Ancient Greek Culture

Where did the 12 most important Greek gods and goddesses live?

• Athens

• Mount Olympus

• Sparta

• Mount Othrys

Why did ancient Greeks visit oracles?

• to honor the gods and goddesses

• to perform rituals

• to find out about their future

• to become a priest or priestess

The ancient Olympics were originally formed to honor which god?

• Zeus

• Marathon

• Apollo

• Poseidon

Compare and contrast an epic and a fable.

(At least three sentences.)

Who wrote the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey?

• Odysseus

• Zeus

• Aesop

• Homer

What is the moral of the fable?

Stories passed down from generation to generation by "word of mouth" are called...

• tragedy

• drama

• comedy

• oral tradition

Only men could be actors in Ancient Greece.

• True

• False

What are these features of Greek Temples called?

• statues

• columns

• sculptures

• relief