Greek Mythology and Culture

Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of

• wisdom.

• celebration.

• war.

• love.

Greek myths were stories that explained

• what things the Greek people most valued.

• why natural or historical events happened.

• why humans should worship the gods.

• why humans or animals behaved like they did.

According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?

• Hera is punishing humans for not worshipping the gods.

• Hephaestus is making weapons for the gods in his forge.

• Demeter is separated from her daughter during the winter.

• Apollo goes away for part of each year to rest.

The many achievements of ancient Greece were important because

• they helped Greece become a military power.

• they showed the curiosity of the Greek mind.

• they strongly shaped Western culture.

• they encouraged people to use reason.

Most Greek temples were surrounded by

• tall columns.

• pretty trees.

• detailed paintings.

• golden railings.

"Greek philosophers believed that one thing was more important than anything else in life." What was it?

• Using the human mind to think and understand.

• Helping others to be happy and comforatable.

• Encouraging people to worship the gods.

• Finding another person to fall in love with.

According to Aristotle, what was the key to being happy in life?

• Living life in a moderate way.

• Pursuing knowledge and truth.

• Working for justice and fairness.

• Using facts to learn new facts.

If you were Odysseus, how might you defend yourself against the Sirens?

• You'd cover your ears.

• You'd cover your eyes.

• You'd cover your nose.

• You'd cover your mouth.

If you lived in Homer's time, how would you have read the "Odyssey?"

• It would have been written in ink on parchment.

• It would have been inscribed on clay tablets.

• You wouldn't have read it; you'd have listened to it spoken aloud.

• You wouldn't have read it; you'd have seen it performed as a play.

Once a fox was roaming around in the dark. Unfortunately, he fell into a well. He tried his level best to come out but could not escape. So, he had no other alternative but to remain there until the next morning. The next day, a goat came that way. She peeped into the well and saw the fox there. The goat asked, “what are you doing there, Mr. Fox?”The sly fox replied, “I came here to drink water. It is the best I have ever tasted. Come and see for yourself.” Without thinking even for a while, the goat jumped into the well, quenched her thirst and looked for a way to get out. But just like the fox, she also found herself helpless to come out.Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away without helping the goat, the fox said, “Had you been intelligent enough, you would never have got in without seeing how to get out.”

What is the moral of this story?

• The grass is greener on the other side. Choose wisely.

• Look before you leap. Do not just blindly walk in to anything without thinking.

• Slow and steady wins the race. Never give up.

• Finish your work before you play. Otherwise, you may not survive.