Ch 6 Lesson 1

What characteristics made the heroes in Homer's stories role models for Greek boys?

• They strove to be the best men they could be.

• They were the strongest and smartest soldiers in the Greek army.

• They showed how good acts can triumph over evil ones.

Homer's stories were role models for young boys and affected the people of Greece by demonstrating values such as courage, honor, and loyalty.

• True

• False

• I have no idea :(

Greeks hoped to earn the favor of their Gods and Goddesses by performing

• oral traditions such as mythology.

• rituals, sacrifices, and festivals.

• oracles.

• tragedies.

The Greeks performed rituals to win the favor of their God.

• True

• False

In what ways did Homer’s epics affect the people of Greece?

• They told stories about journeys and long and difficult wars.

• They served as models for European and American literature.

• They provided heroes who were role models for Greek boys.

What indicates the lasting influence of Aesop’s Fables?

• still read by people around the world

• end with a useful truth

• part of Greek oral tradition

• show human weaknesses and strengths

a traditional story about Gods and Goddesses

• epic

• fable

• myth

What is an epic?

• a traditional story about Gods and Goddesses

• a short tale that teaches a lesson

• a long poem about heroic deeds

Who is the Greek poet wrote several epic poems about heroic deeds, including the Iliad?

• Odysseus

• Homer

• Aesop

Many Greeks visited an oracle to find out about the future.

• True

• False