Greek Life Amazing Facts

The Greeks believed that they could tell the future by examining

• the intestines of dead birds.

• the moon and stars.

• lamb bones.

• grape leaves.

The ancient Greeks claimed to have built an elaborate armored ship in the third century B.C. that had eight armored catapult turrets. Which of the following items did it NOT have?

• A pool

• A temple

• Water cannons

• Gardens

In the sixth century B.C., there lived a Greek named Aesop who would tell fables that had a moral. Eventually, the priests

• made him a god.

• made him the chief priest

• made him pay a fable tax.

• threw him off a cliff.

In ancient Sparta, children were considered part of the state. When a child turned seven years old, he was sent to live with a group of other children that was called

• the herd.

• kindergarten.

• the school.

• intramurals.

As part of their military training, young Spartans were taught to

• grow vegetables.

• kill and cook wild bear.

• steal food.

• fish.

Spartans were brave and excellent fighters. They were trained to keep silent and not cry out in pain. If a Spartan soldier cried out in pain or anguish as he was fighting, he would be punished. In addition,

• he was exiled.

• his best friend would be punished.

• he became a slave

• his family disowned him.

Which of the following weapons did the Greeks invent?

• boomerang

• shield

• flame-thrower

• crossbow

The Greeks would go to oracles to find out what the future held. An oracle is a person, often a priest or priestess, through whom a god was believed to speak. The Corinth Oracle was also very famous because

• his predictions were always accurate.

• the people could hear the gods speak.

• the people thought he was a god.

• he had won an Olympic race.

The Greeks believed that spirits on their way to heaven

• rode on a shooting star.

• rested on the moon.

• would stop to watch the Olympics.

• were transported by birds.

Evil spirits were feared by the Greeks. They believed that in order to keep an evil spirit from getting into your house, you could

• have a priest bless the house.

• keep a black canary in the house.

• have a statue of Zeus by the door.

• paint tar around the door.