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5-1 Review Game

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A long poem about heroic deeds is called what?

a)

epic

b)

fable

c)

myth

d)

oracle

2.

A short tale that teaches a lesson is known as a what?

a)

myth

b)

epic

c)

oracle

d)

fable

3.

A(n) ___________ is a priest or priestess who could tell the future.

a)

epic

b)

fable

c)

oracle

d)

myth

4.

A traditional story about gods and goddesses is known as a __________.

a)

oracle

b)

myth

c)

epic

d)

fable

5.

According to Greek mythology, the main gods and goddesses lived on ____ ___________.

a)

Mount Olympus

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

Mount Everest

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

6.

This Greek poet wrote many poems about heroic deeds, including the Illiad.

a)

Aesop

b)

Odysseus

c)

Homer

d)

Zeus

7.

The three best-known writers of Greek tragedies were Aeschylus, Euripides, and

a)

Aristophanes

b)

Aesop

c)

Sophocles

d)

Homer

8.

Who was the god of the sea?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Hera

d)

Poseidon

9.

Which type of drama has a happy ending?

a)

tragedy

b)

comedy

c)

fable

d)

myth

10.

A story told by actors who pretend to be characters in the

story is known as a ________.

a)

fable

b)

drama

c)

myth

d)

epic

11.

Who is the Greek goddess of wisdom?

a)

Hera

b)

Artemis

c)

Athena

d)

Aphrodite

12.

The three types of columns the Greeks used in their buildings were Doric, Ionic, and

a)

Athenian

b)

Corinthian

c)

Parthenon

d)

Spartan

13.

The Greeks hoped to earn favors from their gods by performing

a)

dances

b)

rituals

c)

acrobatics

d)

tragedies

14.

In a tragedy, the character attempts to overcome difficulties but ultimately ________.

a)

fails

b)

succeeds

c)

stays the same

15.

Who wrote the Odyssey?

a)

Aristophanes

b)

Aeschylus

c)

Euripides

d)

Homer

16.

Which of the following people were known for their fables?

a)

Aesop

b)

Euripides

c)

Alexander

d)

Sophocles