Mythology
Who helped Theseus kill the Minotaur and escape the labyrinth?
Ariadne, Daughter of King Minos
What is the highest mountain in Greece?
Mt. Olympus
What is an oligarchy?
A group of aristocrats that ruled a Greek City-State
Who is the husband of Aphrodite?
Hephaestus, god of blacksmiths and fire
Which two gods/goddesses competed for being the patron god of Athens?
Athena and Poseidon
In Greek Mythology, who flies too close to the sun and dies?
Icarus, son of Daedalus
What percentage of Greece's terrain is mountainous or hilly?
80%
Which were the two most powerful city-states of Ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
Who is the Greek Goddess of the Rainbow?
Iris
What was the name of the place that was the center of commerce and government in Athens?
Agora
Who begs Ulysses to bury him?
Elpenor
Which Greek island did the mythological hero Ulysses come from?
Ithaca
Who won the Peloponnesian war?
Sparta
What is the name of the Greek goddess of the earth?
Gaea
What building was located at the center of the Acropolis and was dedicated to the goddess Athena?
The Parthenon
What gift did the Titan Prometheus give to the humans?
Fire
The Parthenon was built in honor of which Greek goddess?
Athena
What is the name of the lost statue of Athena that used to reside in the Parthenon?
The Athena Parthenos
What is the name of Hermes' mother?
Maia
What is another name for the Golden Age of Athens?
The Age of Pericles
In Greek Mythology, What Greek hero from Homer`s epic poem the Iliad, was invulnerable except for his heel?
Achilles
How many islands are there in Greece?
6,000
about 1,500
What is Ares' sacred animal?
A dog
Were the Ancient Greek Olympics ever held there?
Nope