Geography
What is the capital of Greece?
Athens
Who was the king of the gods and what was his symbol?
Zeus and the lightning bolt
What are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet?
Α and Ω (Alpha and Omega)
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
When did LUNHSA officially start?
This semester
What is the highest mountain in Greece?
Mount Olympus
Which Greek goddess was born fully armed from Zeus’s head?
Athena
What is the Greek word for “Hello”?
Γεια σου (Geiá sou)
What Greek holiday is celebrated on October 28?
Oxi Day
What was our first event of the year?
Learning the Greek alphabet
6,000
What Greek god is a Disney movie made after?
Hercules
Περνάς καλά στο πανηγύρι;
Ναί!!!
What system of government was invented by Greeks?
Democracy
How many e-board members are from the island of Xios?
4
What is the name of the group of islands that includes Mykonos and Santorini?
The Cyclades
Who is the mythological figure that was punished with the task of rolling a boulder up a mountain, only for it to roll back down just as he gets to the top?
Sisyphus
What does the root of the word “Onomatopoeia” mean when translated from Greek?
Name (όνομα)
What was inside the wooden horse that the Greeks gifted to the Trojans during the war?
Greek soldiers
Who is the oldest e-board member?
Demetri
How wide is the Corinth Canal at sea level?
80.7 feet (24.6 meters)
Who were the parents of the winged horse Pegasus?
What is the Greek word for an ear, nose, and throat doctor?
ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος (otolaryngologist)
About how many years were the Greeks enslaved by the Turks?
How old was Elpida when she left the Motherland?
6 years old