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Section 2: Life in Ancient Greece

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The ruler of the Greek gods was called
a)
Ares
b)
Athena
c)
Prometheus
d)
Zeus
2.
2. The Greeks believed the gods lived
a)
in Athens
b)
in Cyprus
c)
on Mount Olympus
d)
on Mount Etna
3.
3. Stories that portray Greek gods and goddesses are called
a)
essays
b)
fables
c)
histories
d)
myths
4.
4. The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called the
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
triathlons
5.
5. A short story, usually involving animals, that teaches a moral lesson is a(n)
a)
epic poem
b)
fable
c)
myth
d)
song
6.
6. The Iliad is an example of a(n)
a)
epic poem
b)
fable
c)
novel
d)
song
7.
7. According to Greek myth, Prometheus gave humans
a)
water
b)
air
c)
olives
d)
fire
8.
8. The ancient Greeks honored their gods by
a)
holding festivals
b)
going to church
c)
raising money
d)
having debating contests
9.
9. According to tradition, the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by
a)
Aesop
b)
Demeter
c)
Homer
d)
Zeus
10.
10. In "The Hare and the Tortoise" the hare loses the race because
a)
the tortoise tricks the hare
b)
the hare takes a nap
c)
the tortoise uses a magic spell
d)
the hare gets lost
11.

Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?

a)

It was fun to climb.

b)

The theater was there.

c)

The Olympic Games were there.

d)

The gods lived there.

12.

Why were the villages and farms in ancient Greece isolated from each other

a)

The villages and farmers were separated by seas and mountains.

b)

The villagers and farmers used different forms of currency.

c)

The villagers and farmers constantly fought with each other.

d)

The villagers and farmers did not know other groups existed.

13.

Ancient Greek communities are called


a)

assemblies

b)

stations

c)

city-states

d)

governments

14.

Stories that people tell to explain their beliefs about the world.

a)

Legends

b)

Saga

c)

Epic

d)

Myths

15.

Games held every 4 years.

a)

Triathalon

b)

Marathon

c)

Olympics

16.

Long poems about a hero's adventures.

a)

Saga

b)

Epics

c)

Legends

d)

Myths

17.

Short stories that usually involves animals and teaches a moral lesson.

a)

Fable

b)

Myth

c)

Legend

d)

Epic

18.

Producing clear mental images

a)

Sharp

b)

opaque

c)

vivid

19.

A light spear thrown by hand.

a)

Discus

b)

Ball

c)

Long Stick

d)

Javelin

20.

The belief in many gods.

a)

Montheism

b)

Polytheism

21.

Believed author of many fables.

a)

Homer

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aesop

22.

Author of the Illiad and the Odyssey.

a)

Plato

b)

Homer

c)

Socrates

d)

Aesop