NGE Intro 2017

The letter following ν (nu), ξ (xi/ksi), ο (omicron) in the Greek alphabet is

• ρ (rho)

• χ (chi)

• τ (tau)

• π (pi)

The letter preceding ι (iota), κ (kappa), λ (lambda) in the Greek alphabet is

• θ (theta)

• ξ (xi/ksi)

• χ (chi)

• ψ (psi)

The letter phi in the Greek alphabet is

• β

• η

• ω

• φ

A Greek transliteration of the English word kyrie is

• χγριε

• ξυρυε

• κυριε

• ζυρυε

The preposition διά means

• around

• under

• through

• from

The prefix which means “all” is

• εὐ

• ἀπό

• πᾶν

• σύν

The author known as the “Father of Tragedy” who produced the Oresteia trilogy is

• Aeschylus

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Thucydides

In Greek history, the Spartan king who commanded the 300 at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC was

• Alexander the Great

• Darius I

• Leonidas

• Pericles

The upper case (capital) equivalent of the letter η (eta) in the Greek alphabet is

• Δ

• Η

• Γ

• Ν

The Greek god who rules over the oceans and carries a trident is

• Hermes

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Hades