Greek Root Words
If you have a phobia, you have a _________.
Fear
This city is the capital of Greece.
Athens
The most famous of the Greek gods, god of the sky, ruler of all gods and humans....
Zeus
What is the official language of Greece?
Greek :)
Added to the ends of words, this Greek suffix means "the study of"
-ology or -logy
Greece is made up of several of these land formations.
Islands
Known as the god of war, the astrological sign of those born in April share this name.
Ares
DAILY DOUBLE AND STEAL!
The first ancient Olympics were held in 776 B.C. When were the first modern Olympic Games?
1896
Chronology, chronic, synchronize share the same root....what does the root mean?
CHRON= TIME
DAILY DOUBLE AND STEAL
How many inhabited islands make up the country of Greece?
227
Athena
What are the colors on the Greek flag?
Blue and white
What is the Greek root word meaning "one, single, alone?"
mono-
BONUS! If you chose this spot, you automatically get the points!
This Greek god of the sea, the king in The Little Mermaid was named after him
Poseidon
Name one sea that borders Greece. (There are three.)
Mediterranean, Aegean, Ionian
If a pedophile is someone who "loves" children, what is a lover of books called?
Bibliophile
This highest peak was the famous home of many gods and shares a name with one of the highest peaks in Utah.
Mount Olympus
The god of divine distance, Salt Lake also has an excellent burger place named after him and NASA also borrowed his name for space missions
Apollo
Name 3 letters in the Greek alphabet.