Mythology Scavenger Hunt
  1. Grolier Encyclopedia

    2. Find a picture of Athena. What does she hold in her hand?
    (Hint: Check the "picture box" in the GME Search Choices)

  2. InfoPlease

    3. What is the population of Greece?
  3. Encyclopedia Mythica

    4. What does Pandora’s name mean?
  4. Epicurious

    5. What is Greek Yogurt Bourekakia?
  5. Barnes & Noble

    6. How much does the book Greek Mythology and Poetics cost?
  6. CIA Factbook

    7. What colors is the Greek flag?
  7. AltaVista Language Translator

    8. Translate "I like Greek mythology" into Spanish.
  8. Internet Movie Database

    9. Who played Perseus in the 1981 version of Clash of the Titans?
  9. Biographies

    10. What was Aeschylus known as?

  10. Encyclopedia Mythica

    11. Who were Hermes’ parents?
    (Hint: Look underThePrinciple Gods)

  1. Say Hello

    2. How do you say "Hello" in Greek?
  2. Encyclopedia Americana

    3. What is the size (diameter) of the planet Mars?
  3. Pathfinder Weather

    4. What is the weather forecast for Athens, Greece for next Wednesday?
  4. Mid-Continent Library (Use the Guest Login)

    5. Which branch has a copy of The Nature of Greek Myths?
  5. CNN Interactive

    6. What book was recently burned in Athens?
    (Hint:  Search +Greek +fire +book)
  6. Encyclopedia Mythica

    7. Find a picture of Artemis. What is siting beside him?
    (Hint: Look in the Image Gallery)
  7. Sports Quest

    8. In what city is the Olympics Studies Centre?
    (Hint: Use the drop down search to search on Olympics)
  8. Classic 164 Currency Converter

    9. How many Greek drachmas equal $1.00?
    (Hint: Use the historical currency table)
  9. News Resource

    10. What is the title of the news story on the Macedonian Press Agency
    Why does this webpage take so long to load? (Look at the URL)
  10. ESPN

    11. What state is home to the NFL team the Titans?
  11. E-Conflict

    12. What is the first line of the Greece National Anthem?
  12. Discovering Authors

    13. Who was Perseus?
    (Hint: Use the Dictionary)
  13. Encyclopedia Mythica

    14. Which months were named after Roman deities?
    (Look under Miscellanea/ Origins)
  14. E-Conflict

    15. How high is Mt. Olympus?
  15. Virtual Tours

    16. Name two of the Greek "Sites & Monuments."
    (Click on Virtual World Tours/ Cities)

  16. Bartlett's Familiar Quotations 
    Who wrote (and in what poem):
                "To the glory that was Greece,
                  and the grandeur that was Rome."
  17. EBSCO Animal Encyclopedia
    The Rhinoceros beetle is also known as what Greek mythological character?
  18. CIA -- The World Factbook
    At what age can Greeks vote?
  19. ASL Fingerspelling
    How do you spell Greece in sign language?
  20. US State Department Travel Warnings
    If you're a performaing artist or a student on a Greek scholarship, what must you have in order to visit the country?
  21. CyberDewey
    Under what Dewey Decimal number would you find books about Greece in a library?
    (Hint:  Greece is considered an "Ancient History" subject)
  22. How far is it?
    How far is it from Excelsior Springs to Athens, Greece?
  23. Lonely Planet - Destination Greece
    What shouldn't you take for a headache when visiting Greece?  Why?
    (Hint:  Look under Facts for the Traveller)
  24. Greece, with National Anthem, Flag, etc.
    What is the last line of the Greek National Anthem?
  25. Greek for the Pen
    Write the first 8 letters of the Greek alphabet.
  26. Greek Alphabet
    Write the Greek letter that corresponds to our letter "p".
  27. American and Greek Holidays
    What is the next holiday that Greece will celebrate?