WorksheetsChapter 11, Lesson 2 (Beliefs and Customs - Ancient Greece)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Where were the Olympics held in the Ancient Games?
Olympia
Crete
Russia
China
Who could compete in Ancient Greece?
Women
Men from Any Country
Slaves
Greek Men Only
Who did the Olympic Games originally honor?
Athena
Zeus
Poseidon
Odysseus
When were the first Olympic Games?
775 BCE
777 BCE
776 BCE
773 BCE
What is a fable?
Short story, usually involving animals, that teaches a moral lesson
never ending long story
fables are another name for fainting goats
it is an epic poem
What was one of Aesop's best known fables?
The Hare and the Tortoise
Llama ate the Alpaca
Cat got your tongue
The Mountains over the Sea
Athena was the protector os Athens and is the goddess of
love
marriage
the sea
wisdom
Ares is the God of
War
Love
Fire
Air
Poseidon is the god of
the sea
war
poison
fire
Aphrodite is the goddess of
love
wisdom
war
marriage/wife of Zeus
Hera is
the wife of zeus
protector of marriage
goddess of love
goddess of wisdom
Hermes is the
god of the sea
god of war
messenger of the gods
goddess of home life
The god/goddess that is also a warrior is...
Athena
Ms. Friend
Hestia
Hera
What festival was held at the beginning of each month when there was a new moon?
The Olympics
Festival of Noumenia
The Harvest Festival
Athena's festival
Myths...
explain why the earth is flat.
explain beliefs about their world.
often begin as oral stories and later get written down
explain who let the dogs out
Greek Myths..
explained the creation of the world and human beings
described the gods and goddesses and how they related to each other and to humans
portrayed heroes and heroines
were laws that all greeks had to follow
