wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Chapter 11, Lesson 2 (Beliefs and Customs - Ancient Greece)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where were the Olympics held in the Ancient Games?

a)

Olympia

b)

Crete

c)

Russia

d)

China

2.

Who could compete in Ancient Greece?

a)

Women

b)

Men from Any Country

c)

Slaves

d)

Greek Men Only

3.

Who did the Olympic Games originally honor?

a)

Athena

b)

Zeus

c)

Poseidon

d)

Odysseus

4.

When were the first Olympic Games?

a)

775 BCE

b)

777 BCE

c)

776 BCE

d)

773 BCE

5.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
6.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
7.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Marge. 
d)
Lisa.
8.
Homer is best known for doing what?
a)
Doing epic deeds.
b)
Eating epic meals.
c)
Writing epic poems.  
d)
Going on epic journeys.  
9.

What is a fable?

a)

Short story, usually involving animals, that teaches a moral lesson

b)

never ending long story

c)

fables are another name for fainting goats

d)

it is an epic poem

10.

What was one of Aesop's best known fables?

a)

The Hare and the Tortoise

b)

Llama ate the Alpaca

c)

Cat got your tongue

d)

The Mountains over the Sea

11.

Athena was the protector os Athens and is the goddess of

a)

love

b)

marriage

c)

the sea

d)

wisdom

12.

Ares is the God of

a)

War

b)

Love

c)

Fire

d)

Air

13.

Poseidon is the god of

a)

the sea

b)

war

c)

poison

d)

fire

14.

Aphrodite is the goddess of

a)

love

b)

wisdom

c)

war

d)

marriage/wife of Zeus

15.

Hera is

a)

the wife of zeus

b)

protector of marriage

c)

goddess of love

d)

goddess of wisdom

16.

Hermes is the

a)

god of the sea

b)

god of war

c)

messenger of the gods

d)

goddess of home life

17.

The god/goddess that is also a warrior is...

a)

Athena

b)

Ms. Friend

c)

Hestia

d)

Hera

18.

What festival was held at the beginning of each month when there was a new moon?

a)

The Olympics

b)

Festival of Noumenia

c)

The Harvest Festival

d)

Athena's festival

19.

Myths...

a)

explain why the earth is flat.

b)

explain beliefs about their world.

c)

often begin as oral stories and later get written down

d)

explain who let the dogs out

20.

Greek Myths..

a)

explained the creation of the world and human beings

b)

described the gods and goddesses and how they related to each other and to humans

c)

portrayed heroes and heroines

d)

were laws that all greeks had to follow