8-1 Greek Culture

The king of the Greek gods was _________.

• Poseidon

• Apollo

• Ares

• Zeus

The Olympics were dedicated to Ares, the god of war.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The Olympics were dedicated to Zeus, the king of the gods.

The most famous oracle in ancient Greece was at the temple of ______.

• Aphrodite at Rome

• Athena at Athens

• Apollo at Delphi

• Zeus at Sparta

The story of war and the Trojan horse is told in ________.

• The Iliad by Homer

• "The Tortoise and the Hare" by Aesop

• The Odyssey by Homer

• the myth of Zeus and Hera

The main characters in fables are gods and goddesses who act like humans.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The main characters in fables are animals who act like humans.

A(n) __________ is a long poem that tells the adventures of a brave hero.

• epic

• myth

• fable

• drama

Two types of _________ are comedy and tragedy.

• epic

• myth

• fable

• drama

The Greek playwright _________ wrote comedies.

• Aristophanes

• Homer

• Sophocles

• Alexander

In Greek plays, who acted out all of the parts?

• women

• men

• teenagers

• puppets

Each temple in ancient Greece had a central room that housed _______.

• marble columns

• large vases of olive oil

• valuable scrolls

• statues of gods and goddesses