Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief
Minli’s Quest

Ancient vs. Modern Olympics
Olympic Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100

What is the name of Percy’s best friend?

What is Grover?

100

What pet did Minli let go because her family was too poor?

What is a goldfish?

100

What was the main purpose of the Ancient Olympics?

What is to honor Zeus?

100

A temporary peace agreement made during the Olympics.

What is truce?

100

What is the capital of Greece?

What is Athens?

200

What monster did Percy fight in the museum?

What is Medusa?

200

What creature did Minli help after it was injured?

What is a dragon?

200

What is one major difference between how Ancient and Modern Olympic athletes? (Physical Aspect) 

What is ancient athletes competed naked?

200

To delay an event until a later time.

What is postpone?

200

Who wrote the Percy Jackson series?

What is Rick Riordan?

300

What is the name of the summer camp Percy attends?

What is Camp Half-Blood?

300

How did Minli get past the monkeys?

What is tricking them with rice?

300

Where was the first Olympics held?

What is in Olympia?

300

Treating someone unfairly based on differences.

What is discrimination?

300

What do the five rings on the Olympic flag represent?

What is the five continents participating in the Olympics?

400

Who stole Zeus’s lightning bolt?

What is Luke?

400

What was the main reason Minli went on her journey?

What is to change her family’s fortune?

400

 What happened to the winners of the Ancient Olympics? (Today they are treated as medalists and recognized as the best in their sport.)

What is they were treated as heroes?

400

 People who play sports for fun, not as a job.

What is amateurs?

400

What was the original prize given to winners in the Ancient Olympics?

What is an olive wreath?

500

What river did Percy swim in to survive the battle in the Underworld?

What is the River Styx?

500

Who gave Minli the final answer to her question?

What is the Old Man of the Moon?

500

What type of events were in the Ancient Olympics but not the Modern Olympics?

What is chariot racing?

500

 Physical or mental conditions that make activities harder.

What is disabilities?

500

What year were the first Modern Olympics held?

What is 1896?