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History - Chapter 8 Lesson 1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A traditional story about gods and heroes that explains a culture's beliefs.

a)

myth

b)

drama

c)

cavalry

d)

ritual

2.

words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony

a)

myth

b)

ritual

c)

cavalry

d)

oracle

3.

a priestess who, according to Greek mythology, speaks for the gods and answers questions about what will happen in the future

a)

oracle

b)

myth

c)

drama

d)

Stoicism

4.

a story that teaches a lesson

a)

fable

b)

myth

c)

oracle

d)

cavalry

5.

the custom of passing stories from one generation to the next by telling the stories out loud

a)

oral tradition

b)

drama

c)

tragedy

d)

comedy

6.

a story that is told by the actions and spoken words of actors

a)

drama

b)

myth

c)

ritual

d)

comedy

7.

a drama in which characters struggle to overcome serious problems, but fail

a)

tragedy

b)

comedy

c)

drama

d)

fable

8.

a drama with a happy ending

a)

tragedy

b)

comedy

c)

fable

d)

myth

9.

Explain how the Greek religion affected the daily life of ancient Greeks. (Check ALL that apply)

a)

Greeks believed gods and goddesses could affect their daily life

b)

Greeks believed that gods and goddesses could interact with people

c)

Greeks held festivals and feasts to honor the gods and goddesses

d)

Greeks built temples to honor gods

10.

Explain how the Greek religion affected the daily life of ancient Greeks. (Check ALL that apply)

a)

City-States had a specific god or goddess that protected them, and they built temples to that god or goddess

b)

Greeks believed gods made prophesies to help people plan for the future

c)

Greeks believed gods were pleased when people showed skill in the arts or athletics, so they held competitions like the Olympic games

d)

Greek religion had NO affect on daily life at all

11.

Historians believe many people wrote fables under his name.

a)

Aesop

b)

Aristotle

c)

Sophpocles

d)

Socrates

12.

He wrote epics including, The Iliad

a)

Aesop

b)

Homer

c)

Plato

d)

Thucydides

13.

He wrote tragedies, including Antigone

a)

Sophocles

b)

Plato

c)

Homer

d)

Aesop