Quiz on Ancient Greek Myths

Read the summary of the article. Choose the answer that BEST fits into the blank to complete the summary. The ancient Greeks told stories called myths, featuring many gods and goddesses. _______________. Myths helped the

• The ancient Greeks told stories called myths, featuring many gods and goddesses. These myths explained the origins of human misfortune.

• These myths were purely fictional and had no impact on Greek culture.

• The myths were only about the adventures of heroes and had no gods involved.

• Myths were just entertainment and did not serve any educational purpose.

Read the summary of the article. Choose the answer that BEST fits into the blank to complete the summary. The ancient Greeks told stories called myths, featuring many gods and goddesses. _______________. Myths helped the Greeks explain the unknown and sometimes teach lessons.

• Some of the most famous myths are about Pandora, Hercules and Zeus.

• The ancient Greeks were polytheistic, meaning they worshiped many gods.

• The most famous Greek author is Homer, who wrote 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey.'

• The Greek gods were very emotional, irrational, jealous and unfaithful.

Overall, the article is organized around:

• a religion and its followers

• stories and their characters

• heroes and their adventures

• a myth and its lessons

Which paragraph in the section 'Pandora's Box And Hercules' Labors' MOST suggests that jealousy was a theme in some myths?

• The paragraph describing Pandora's curiosity.

• The paragraph detailing Hercules' strength.

• The paragraph explaining the gods' envy.

• The paragraph about the creation of Pandora.

Which selection from the section 'Pandora's Box And Hercules' Labors' BEST explains why ancient Greeks told the story of Pandora?

• In one myth, Zeus created an incredibly beautiful and nearly perfect woman named Pandora. Her one flaw was that she was very curious and suspicious.

• Hermes, Zeus' messenger, gave Pandora a golden box. He warned her never to open it because terrible things would occur if she did.

• But Pandora could hardly contain her curiosity and eventually broke down and opened the special box. Out from the box flew all the evils that plague humanity: famine, greed, pain, sorrow and so on.

• This myth explains the origins of human misfortune. At the same time, it teaches a moral lesson by warning of the dangers of curiosity.

The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 

• Poseidon.
• Ares.  
• Zeus.
• Athena.  

Stories about Greek gods and goddesses are called myths. Myths were used by Greeks to -

• explain things they failed to understand

• Increase loyalty to political leaders

• Explain the strategies of miliary leaders

• Record historical events

a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world

• Epicureanism

• Rhetoric

• Fable

• Myth