'25 Greek Mythology: Historical Content

Ancient Greece: Who was "the legendary hero of Homer's Odyssey...and said to be the ruler of Ithaca?"

• Bart

• Aegean

• Odysseus

• Ionian

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Ancient Greece: With whom did the Mycenaeans frequently engage in warfare?

• Ithaca

• Troy

• Greece

• Italy

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Ancient Greece: What 2 epic poems chronicle the Trojan War and adventures of a Greek hero?

• 1. Troy and 2. Iliad

• 1. Iliad and 2. Odyssey

• 1. Odyssey and 2. Parthenon

• 1. Troy and 2. Parthenon

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Ancient Greece: What was the city-state Sparta and Athens known for?

• Sparta: power of Troy and Athens: gods

• Sparta: the wooden horse and Athens: its military

• Sparta: its military and Athens: the great Achilles

• Sparta: its military and Athens: birthplace of democracy

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Greek Mythology and Customs: Where did most important gods dwell?

• Mount Olympus

• Hades

• Heaven

• Gaea

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Greek Mythology and Customs: Who was the chief Titan (born from Gaea and Uranus)?

• Zeus

• Hades

• Cronus

• Poseidon

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Greek Mythology and Customs: What are myths?

• myths = mystic power

• stories about gods and heroes that they used to explain the world around them

• biblical stories during the time of Christianity

• volumes of Greek books

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Gods in Greek Mythology: What did Zeus rule?

• wisdom, skills, and war

• Parthenon

• gods and the heavens (sky)

• Troy and Sparta

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Gods in Greek Mythology: Who was Poseidon?

• ruler of sea, earthquakes, and horses

• god of the underworld

• sun god

• husband of Hera

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Gods in Greek Mythology: Which of the following was goddess of wisdom, skills, and war?

• Hera

• Athena

• Demeter

• Aphrodite

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