Greek Mythology Quiz-Hamilton Intro

The first written record of Greece is in _______.

• Unknown

• 1492 A.D

• 776 B.C

• 874 A.D.

Greek mythology begins with Homer, generally believed to be not earlier than_______ B.C.

• 900 B.C

• 800 B.C

• 1976

• 1492 A.D

How did the Greeks differ from the Egyptians in their image of the gods? _______

• Greeks had winged Gods

• Egyptians had pyramids in their tales.

• Greeks made Gods in their own image.

• Greeks liked ambrosia.

How does magic fit into Greek mythology?_______

• In a pine box

• It didn't. The Greeks believed in what they could see.

• It had many forms.

• Magic ideas made them feel safer.

What part does astrology play in Greek mythology?_______

Astrology is the supposed influence of the stars and planets on human affairs

• A very powerful force

• All Gods were the sign of Aries

• Completely absent from Classical Greece.

• A dating tool for the ancients

Explain why mythology should or should not be looked upon as an account of Greek religion. _______

• The myths were entertainment.

• The myths typically explained existence.

• The stories helped create community around the fire.

• These stories were before written religion.

Most of the stories of classical mythology depend chiefly upon the writing of _______.

• Homer

• Ovid

• Shakespeare

• Hercules

The second on the list of chief writers through whom the myths have come down to us is Homer. a. His most famous work is_______. b. A second work he wrote is_______.

• Jack and Jill

• Scylla and Charybdis

• Illiad and the Odyssey

• Romulus and Remus

Another important Greek writer was _______, who wrote Works and Days and _______.

• Dionysis, Nights

• Circe, Stars

• Hesiod, Theogony

The greatest lyric poet of Greece was _______.

• Zeus

• Odysseus

• Pindar

• Zatar