Greek Mythology Terms

The Titans were a family of giants that ruled the earth until _____________ took over

• Mythical creatures
• Olympian gods
• Ancient Greeks
• Olympian Kings

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The gods punished _______________ by forcing him to push a ______________ up a ______________.

• Hercules, heavy chain, steep hill
• the muses, heavy chains, mountain
• Hercules, heavy rock, steep hill
• Sisyphus, heavy rock, steep hill

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CCSS.L.7.5A

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A muse is a source of __________ for artists, writers and scientists.

• inspiration
• irritation
• frustration
• goddesses

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The gods tantalized, or tempted Tantalus with _____________ that was always out of his reach 

• gold and silver
• fame and fortune
• clothes and weapons
• food and water

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CCSS.L.7.5A

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The term "Sisyphean" means___________

• heavy rock
• impossible
• steep hill
• difficult

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CCSS.L.7.5A

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The term "Herculean" means___________
 

• something of unusual size, power, or difficulty
• something of ordinary size, power and difficulty
• something of little size, power and difficulty
• something that is immeasurable 

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CCSS.L.7.5A

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An atlas is a book of _________

• names
• words
• maps
• drawings

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A phoenix is a mythical _______ that was _________ after ____________________

• creature, burned, attacking the gods
• bird, reborn, being burned in a fire
• god, punished, angering Zeus
• muse, reborn, being burned in a fire

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CCSS.L.7.5A

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If you go on a long, adventurous journey, you are on 

• a trip
• a boat
• an odyssey
• an adventure

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If you train hard for 15 years to make it into the Olympics, you can be compared to_______

• Hercules
• Sisyphus
• Atlas
• Titan

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CCSS.L.7.5A

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