Greek

Question 1

α

Answer 1

alpha, a

Question 2

β

Answer 2

beta, b

Question 3

γ, Γ

Answer 3

gamma, g

Question 4

δ, Δ

Answer 4

delta, d

Question 5

ε

Answer 5

epsilon, e

Question 6

ζ

Answer 6

zeta, z

Question 7

η

Answer 7

eta, e

Question 8

θ, Θ

Answer 8

theta, th

Question 9

ι, Ι

Answer 9

iota, i

Question 10

κ

Answer 10

kappa, k or c

Question 11

λ, Λ

Answer 11

lambda, l

Question 12

μ

Answer 12

mu, m

Question 13

ν

Answer 13

nu, n

Question 14

ξ, Ξ

Answer 14

xi, x

Question 15

ο, Ο

Answer 15

omicron, o

Question 16

π, Π

Answer 16

pi, p

Question 17

ρ, Ρ

Answer 17

rho, r or rh

Question 18

σ, ς, Σ

Answer 18

sigma, s

Question 19

τ, Τ

Answer 19

tau, t

Question 20

υ

Answer 20

upsilon, y or u

Question 21

φ, Φ

Answer 21

phi, ph

Question 22

χ, Χ

Answer 22

chi, ch

Question 23

ψ, Ψ

Answer 23

psi, ps

Question 24

ω, Ω

Answer 24

omega, o

Question 25

Diphthongs

Answer 25

Two vowels that blend into a single soun

Question 26

αι

Answer 26

ae, e

Question 27

αυ

Answer 27

au

Question 28

ει

Answer 28

ei, i, e

Question 29

ευ

Answer 29

eu

Question 30

οι

Answer 30

oe, i, e

Question 31

ου

Answer 31

ou, u

Question 32

What is upsilon (υ) usually transliterated as?

Answer 32

As y

Question 33

If gamma (γ) appears before another gamma, kappa (κ), chi (χ), or xi (ξ), what happens?

Answer 33

The gamma is pronounced in Greek, and transliterated in English, as an n

Question 34

If a word begins with a vowel, that vowel is marked with what is called a breathing sign. What are the two breathing signs?

Answer 34

Smooth and rough

Question 35

If a word has a smooth breathing sign, what happens?

Answer 35

The vowel is given its original value.

Question 36

If the word has a rough sing, what happens?

Answer 36

It is pronounced and transliterated with an initial h before the vowel

Question 37

If a word begins with rho (ρ), what happens?

Answer 37

The rho always receives a rough breathing sign and is transliterated as rh.