Lesson 1

Question 1

Α α

Answer 1

Alpha A father

Question 2

Β β

Answer 2

Beta b big

Question 3

Γ γ

Answer 3

Gamma g,n God,ankle

Question 4

Δ δ

Answer 4

Delta d door

Question 5

Ε ε

Answer 5

Epsilon e met

Question 6

Ζ ζ

Answer 6

Zeta z,dz zeal,kudzu

Question 7

Η η

Answer 7

Eta e obey

Question 8

Θ θ

Answer 8

Theta th thing

Question 9

Ι ι

Answer 9

Iota I pit, police

Question 10

Κ κ

Answer 10

Kappa K keep

Question 11

Λ λ

Answer 11

Lambda l law

Question 12

Μ μ

Answer 12

Mu m mother

Question 13

Ν ν

Answer 13

Nu n number

Question 14

Ξ ξ

Answer 14

Xi x fox

Question 15

Ο ο

Answer 15

Omicron o not

Question 16

Π π

Answer 16

Pi p poor

Question 17

Ρ ρ

Answer 17

Rho r,rh rod

Question 18

Σ σς

Answer 18

Sigma s save

Question 19

Τ τ

Answer 19

Tau t time

Question 20

Υ υ

Answer 20

Upsilon u,y Oo

Question 21

Φ φ

Answer 21

Phi ph phone

Question 22

Χ χ

Answer 22

Chi ch ich

Question 23

Ψ ψ

Answer 23

Psi ps tipsy

Question 24

Ω ω

Answer 24

Omega o vote

Question 25

γ before another γ or κ χ ξ

Answer 25

Nasal sound of n as in thing or think

Question 26

ζ inside a word

Answer 26

Combines d and z sound

Question 27

What is a diphthong?

Answer 27

A combination of two vowel sounds in one syllable

Question 28

What are the Greek vowels?

Answer 28

α ε η ι ο υ ω

Question 29

What are the short vowels?

Answer 29

ε ο

Question 30

What are the long vowels?

Answer 30

η ω

Question 31

What vowels can appear short or long?

Answer 31

α ι υ

Question 32

What are the Greek diphthongs?

Answer 32

αι ει οι υι αυ ου ευ ηυ

Question 33

Pronounce αι

Answer 33

Ai as in aisle

Question 34

Pronounce ει

Answer 34

Ei as in neighbor

Question 35

Pronounce οι

Answer 35

Oi as in oil

Question 36

Pronounce υι

Answer 36

Uee as in queen

Question 37

Pronounce αυ

Answer 37

Ow as in cow

Question 38

Pronounce ου

Answer 38

Oo as in food

Question 39

Pronounce ευ

Answer 39

E as in met + u as in rude

Question 40

Pronounce ηυ

Answer 40

E as in obey + u as in rude

Question 41

How many syllables can a Greek word have?

Answer 41

As many syllables as it has vowels or diphthongs.

I.E. Απόστολος has 4: α-πο-στο-λος

Question 42

What is the last syllable of a Greek word called?

Answer 42

Ultima

Question 43

What is the second to the last Syllable of a Greek word called?

Answer 43

Penult

Question 44

What is the third from the last syllable of a Greek word called?

Answer 44

Antepenult

Question 45

What are the three types of accents?

Answer 45

Acute (‘) circumflex (~) grave ()

Placed over vowels and diphthongs.

Question 46

What syllables can an acute accent appear on?

Answer 46

Any of the last three: ultima, penult, or antepenult

Question 47

What syllable will the circumflex accent appear on?

Answer 47

Only on the last two

Question 48

What syllable will the grave accent appear on?

Answer 48

Only the ultima

Question 49

Which accent can only stand over a long syllable?

Answer 49

Circumflex

Question 50

If the ultima of a word is long what are the two results in accents?

Answer 50

The antepenult cannot be accented, and if the penult is accented it must have the acute accent.

Question 51

If the ultima is short what are the two results in accents?

Answer 51

The antepenult May receive an acute accent, and a long penult must have a circumflex.

Question 52

Why would an acute accent change to a grave on the ultima?

Answer 52

When the word is immediately followed by another word.

Question 53

What is indicated by the comma punctuation?

Answer 53

A minor pause

Question 54

What is indicated by a period?

Answer 54

A full stop.

Question 55

What is indicated by dot above the line of writing?

Answer 55

A major pause, equivalent to a colon or semicolon.

Question 56

What is indicated by a semicolon?

Answer 56

A question mark