Greek Culture: 6-1

What is a myth?

• A traditional story about a God or Goddess

• An legendary hero or god with special powers

• A story about three noble heroes who saved the long lost princess

• A fake story that merchants came up with and used them to get money

A ritual is a religious ceremony.

• True

• False

Where did the Greek soldiers hide in the Trojan Horse?

• In the head of the horse

• In the tail of the horse

• A group of soldiers in each leg

• In the belly of the horse

Who is Zeus?

• A goddess who specialized in love and beauty

• A goddess who specialized in marriage and birth

• A god who struck his enemies down with lightning bolts

• A god who could command the seas and everything in it

An oracle is a priest or priestess who teaches mythology through religious beliefs.

• True

• False

What did the Greeks use to rescue Helen and take her home?

• A trojan horse

• A warrior hamster

• A big-horned bull

• A wooden smiley face

What is a fable?

• Stories about gods conquering other gods

• A long tale that teaches a lesson

• A short tale that teaches a lesson

• A magical barn where all animals lived in harmony

What was the story of the Odyssey about?

• The long expedition home of a Greek soldier

• A goddess that the Greeks were trying to rescue

• Mr. Gibbs and his EPIC journey

• A long trek across seas to the lost Persian islands

What was a part of the Greek Oral Tradition?

• Aesop's Fables

• Alexander the Great's stories

• Officer Bloom's crime stories

• The Odyssey Story

An epic is a story about a noble hero.

• True

• False