Myths

Myths

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Myths

Myths

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.4.9, RL.8.9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or false:

Myths in some form exist in many different cultures around the world.

true

false

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or false:

Only one type of myth exists for one genre. For example, there is only one creation myth shared by all cultures.

true

false

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Myths have all of the following characteristics except

Feature gods or other supernatural beings who often show human characteristics like love or anger.

Reveal the consequences of human errors

Explain how something came to be

Were passed down by scribes who carefully translated each story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a creation myth?

A nonfiction explanation about how the world began.

A fictional story about how the world began.

A story told by animals.

A story told by mystical creatures.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a hero myth?

A fictional tale explaining actions of gods, goddesses or heroes.

A fictional tale about a larger than life hero.

A true story about gods and goddesses.

A story with only animal characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What types of questions are addressed by myths?

What is the meaning of life?

What do gods and heroes do?

What are the origins of natural items?

What happens on long quests or journeys?

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did the ancient Greeks value, based on their myths? (Hint: Pandora and Hercules).

Physical attractiveness

Being yourself

Being brave

Being strong, both mentally and physically

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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