collection of stories made up long ago to explain things

Why did King Minos want Daedulus brought to the kingdom of Crete?

to build a labyrinth for the Minotaur so it couldn't escape

How did King Midas get rid of the golden touch?

he had to wash himself in the Pactolus River

study of the life and living things

What is the definition of irrelevant?

having nothing to do with the subject

study of physical nature, strutcture, and history of earth

Icarus flew to close to the sun with his wax & feather wings

Why did Minerva become angry with Arachne?

because of the way Arachne depicted the gods in her weaving

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Greek Mythology

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Greek mythology, prefixes, suffixes, -ology, phobia

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1
Since Maya was a baby, she has always started crying at the sight of a bird. What fear is this?
ailurophobia
ornithophobia
arachnophobia
zoophobia
2
Where did the Minoans get their name?
King Minden
King Minos
King Midas
King Milton
3
Who turned into gold when King Midas touched her?
his daughter Mary
the Pactolus River
the god Bacchus
his son Hermes
4
What is mythology?
writing that explains or informs
article written by a person that gives an opinion on issues
a piece of writing that tells a story and is performed
collection of stories made up long ago to explain things
5
God of war and violence
Demeter
Hephaestus
Aphrodite
Ares
6
Many people have a fear of standing at the top of a high building and looking over the side.
acrophobia
photophobia
xenophobia
hydrophobia
7
goddess of hearth and home
Hestia
Hades
Zeus
Hera
8
How did Bacchus repay King Midas at the feast?
by granting him a river
by granting him a wife
by granting him a larger kingdom to rule over
by granting him one wish
9
half lion and half mountain goat that had a snake's tail and breathed fire
Chimaera
Scylla
Minotaur
Sphinx
10
What did Minerva and the girl do to decide which one was the better weaver?
had a beauty pageant
had an eating competition
had a weaving contest
had a poetry competition
11
biology: living things:: _______________________________: rocks
geology
ecology
biology
zoology
12
Why did King Minos want Daedulus brought to the kingdom of Crete?
to help Theseus kill the Minotaur
to build a labyrinth for the Minotaur so it couldn't escape
to help his son Icarus defeat the Minotaur
to construct high walls in the village of Crete
13
reigned over the heavens and earth
Hera
Hades
Zeus
Poseidon
14
god of drama and wine
Apollo
Artemis
Dionysus
Hermes
15
What did Pygmalion look for in a perfect woman?
fear & grief
love & beauty
anger & a temper
kind speech & gentle work
16
What is hemophobia?
fear of blood
fear of heights
fear of water
fear of light
17
What is photophobia?
fear of blood
fear of light
fear of water
feat of heights
18
What does the suffix -phobia mean?
study of
fear of
not
will do
19
What is ecology?
study of animals
study of physical nature, strutcture, and history of earth
study of the environment
study of the life and living things
20
creature that has a head, shoulders, and chest of woman, body and claws of lion, wings of bird
Minotaur
Scylla
Sphinx
Medusa
21
What phobia means the fear of light?
photophobia
acrophobia
xenophobia
graphophobia
22
ornithophobia: birds:: ____________________: cats
photophobia
zoophobia
ailurophobia
acrophobia
23
father of the Titans and monsters
Gaea
Hydra
Uranus
Olympus
24
How did King Midas get rid of the golden touch?
he had to pray to King Midas and Aphrodite
he had to be forgiven of the golden touch by Zeus
he had to wash himself in the Pactolus River
he had to eat special bread and drink ambrosia
25
god of metalwork
Ares
Hephaestus
Athena
Demeter
26
What is dermatology?
the study of the skin
the study of humans
the study of the mind
the fear of the skin
27
What is the definition of irresponsible?
cannot be replaced
not responsible
having nothing to do with the subject
does not make sense, absurd
28
This is an uncommon fear, especially since every student must do it everyday!
xenophobia
hemophobia
photophobia
graphophobia
29
What is the definition of irreplaceable?
does not make sense, absurd
having nothing to do with the subject
cannot be replaced
not responsible
30
What does does the prefix -ir mean?
word part added to the end of a word
not
prefix and/or suffix
word part added to the beginning of a word
31
Who was Daedulus?
A king in Crete
God of metalworking
Master inventor & engineer
A Greek God of flying
32
What is hydrophobia?
fear of water
fear of light
feat of heights
fear of blood
33
What is biology?
study of physical nature, strutcture, and history of earth
study of the environment
study of the life and living things
study of animals
34
What is an affix?
word part added to the beginning of a word
prefix and/or suffix
word part added to the end of a word
not
35
When Nico went into a room full of people he started to panic. What phobia might he have?
xenophobia
hemophobia
zoophobia
claustrophobia
36
god of the sea and earthquakes
Hestia
Poseidon
Zeus
Hades
37
Goddess of wisdom
Hephaestus
Aphrodite
Demeter
Athena
38
What object did Rhea trick Cronus into swallowing instead of their 6th child?
Water
Flower
Blanket
Rock
39
For in the Beginning: Who came into being love?
Gaea & Uranus
Rhea & Cronus
Hades & Persephone
Zeus & Hera
40
Who was Pygamalion?
Master inventor & engineer
Husband to Aphrodite
Greek god of building
Sculptor
41
What two gifts did Zeus send to Epimetheus?
maiden & sealed jar
evil & sickness
fire & jar
fire & water
42
What is the definition of irrelevant?
does not make sense, absurd
not responsible
having nothing to do with the subject
cannot be replaced
43
What is geology?
study of the life and living things
study of physical nature, strutcture, and history of earth
study of animals
study of the environment
44
What is the definition of irrational?
having nothing to do with the subject
not responsible
does not make sense, absurd
