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Greek Gods and Goddesses
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Name that image
All things Greece
100
Name a Greek letter in the alphabet
Answers can vary:
100
Who is the god of all Greek gods?
Zeus
100
Which continent is Greece on?
Europe
100
Who is this?
Alexander the Great
100
What form of government was first developed in Athens?
democracy
200
Name a region Alexander the Great was able to conquer
Can include: Greece, Asia, Persian Empire, Indus Valley, Egypt
200
Who is the Goddess of Wisdom?
Athena
200
Where did Buddhism originate?
India
200
Who were these "great thinkers" of Greece?
philosophers
200
These famous structural supports developed by the Greeks are still used in many buildings today.
columns
300
What did Archimedes yell when he discovered how to determine the density of a gold crown while in the bathtub?
"Eureka!"
300
What city-state is name after a Greek goddess?
Athens
300
What country is Rome in?
Italy
300
What is the name of these buildings in Athens, Greece?
The Acropolis (parthenon is ok too)
300
What famous world-wide sport event was invented by the Greeks?
The Olympics
400
What is the name of this Greek soldier?
A Hoplite
400
Who is married and also the sister to Zeus?
Hera
400
Persia is part of what modern country?
Iran
400
Who were these two twin babies who were raised by a she-wolf?
Romulus and Remus
400
If you were born in this city-state, you had to dedicate your life to military service.
Sparta
500
Recite the entire Greek alphabet
Listen for accuracy
500
Who is the God of the Sea
Poseiden
500
Who had built this empire?
Alexander the Great
500
What does the Yin Yang represent?
Yin is dark, cold, or female
Yang is warm, light, male
The Yin-Yang symbol represents Balance between the two.
500
A marathon was named after this man ran 26 miles to warn the Greeks about a Persian invasion
Philipedes