Ancient Greece Chapter 6

The Greeks believed their gods ....... Choose 2 answers

• had human-like qualities

• were perfect in every way

• Did not control nature

• had control over nature and the everyday life of the Greeks

The Greeks believed in more than one god. What is the belief in more than one god called?

• monotheism

• theocracy

• monoarchy

• polytheism

Which of the following words is a synonym (means the same) for deities?

• dharma

• gods

• karma

• polytheism

What does emergence mean?

• ending

• beginning

• confirming

• energy

What were the name of the athletic games played in Athens?

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

• Olympic

• Salamis

The Olympic Games were played in honor of which of the following gods?

• Hades

• Athena

• Poseidon

• Zeus

Which of the following are the names of two famous Greek epics

• Epic of Gilgamesh and Iliad

• Epic of Gilgamesh and Odyssey

• Iliad and Odyssey

• Iliad and Mahabarata

What is so important about the Iliad and the Odyssey?

• These Greek epics give us insight into the life of the ancient Greeks

• They provided entertainment for the ancient Babylonians

• They explained to the Egyptians how to build the pyramids

• They were the sacred books for Hindus

Which of the following epics was written by Homer and told the story of the Trojan War?

• Odyssey

• Iliad

• Gilgamesh

• Mahabharata

Which of the following epics was written by Homer and told of the adventures of Odysseus on his way home from the Trojan War?

• Iliad

• Mahabharata

• Gilgamesh

• Odyssey