cannot be replaced
45
What is the fear of animals?
acranophobia
zoophobia
hydrophobia
ailurophobia
46
What gift did Prometheus give to mortals because he felt sorry for them?
wind
water
fire
food
47
Why did Icarus die?
Daedulus made wings and pushed Icarus over the wall
he fell from the walls of the locked room
Icarus flew to close to the sun with his wax & feather wings
Icarus became scared and forgot to fly & drowned in water
48
Why did Minerva become angry with Arachne?
because of the way Arachne depicted the gods in her weaving
because Arachne was beautiful and charming with Zeus
because of how flawless and perfect her work was
because of her jealousy
49
goddess of love and beauty
Demeter
Ares
Athena
Aphrodite
50
What is the study of the heart?
cardiology
anthropology
ecology
dermatology
51
What is psychology?
the study of how people interact
the study of the mind
the study of humans
the study of the environment
52
What happened to Arachne as a result of Minerva's anger?
Minerva banished Arachne from Olympus
Minvera turned Arachne into a spider
Minerva asked Arachne to teach her how to weave better
Minverva turned Arachne into stone
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god of music and sunlight
Dionysus
Hermes
Artemis
Apollo
54
mind: heart:: ______________________: cardiology
sociology
geology
anthropology
psychology
55
god of the underworld
Poseidon
Zeus
Hera
Hades
56
What happens when Pygmalion returned from the festival in honor of Aphrodite?
Pygmalion prayed that his dreams would come true
Aphrodite honored Pygmalion and married him
Pygmalion became the master sculptor of Olympus
his statue came to life as a real woman
57
What are the reasons King Midas wanted the gift of the golden touch taken away?
golden touch turned his daughter, food, and drink to gold
he thought too much gold would lead him to being robbed
he wanted only certain items to turn into gold
he wanted Bacchus to marry his daughter
58
What two types of children did Gaea and Uranus produce?
Titans and Cyclops
Monsters & Rocks
Titans & Monsters
Good & Evil
59
place where gods and goddesses lived
Uranus
Hydra
Gaea
Olympus
60
Bruce would get the "Mr. Friendly" award. He loves being with people. What would he study?
geology
sociology
biology
psychology
61
What did King Midas constantly dream about?
having another daughter
having a bigger kingdom
having more gold
having a wife
62
Who boasted about being a better weaver than Minerva?
Arachne
Aphrodite
Hera
Hestia
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multi-headed reptile with fangs, poisonous tongue, and sharp claws
Uranus
Gaea
Olympus
Hydra
64
What was the easiest means of travel in ancient Greece?
chariots
flying
horse
sea
65
Brad loves nature and the environment. What might he study in college?
sociology
ecology
anthropology
geology
66
What is the name of the most famous period for the ancient Greeks?
Great Ages of Greece
Golden Age of Greece
Greece Centenial
The Year of Zeus
67
jealous wife of Zeus
Hera
Hestia
Posiedon
Zeus
68
What is a suffix?
not
prefix and/or suffix
word part added to the beginning of a word
word part added to the end of a word
69
What is the study of humans?
sociology
cardiology
anthropology
zoology
70
goddess of the moon and single women
Dionysus
Artemis
Apollo
Hermes
71
What did Pygmalion name is wife?
Galatea
Aphrodite
Cyprus
Artemis
72
What King was the richest man in the land from the Golden Touch?
King Minos
King Kamehameha
King Midas
King Tut
73
god of trade, travel and theft
Apollo
Artemis
Hermes
Dionysus
74
What is acrophobia?
fear of water
fear of light
fear of blood
feat of heights
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What is a prefix?
word part added to the end of a word
prefix and/or suffix
not
word part added to the beginning of a word
76
What did Pygmalion want from Aphrodite?
a temple in wish to worship the statues he created
sculpting tools
a statue of Aphrodite
a real wife
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What did Arachne's weaving show?
pictures of the gods being selfish and cruel
flawless stitches of the gods doing good deeds
perfect stitches of the gods helping mortals
a picture of the goddess Minverva
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mother of the Titans and monsters
Gaea
Uranus
Olympus
Hydra
79
What is the study of animals?
anthropology
geology
zoology
biology
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Mr. Sharpee graduated with a degree in analyzing handwriting. He works for the FBI.
graphology
sociology
psychology
anthropology
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goddess of all growing things
Aphrodite
Demeter
Athena
Hephaestus
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How did Daedulus and his son Icarus escape from the locked room?
Daedulus & Icarus dug a tunnel below the walls & escaped
Daedulus & Icarus went through the labyrinth's maze
Daedalus made wings for them to fly over the walls
Icarus climbed the walls of the prison and dropped a rope
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half-man and half-bull creature that ate human flesh and was imprisoned in labyrinth
Minotaur
Scylla
Sphinx
Chimaera
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a mortal Gorgon with beautiful hair, but was changed into a snake-haired creature
Sphinx
Minotaur
Medusa
Scylla
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photophobia: light:: hemophobia: ___________________
animals
blood
birds
foreigners
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What did Minerva's stitches show?
flawless picture of a beautiful woman
weaving of a handmade crafts made by the gods
pictures of an arrogant girl boasting and bragging
pictures of the gods doing good deeds & helping mortals
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creature has head and torso of woman and fins and tail of fish with six wolf heads at the waist
Chimaera
Sphinx
Minotaur
Scylla

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