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Who lived on Mt. Olympus? 

• The Gods
• The Humans
• The Demi-gods
• women and children

The Underworld was the Greeks form of Heaven and  Hell. Tartarus is where the worst humans lived. Which was NOT a punishment someone would receive if they went here? 

• eternal hunger and thirst
• donkey ears
• thunderbolts hitting them
• isolation from others 

In Greek Mythology, what was considered the most beautiful thing on earth/who was the center of everything? 

• man
• god
• children
• the dead

Greek Mythology gave the Greeks reasons for why things happened on earth. It made them free of the all powerful ______________.

• unknown
• Gods
• humans
• children

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Who is considered the god of all gods/ head god?

• Zeus
• Poseidon
• Apollo
• Athena

Which god ruled the ocean/sea?

• Zeus
• Poseidon
• Athena
• Apollo

Who is the goddess of War? She is also the goddess keeping Odysseus safe on his journey? 

• Zeus
• Athena
• Aphrodite
• Persephone

What is a long, narrative poem about a hero and his journey? 

• Epic
• Series
• Entertaining story
• Movie

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What is a story that uses fantasy to express things that cannot be expressed in realistic terms? 

• Myth
• Epic
• Poem
• Narrative

Who is the author of The Odyssey? 

• Homer
• Fitzgerald
• Mrs. Ottinger
• Richard Connell