Duplicate of Ancient Greece: Greek Mythology and Religion

Question 1

Who did the Greeks believe could reveal the future and explain the will of the gods?

Accepted Answer

oracle

Question 2

True or False: In Greek mythology, there is a single book that explains all the major stories.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

What problems occurred due to the Greeks' attempts to foresee the future?

Accepted Answer

They sometimes made bad decisions based on oracle replies.

Question 4

According to Greek mythology, which king fell in love with an ivory statue?

Accepted Answer

Pygmalion

Question 5

For what was Narcissus known?

Accepted Answer

He fell in love with his reflection.

Question 6

When did the earliest Greek myths become part of their society's oral tradition?

Accepted Answer

the Bronze Age

Question 7

Which human hero performed 12 impossible labors for King Eurystheus?

Accepted Answer

Heracles

Question 8

True or False: The Greeks were monotheistic, that is, they believed in a single god.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which of the following was one of the 12 chief gods in Ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

Aphrodite, Zeus, Athena

Question 10

From where did the Greek gods rule?

Accepted Answer

Mount Olympus

Question 11

True or False: Homer's epics the Iliad and the Odyssey introduce the gods for the first time.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Which of the following was a way a person could become a priest during ancient times in Greece?

Accepted Answer

You could become a priest if a dying priest made them one., You could become a priest if your mother or father was one.

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