Ch8L1: Greek Culture

Homer wrote

• a song called "Greece is Great"

• love songs

• speeches for the king

• two poems called the Iliad and Odyssey

The goddesses and gods lived on Mt. Olympus

• True

• False

The king of all Gods was.....

• Athena

• Zeus

• Marathon

• Aristotle

Where did the Greek gods live?

• Mt. Everest
• Mt. Vesuvius 
• Mt. Olympus
• Mt. Dora

What is a short tale that teaches a lesson called?

• An epic

• A short story

• A fable

• A myth

What is a traditional story about gods and goddesses called?

• A fable

• An oral tradition

• A legend

• A myth

What is a priest or priestess who could tell the future called?

• A fable

• A Delphi

• A seer

• An oracle

What is the custom of passing along stories by speech called?

• Oral tradition

• Story telling

• Talk time

• Speaking tradition

What did the Greek people expressed through mythology?

• Their love of drama

• Political beliefs

• A way of teaching lessons

• Religious beliefs

Which Greek poet wrote several epic poems?

• Aesop

• Odysseus

• Homer

• Sophocles