus) a stone to swallow instead
- Zeus grew up and forced his father to regurgitate his siblings
- Zeus is now the oldest instead of the youngest
What should you never do in Greece, specifically in the metro in Athens.
Eat or drink
No biting or gouging was allowed in this Olympic sport.
What is Pankration
Who is Thales of Miletus
Name of slave class
What is Helot