Ancient Greek Mythology Quiz

The ancient Greeks lived __________ of years ago around the Mediterranean sea.

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They were polytheistic, which means they __________ many gods and goddesses.

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__________ = Worshipping of 1 god

__________ = Worshipping of more than 1 god

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It was believed that the __________ lived in a cloud palace above Mount Olympus (the highest mountain in Greece).

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As they lived on Mount Olympus, these Greek myth characters were called 'The __________'.

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The Olympians originally came to power through the massive __________ of the gods, between Zeus and the Titans, that lasted 10 whole years.

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These gods were thought to have special __________, and each had control over a different aspect of life.

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Zeus was the __________ of the gods, and the most powerful.

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He was the god of the __________ and thunder and controlled the weather.

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