Entrance Ticket: Greek Mythology

What does the word 'mythology' mean?

• A collection of poems from various authors

• A collection of myths belonging to a civilization

• A collection of fictional stories

• A scientific theory

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What are myths often used to explain?

• Scientific experiments

• Natural forces and phenomena

• Modern technology

• Political systems

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A myth is a part of a genre of fiction called

(a)   .

• realistic fiction

• folklore
• legend

• fairytales

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Only the ancient Greeks created myths.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Long ago, how did people learn about myths?

• They read them in books.

• Storytellers passed them down from generation to generation.

• They learned about them in school.

• They experimented.

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Which of the following is NOT true about the Greek gods and goddesses?

• They were considered to be "good" or "evil" without typical human flaws.

• They would interfere in the lives of humans by either helping or hindering the humans on their adventures.

• They experienced human emotions and possessed human characteristics.

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A myth was both:

• mystery and darkness

• superstition and dreams

• education and entertainment

• fiction and fact

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What is a key ingredient for a story to be considered a myth?

• It must be written in a book

• It must include a moral lesson

• It must be a comedy

• It must be a true story

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The purpose of a myth is to

• scare the audience.
• give another perspective on life.
• teach about humanity

• entertain, inform, and/or explain.

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Greek mythology was a form of​ (a)   for the ancient Greeks.

• religion
• science
• mathematics
• philosophy 

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