WorksheetsREVIEW Greek Culture/Gods and Goddess Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
Myths are all of the following EXCEPT
a)
stories that people told to explain beliefs about their world
b)
stories that are meant to be performed on stage as comedies to entertain
c)
stories that describe how the Gods and Goddess came to be
d)
stories that teach a lesson
2.
City states are named for Gods and Goddesses because
a)
They created the city states
b)
They are meant to protect the city states
c)
They live in the city states
d)
They are not named for the Gods and Goddesses
3.
This event was created to honor the Gods
a)
The Creation
b)
The Trojan War
c)
The opening of Pandora's box
d)
The Olympics
4.
He wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey
a)
Aesop
b)
Homer
c)
Zeus
d)
Kronos
5.
A(n) ____________ is a long poem that told stories about the early Greeks and was passed down word of mouth from generation to generation
a)
epic poem
b)
myth
c)
tragedy
d)
comedy
6.
Because much of the ancient Greek paintings disintegrated over time, most of the pictures and painting that did survive can be found on
a)
papyrus
b)
caves
c)
sculptures
d)
pottery
7.
Greeks writing down their history was important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
a)
They were among the first to ever write it down
b)
They not only wrote it down the also examined it for important ideas and signficance
c)
They used eyewitness accounts to back up their findings
d)
They differentiated what myths were true and what myths were actual historical accounts
8.
The following are well know Greek philosphers EXCEPT
a)
Zeus
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristole
d)
Plato
9.
The work of ______________is still the basis for Geometry
a)
Euclid
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Plato
d)
Hypatia
10.
He was the God of Thunder and Lightening
a)
Zeus
b)
Hera
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena
e)
Poseidon
11.
He was the father of Zeus that ate his children
a)
Kronos
b)
Zeus
c)
Hera
d)
Aphrodite
e)
Athena
12.
She was married to Zeus
a)
Hera
b)
Zeus
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena
e)
Poseidon
13.
He is the god of the sea
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Hera
d)
Aphrodite
e)
Athena
14.
She is the Goddess of War
a)
Athena
b)
Zeus
c)
Hera
d)
Aphrodite
e)
Poseidon
15.
She is the Goddess of Love
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Zeus
c)
Hera
d)
Athena
e)
Poseidon
16.
He was the blacksmith
a)
Hephaestus
b)
Zeus
c)
Hera
d)
Aphrodite
e)
Athena
17.
He was the god of the sun
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Hera
d)
Aphrodite
e)
Athena
18.
He was Zeus's brother
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Hera
d)
Aphrodite
e)
Athena
19.
True or False: Every hero who is called to adventure is a willing hero
a)
True
b)
False
20.
His book The Hero with a Thousand Faces explores the common journey that heroes from different works of literature take.
a)
Euclid
b)
Joseph Campbell
c)
William Shakespeare
d)
Homer
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