SS Chapter 8 Lesson 1 pt 1 [p.212-215]

Traditional stories about gods and heroes are called _____.

• rituals

• myths

• folk tales

• lyrics

Which of the following is/are true about Greek gods/goddesses: [select ALL that are true]

• They were seen as all-powerful beings.

• They have great powers.

• They look and act like human beings.

• They marry and have children.

The 12 most important gods and goddesses lived on _____, Greece's highest mountain. [A gate of clouds protected this area; gods could come and go, but humans were stopped from entering.]

• Athens

• Sparta

• Mt. Olympus

• Chicago

____ was the king of all the Olympian gods.

• George

• Ares

• Hades

• Zeus

An action that is part of a religious ceremony is known as a _____.

• fable

• myth

• folk tale

• ritual

The goddess of wisdom and crafts was ______.

• Athena

• Artemis

• Hestia

• Apollo

Which of these is INCORRECT?

• Ares is God of war.

• Apollo is God of light.

• Hades is God of sea.

• Hera is Goddess of marriage.

_____ honoring gods and goddesses were an important part of Greek life.

• Rituals

• Festivals

• Oracles

• Carnivals

Many Greeks visited a/an _____, which was a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god.

• Church

• Temple

• City state

• Oracle

The first Greek stories were _____. Two famous ones were the Iliad and the Odyssey.

• epics

• fables

• tales

• jokes