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Station 1 Greek Gods and Myths

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prometheus is seen as a...

a)

villain who destroyed humankind

b)

a hero who saved humankind

c)

a hero who defied unjust authority

d)

the king of the gods

2.

What was used to explain why things were the way they were?

a)

myths

b)

poetry

c)

books

d)

iphones

3.

How were myths passed from person to person?

a)

scrolls

b)

letters

c)

Hermes the messenger God

d)

oral (spoken) stories

4.

The gods had both divine and human qualities.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The Greeks created myths to .... (choose all that apply)

a)

gain favor from the gods

b)

explain the creation of the world

c)

explain the creation of human beings

d)

describe the world outside of Greece

6.

As punishment, Prometheus had this eaten every day.

a)

brain

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

eyeball

7.

Where did the gods live?

(a)  

8.

What did Prometheus do that angered the gods?

a)

had an affair with Zeus' wife

b)

killed a sacred goat without permission

c)

flooded Athens

d)

stole fire from the gods to give to humans

9.

Who is the ruler of the gods?

(a)  

10.

How many gods lived on Mt. Olympus?

a)

200

b)

2,000

c)

Only Zeus

d)

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