2. Twenty Questions What’s so great about ancient Greece?

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4. 1. The Satyr god Pan would sneak up on people in the forest and scare wits out of them, so his name became the modern word _______? PPanic

5. 2. The Titans were very large and very strong gods who ruled long before Zeus, so the name of the Titans became the modern word _________. ttitanic

6. 3. The nine Muses were goddesses who inspired people just like _______ inspire people today. mmuseums

7. 4. The forest nymph, Echo, was only able to repeat what had just been said to her, so today we use the word_______ to mean a sound that repeats itself. EEcho.

8. 5. Hercules was strong and heroic, so today when we thing something is heroic we say it is ______. hherculean

9. 6. What is an oracle and when did ancient Greeks go to talk to her? AAn oracle is a magical person who predicted the future. Ancient Greeks went to her when they needed advice.

10. 7. Which ancient culture did Greeks copy when they made their sculptures? EEgypt, where the mummies are buried.

11. 8. Which ancient civilization created more realistic and modern sculptures, Egyptians or Greeks? GGreeks

12. 9. Which civilization is older – Egypt or Greece? EEgypt

13. 10. Name an ancient Greek athletic competition. OOlympics or PPananthenaic Games

14. TThey wanted to be fit and strong. TThey were proud of their skills. IIt was fun. 11. Why did ancient Greeks hold athletic competitions?

15. 12. The Parthenon is a temple in Athens that honors the goddess _________. Athena

16. 13. Greeks built the Parthenon at the top of the _____________ in Athens. AAcropolis

17. 14. How are the Lincoln Memorial and the Parthenon the same? CColumns WWhite stone SStatue in the center RRectangular shape

18. 15. Many stories that we tell today came from ancient Greek _________ and __________? MMyths and Legends

19. 16. In the story of Persephone, she was stolen away by ____________? HHades

20. 17. In the story, Persephone still has to spend four months every year living with Hades because she ___________ aate 4 pomegranate seeds

21. 18. What monster did the ancient Greek hero, Odysseus defeat? CCyclops

22. 19. How did Odysseus and his men escape from the Polyphemus, the Cyclops? TThey blinded Polyphemus and then escaped by hiding under his sheep as the sheep left the cave.

23. 20. Odysseus tricked the Cyclops by telling the Cyclops that his name was __________? NNobody