Greece: Culture

Ancient Greeks' had a ______________ religion.

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

Ancient Greeks relied on ________, or stories they used to explain the world around them.

• poems

• myths

• fibs

• songs

Each city-state had its own special _______ to protect them.

• police

• army

• god/goddess

• bubble

Which god/goddess belonged to the city of Athens?

• Zeus

• Athena

• Hades

• Poseidon

What was the original purpose of the Olympics?

• To honor the god Zeus

• Gym class for young Greeks

• To punish prisoners

• To bring in ticket money

Why did the Ancient Greeks spend so much time honoring the Gods?

• They thought they were angry unless they were satisfied.

• They didn't have enough work to do.

• Children went to school at church, so they grew up very religious.

• The gods always blessed them, and they were very thankful.

_______ are short stories that have animals as the main characters and will involve the teaching or a moral.

• Myths

• Epic poems

• Lyrics

• Fables

_________ are long stories that tell about Greece’s history, or events in Greek history.

• Fables

• Myths

• Haikus

• Epic poems

What two types of drama were invented by the Greeks? Choose BOTH answers.

• Drama

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Parody

A ________ is a serious drama that shows the downfall of a main character. These types of dramas usually end sad.

• disaster

• comedy

• tragedy

• epics