Topic 6 Lesson 6 The Greek Arts, Literature, and Religion

The Greek gods and goddesses ________.

• looked and behaved like human beings

• were invisible and never interacted with humans

• lived only in the underworld

• were always kind and just

Which of the following did Greek myths explain?

• explained the changing of the seasons

• why there is suffering in the world

• Human behavior and moral lessons

• all of these

Who was the supreme ruler of the gods, lord of the sky and god of rain? Also name his wife and brothers and their domains.

• Zeus was the supreme ruler of the gods, lord of the sky and god of rain. His wife was Hera. Poseidon, his brother, was god of the sea. Hades, another brother, ruled the underworld.

• Apollo was the supreme ruler of the gods, lord of the sky and god of rain. His wife was Artemis. Hermes, his brother, was god of the sea. Ares, another brother, ruled the underworld.

• Hades was the supreme ruler of the gods, lord of the sky and god of rain. His wife was Demeter. Zeus, his brother, was god of the sea. Poseidon, another brother, ruled the underworld.

• Poseidon was the supreme ruler of the gods, lord of the sky and god of rain. His wife was Athena. Zeus, his brother, was god of the sea. Hades, another brother, ruled the underworld.

Fill in the blank: The Greek gods and goddesses fell in love, got married, had children, liked to celebrate and play tricks, and felt ________ and ________.

• jealousy and rage

• hunger and thirst

• fear and boredom

• sleepiness and laziness

What was the purpose of the Olympic Games?

• Honored Zeus

• every four years

• All conflicts between city states ceased

• Held at Olympia

What was the holy temple of Apollo, where the oracle lived, and people would travel from all over to ask the priestess questions about the future?

• The oracle at Delphi

• The Parthenon

• The Temple of Artemis

• The Acropolis

What is the name of the famous temple in Athens dedicated to Athena?

• The Parthenon

• The Colosseum

• The Pantheon

• The Temple of Artemis

Name three famous Greek tragedians.

• Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides

• Homer, Plato, and Aristotle

• Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon

• Pythagoras, Socrates, and Democritus

Who was a famous comedy writer in ancient Greece?

• Aristophanes

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Homer

What is a fable?

• A story that teaches a moral lesson

• A type of poem about nature

• A historical account of real events

• A scientific explanation of phenomena