What happened to Icarus?

Icarus didn't listen to his father and fell to his death

Name three ideas that Greek artists hoped would inspire people.

reason, moderation, harmony, balance.

What was the conflict in the story of Daedulus and Icarus?

Daedulus wanted freedom from the island of Crete

a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess

a traditional story about gods and heroes

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The Culture of Ancient Greece

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1
In which war did the Greeks hide in a horse to conquer the City of Troy?
Athens War
Alexandria War
Trojan War
Peloponnesian War
2
What is an epic?
a short tale that teaches a lesson
a long poem about heroic deeds
3
What happened to Icarus?
Percy Jackson saved him from the island
Icarus didn't listen to his father and fell to his death
He was lost in the labyrinth
He was eaten by the Minotaur
4
Name three ideas that Greek artists hoped would inspire people.
harmony, beauty, virtue
beauty, virtue, moderation
peace, balance, harmony
reason, moderation, harmony, balance.
5
Is a drama when actors speak and show emotion?
True
False
6
What was the conflict in the story of Daedulus and Icarus?
Both were prisoners on an island
Daedulus wanted freedom from the island of Crete
Both were trapped in the labyrinth
Daedulus loved living on the island
7
What is an oracle?
a traditional story about gods and heroes
a short tale that teaches a lesson
a fairytale
a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
8
What is a myth?
a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or a goddess
a traditional story about gods and heroes
the clothing gods or goddess wore
a story in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but fails
9
Greek stories dealt with big questions, such as the nature of _____ and _____.
good and evil
hard work and reading
beauty and harmony
beauty and virtue
10
Daedalus and Icarus were brothers.
True
False
11
Who did the Greeks believe controlled nature?
Homer
Pete the Cat
Gods and Goddess
The Romans
12
What is the name of the most famous Greek poet?
Aphrodite
Odysseus
Homer
Plato
13
What is a characteristic of a fable?
has actors that speak and show emotion
always has a sad ending
animals that talk like people
makes people laugh like a comedy
14
Homer wrote two famous epic poems?
Romeo and Juliet
the Iliad and the Republic
the Iliad and the Odyssey
Wuthering Heights and History of the Peloponesian War

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