Lesson 7: Mythic Volcano Spirits

An erupting volcano seems almost _______.

• white

• black

• dead

• alive

It hisses, rumbles, and makes the ground _______.

• shake

• stay still

• dark

• white

It’s easy to understand why ancient cultures thought powerful spirits lived inside ________.

• houses

• volcanoes

• mud

• ranches

Belief in_________ helped people make sense of volcanic eruptions.

• hunted

• wizards

• volcano gods

• witches

Some believed that when volcanoes were quiet, it meant the volcano gods were _________.

• hungry

• mad

• content

• unhappy

Some people also believed that when volcanoes erupted, it meant the gods were ________.

• angry

• happy

• smiling

• laughing

People tried to keep volcano gods happy with ________ of food, flowers, and animals.

• meaness

• anger

• offerings

• hatred

People told stories to help explain why unpredictable events like __________ occurred.

• water

• volcanoes

• rivers

• oceans

Many stories included ___________ as part of the explanation.

• monsters

• wizards

• volcano gods

• witches

These _______, or myths, were retold again and again.

• stories

• laughs

• lies

• gossips