11/7/22

What did the Greeks do to please the gods?

• give money

• sacrifice animals

• go on a journey

• travel to Mt. Olympus

Why is the story of Prometheus an example of a myth?

• it explains how man got fire

• it explains Zeus' birth

• It explains the sun

• it explains the tides of the ocean

What type of architecture did the Greeks use in their buildings?

• roofs

• columns

• gates

• doors

What did Athena do to win the competition against Poseidon?

• gave man fire

• gave man the olive tree

• gave man wheat crops

• gave man water

How was Athena born?

• from Zeus' head

• from the ocean

• from the stars in the sky

• from the sunrise

What are two major types of literature the Greeks used?

• long stories and short poems

• myths and legends

• epic poems and fables

What are epic poems?

• long stories, usually about adventure

• love stories

• poems that rhyme

• acrostic poems

Where were the first Olympics held?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Olympia

The Olympics were originally held to honor ______.

• Apollo

• Hera

• Zeus

• Poseidon

What type of column is the most durable and most used by the Greeks?

• Doric

• Ionic

• Corinthian