Chapter 4 lesson 1 quiz

Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their

• religious beliefs

• love of poetry

• love of sport

• political beliefs

This Greek poet wrote several epic poems about heroic deeds, including the Iliad.

• Aesop

• Odysseus

• Croesus

• Homer

What are two types of drama that the Greeks performed at religious festivals?

• mystery and fantasy
• myth and fable

• tragedy and comedy
• romance and horror

The three types of columns the Greeks used in their buildings were Doric, Ionic and

• Athenian

• Gothic
• Byzantine
• Corinthian

What epic included the story of the Trojan Horse?

• Iliad
• Aeneid
• Odyssey
• Beowulf

Match the following

• epic

• a long poem about heroic deeds

• fable

• a short tale that teaches a lesson

• myth

• a traditional story about gods and goddesses

• oracle

• a priest or priestess who could tell the future

• oral tradition

• the custom of passing along stories by speech