Understanding Myths

Understanding Myths

4th - 6th Grade

10 Qs

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Understanding Myths

Understanding Myths

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English

4th - 6th Grade

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Created by

Cynthia Coronado

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 10 pts

What is a myth?

A story to explain how or why our world works

A type of modern science fiction

A mathematical formula

A recent news article

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 10 pts

What does the word 'myth' originate from?

Ancient Greek word 'mythos'

French word 'mythe'

Old English word 'mythe'

Latin word 'mythus'

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 10 pts

What does 'mythos' mean?

Word of mouth

Ancient tale

Story

Written script

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 10 pts

What is the purpose of myths?

To solve mathematical problems

To entertain with no purpose

To teach a moral lesson or explain phenomena

To provide news updates

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 10 pts

What do creation myths describe?

How laws are made

How technology was invented

How the earth or a group of people came to be

How a hero defeats a villain

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 10 pts

What do nature myths typically explain?

Animal behavior

Weather forecasting techniques

How to plant crops

Why something in nature is the way it is

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 10 pts

What do hero myths describe?

The quest of a hero or heroine

A famous historical battle

The life of a politician

The discovery of a new land

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