Worksheets6.46
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Select all of the ways below that the Greek deities were important to the Greeks.
The Greek deities were harsh; eye for an eye; so the gods built the temples as a safe place for the Greeks to go
when the gods got mad.
The Greeks needed protection in their daily lives, so they offered prayers and gifts to the gods at their temples
so they would help and protect them.
The Greek deities were friends who brought gifts to humans.
The Greek deities in Alexander the Great’s cavalry created a very large empire in a very short amount of time
Choose two statements that explain the religious beliefs in ancient Greece. 6.46
Choose 2:
The Greek deities had an animal-like appearance
The Greek deities were flawed and made mistakes like humans
The Greek deities lived together, like a family, on Mt. Olympus and had human-like appearance
The Greek deities were perfect and did not make mistakes
The Greek athletes took part in athletic competitions every four years. What were these competitive games called?
RSMS basketball games
RSMS Spring Fling
Olympic Games
Super Bowl Sunday
Which Greek city-state started athletic competitions every four years as a way to honor the Greek gods and to allow the competitors to keep physically fit for battle?
Sparta
Athens
Thebes
Egypt
The Greeks started athletic competitions in honor of which of the following Greek god or deity?
Athena
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Which of the following is another name for gods?
hoplites
tyrants
deities
emperors
Select all of the following characteristics of the Greek gods. Select 3
•Controlled nature/people
•Represented nature
•Explained nature
did not control nature or people
Select two of the following statements that Greeks believed about their gods.
If Zeus was mad, he threw his lightening bolts at earth
Athenians would pray to Athena before the Battle of Salamis.
If an athlete is victorious or wins an event in the Olympics, the glory would be given to Athena.
Hades would help Athens defeat many enemies with clever battle strategies
Select all of the following things the Greeks believed about their religion.
the Greek gods (deities) had human-like qualities
The Greek were polytheistic
The gods (deities) were important to the everylife of the Greeks
The Greeks were monotheistic
The Greeks believed in many different gods. What is the belief in many gods called?
monotheistic
polytheistic
monarchy
theocracy
