WorksheetsThe Culture of Ancient Greece (8.1)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
a traditional story about gods and heroes
fable
tragedy
comedy
myth
a short tale that teaches a lesson
fable
tragedy
comedy
myth
a long poem about heroic deeds
epic
tragedy
comedy
myth
a story in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but fails
epic
tragedy
comedy
myth
a story in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties and ends happily
epic
tragedy
comedy
myth
a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
temple
synagogue
theatre
oracle
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Herodotus
Homer
Thucydides
Euripides
In a . . ., actors speak and show emotion, and imitate the actions of the characters that they represent.
myth
epic poem
drama
fable
According to the Greeks, who or what controlled nature?
science
animals
nothing
the gods and goddesses
Which of the following is NOT an idea that Greek artists hoped would inspire people\?
reason
harmony
equality
balance
moderation
Greek stories dealt with big questions such as the nature of . . .
good and evil
the seasons
balance and harmony
heroic deeds
Which Greek god is the central and lead god?
Zeus
Hades
Poseidon
Apollo
Athens was named after which god or goddess?
Artemis
Athena
Apollo
Zeus
What was the most important type of building in Greece?
family homes
government buildings
temples to gods and goddesses
agora
