PRETEST - GREEK MYTHOLOGY!

What is a myth?

• a. a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of a story

• a story using made-up characters but could happen in real life

• a story using made-up characters but could happen in real life

• a made-up story that actually takes place during an actual time in history a. a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of a story

What is an allusion?

• a. comparing two things that are alike

• word or phrase that refers to a person, place, thing or event from history or literature

• a false idea about something

• giving humanlike characteristics to something non-living

"Herculean" means:

• a bad habit

• a mighty try

• a weakness

• a person's weakness

"Achilles' Heel" means:

• a person who is always lucky

• a person’s weakness

• a person’s strength

• to invite trouble

The"Midas Touch" means

• always lucky

• a weakness

• strong

• curiousity

Where do Gods and Goddesses live in Greek Mythology

• Mount Rushmore

• Mount Everest

• Mount Olympus

• Mount Fuji

Who is the king of the gods

• Hades

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Hercules

Pandora's Box means

• to give mighty try

• to honor

• to invite trouble

• to have strength

What led to Pandora's Box being opened

• sadness

• loneliness

• curiosity

• greed

Odyssey means:

• a persons weakness

• a long trip

• to invite trouble

• to have strength