The Culture, Philosophy and History of Ancient Greece

Traditional stories about gods and heroes are called ___________.

• myths

• fables

• tall tales

• novels

The Greeks believed that gods and goddesses controlled ______________.

• nothing

• nature

• language

• mathematics

Where do the Greeks believe the gods lived?

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Olympus

• Mount Everest

What is a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess?

• church

• temple

• castle

• oracle

Homer wrote famous long poems that told stories of heroic deeds called __________________.

• novels

• fables

• epics

• myths

Aesop wrote famous stories that taught a moral lesson called ____________.

• fables

• epics

• novels

• myths

A story that is told by actors is called a ____________.

• drama

• poem

• fable

• epic

In this type of play, the character struggles to overcome difficulties but fails and the story has an unhappy ending.

• mystery

• comedy

• tragedy

• documentary

In this type of play, the story is filled with humor and ends happily.

• tragedy

• comedy

• mystery

• documentary

Which of the following were types of Greek art? (Choose all that apply)

• sculpture

• murals

• pottery

• origami