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Wonderful Wonders
Random Greek Stuff
100
King of the Greek Gods.
Who is Zeus?
100
This type of story is supposed to teach a moral lesson to children.
What is a fable?
100
Kingdom to the north of Greece where Alexander was from.
What is Macedonia?
100
The only wonder of the ancient world that is still standing today.
What is the Great Pyramid?
100
Type of architectural feature from Ancient Greece that is on many US government buildings.
What are columns?
200
Messenger of the Gods.
Who is Hermes?
200
In this type of story, there is a happy ending.
What is a comedy?
200
Alexander's father.
Who is King Philip II?
200
This statue was made out of ivory and was inside a temple at Olympia.
What is the statue of Zeus?
200
Greek word for city-state.
What is Polis?
300
Goddess of Love.
Who is Aphrodite?
300
In this type of story, the main character fails to overcome a challenge.
What is a tragedy?
300
Name of the city Alexander established in Egypt. (There was a lighthouse there...)
What is Alexandria?
300
Giant bronze statue that was located on an island in the Mediterranean.
What is the Colossus of Rhodes?
300
An open area or marketplace in Greek City-states.
What is an Agora?
400
Goddess of Wisdom.
Who is Athena?
400
Type of performance performed by actors (no actresses in Ancient Greece) on a stage.
What is a drama?
400
Huge empire that Alexander invaded and conquered.
What is the Persian Empire?
400
Temple that was located at Ephesus dedicated to the goddess of the hunt.
What is the Temple of Artemis?
400
The god of the underworld. (He had fire for hair in the movie 'Hercules')
Who is Hades?
500
The name of the mountain where the Greek Gods lived.
What is Mount Olympus?
500
Legendary author of fables such as "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and "The Fox and the Grapes".
Who is Aesop?
500
The country where Alexander's army fought their last battle (and won) before turning around to head back to the Mediterranean.
What is India?
500
Modern-day country where the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were allegedly located.
What is Iraq?
500
City where Alexander the Great died.
What is Babylon?