Topic 6 Lesson 6: Ancient Greek Beliefs and Arts

What connection between modern theater and Greek drama is the most important?

• Cool poses

• Modern comedies share similar themes

• Inspiration is still drawn from Greek Tragedies

• Greek gods and goddesses are in many modern plays

Why might people still enjoy reading Greek myths today?

• Greek gods and goddesses are cool

• The nature of humans have not changed

• Greek gods are like superheroes

• They are more interesting to read about

Why is Greek architecture and sculptures important today?

• People consider ancient items to be chic

• They have been standing for a long time

• Many artists and architects still use them as models

• They have great appeal

What might be the reason the Greeks worshipped so many different gods?

• They got bored easily

• In order to be more popular, you had to have the most gods to protect you

• Because they were Spartans

• For every area of life there was a different god to help

The ancient Olympic games were started for what main reason?

• To show off all of their muscles

• To Kick off the idea of a Super Bowl

• To honor Zeus

• To celebrate the battle at Marathon

Who wrote the Illiad?

• Homer

• Shakespeare

• Vivaldi

• AVI

Who wrote fables such as the "Tortoise and the Hare?"

• Dr. Suess

• Spartacus

• Aesop

• Hans Christian Anderson

What is mythology?

• A collection of poetry about nature

• A collection of stories that people tell about their gods and heroes.

• A book of pictures

• An anthology of great works by great authors