World History 8.1 & Greek gods/goddesses Quiz

Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their

• religious beliefs.

• love of poetry.

• love of sport.

• political beliefs

This Greek poet wrote several epic poems about heroic deeds, including the Iliad.

• Aesop

• Odysseus

• Croesus

• Homer

What are the two types of drama that the Greeks performed at religious festivals?

• comedy and tragedy

• myth and fable

• epic and tragedy

• comedy and myth

The three best-known dramatists who wrote Greek tragedies were Aeschylus, Euripides, and

• Aristophanes.

• Homer.

• Sophocles.

• Aesop.

The three types of columns the Greeks used in their buildings were Doric, Ionic, and

• Athenian.

• Corinthian.

• Parthenon.

• Gregorian.

A long poem about heroic deeds is called a(n)

• fable

• myth

• epic

• oracle

• oral tradition

A short tale that teaches a lesson is a(n)

• fable

• myth

• epic

• oracle

• oral tradition

A priest or priestess who could tell the future is called a(n)

• fable

• myth

• epic

• oracle

• oral tradition

A traditional story about gods and goddesses is called a(n)

• fable

• epic

• oracle

• myth

The custom of passing along stories by speech is called a(n)

• fable

• myth

• epic

• oracle

• oral tradition