Introduction to Greek Mythology

In Greek Mythology, who is the God of War?

• Poseidon

• Ares

• Kronos

• Apollo

In Greek Mythology, who is the Goddess of Hearth and Home?

• Hera

• Hestia

• Artemis

• Aphrodite

In Greek Mythology, who is the Goddess of the Harvest?

• Rhea

• Hera

• Artemis

• Demeter

Answer explanation

To harvest means to pick up the vegetables from a garden when they are ready to eat. So really Demeter is the Goddess of farmers?

A story that must exist in a real place and a real time period belongs to which literary genre?

• Fantasy Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Traditional Tales

A story that explains some feature of the world (like why the sun rises) is a characteristic of which literary genre?

• Fantasy Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Traditional Tales

A story that has a moral lesson is most likely associated with which literary genre?

• Fantasy Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Traditional Tales

Which body of water is Greece next to?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Dead Sea

When we use the term "Ancient Greece," what are we talking about?

• A country that existed thousands of years ago.

• A culture that existed thousands of years ago.

• A city that existed thousands of years ago.

• Traditional stories that are thousands of years old.

Answer explanation

We are talking about a shared culture that existed thousands of years go.

Greece was not a country. It was a group of city states that shared a culture.

Part of that culture was the traditional stories we will be learning about in this class.

Why was Gaia angry at her husband Uranaus?

• Because Uranus was rude to her.

• Because Uranus three their ugly children into Tarturus.

• Because Uranus ate his children.

• Because Uranus rained on her.

When Kronos wanted to eat Zeus, Rhea tricked him by giving Kronos something to eat that was wrapped in a blanket. What did Rhea give him to eat?

• Dumplings

• A rock

• Bread

• A baby from another woman.