Greece Ch. 8 - 1 & 2

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

• Achilles

• Homer

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

• comedy and tragedy

• myth and fable

• epic and tragedy

• comedy and myth

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

• Athenian.

• Corinthian.

• Parthenon.

• Gregorian.

The word philosophy means

• “love of history”.

• “love of science”.

• “love of wisdom”.

• “love of mathematics”.

Socrates was an Athenian sculptor whose true love was

• writing.

• drama.

• giving lectures.

• philosophy

What is a short tale that teaches a lesson?

• Epic

• Myth

• Fable

• Oracle

What is a traditional story about gods and goddesses?

• Fable

• Myth

• Epic

• Oracle

What is a long poem about heroic deeds?

• Oracle

• Fable

• Epic

• Myth

Who could tell the future in ancient Greek culture?

• Oracle

• Philosopher

• Sophist

• Epic