Myths and Legends Quiz

A story that is handed down from the past, is believed to be based on real people and events, and tells about a person with admirable qualities is a _____.

• Myth
• Legend
• Tale

A story that was created to usually explain the mysteries of the universe and usually features gods and goddesses is called a _____.

• Myth
• Legend
• Tale

A story that is often humorous about events and characters that are exaggerated is called a ____.

• Myth
• Legend
• Tale

 A story from the past about a historical person who has been exaggerated and changed

• myth
• legend
• fable
• folktale

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You just read a story about how the Greek God Zeus got mad (because his flaw is having a bad temper) at another Greek God so he threw a lightning bolt at a human and turned them into a turtle. This story was a __________

• Tall Tale
• Legend
• Myth
• Shakespearean Drama

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What are cultural values?

• The food and clothing a certain group of people wear

• The language someone speaks

• The ideas and beliefs of a certain culture

• The type of money used by a society

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a myth?

• An explanation of how something came to be

• Based on real people or events

• Supernatural characters

• Human qualities of gods

Many Greek myths were focused around...

• the personification of animals to represent human traits

• how the gods and goddesses' actions affected the world

• the one god they believed in, Zeus

• knights, kings, and the Crusades

theme

• The central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work.
  
• the problem in a story
• the leading character, hero, or heroine of a story or novel.

What do Legends and Myths have in common?

• They are true stories.

• They have similar problems or plots.

• They have the same characters.

• They teach readers a valuable lesson.