Greek Myths and Greek Mythology Mid-Unit Quiz

Mythology is...

• any old story.

• a collection of traditional stories that show the beliefs of values of a group of people.

• a story that always explains something in nature.

• any story that teaches a moral lesson

Name the 3 types of Greek Columns.

• Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

• Dog, Ion, and Carth

• Doric, Ion, and Corin

• Plain, Scrolls, and Fancy

Which of the following was not one of the 5 City States of Ancient Greece?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

• Egypt

Greece is a Peninsula. What is a peninsula?

• A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides

• A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides

• A piece of land surrounded by water on 2 sides

• A piece of land that has water on 1 side

Which is NOT a reason Greek Myths were created?

• to explain the physical world

• to explain the ways of humans and nature

• to provide role models of good and evil

• to explain how to play video games

True or False:

Greek myths were originally meant to be read aloud.

• True

• False

Characters in myths are usually...

• animals

• regular people

• Gods or supernatural beings

• Angels or demons

True or False:

You can find many references to Ancient myths today in science, modern literature, and pop culture.

• True

• False

Why couldn't the Greek Gods and Goddesses be hurt or injured?

• They ate animal sacrifices.

• They wore protective clothing.

• They couldn't be touched.

• They had ichor running through their veins instead of blood.

Where did the Greek Gods live?

• Mt. Olympus

• Mt. Parnassus

• Mt. St. Helens

• Mt. Olympics