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Review Game: Greek Culture
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1
He is considered as the God of war.
Apollo
Poseidon
Zeus
Ares
2
This type of Greek dramas entertains the audience using humor and jokes!
Slapstick
Mystery
Tragedy
Comedy
3
In early Greek dramas, a group known as this would performed together by singing or dancing.
chorus
ensemble
band
company
4
Who is the God of the underworld?
Hades
Artemis
Zeus
Hermes
5
Who is the Goddess of wisdom and crafts?
Herae
Aphrodite
Demeter
Athena
6
Which is
NOT
considered as a category for Greek dramas?
Mystery
Tragedy
Comedy
Satire
7
Zeus' sister who is considered as the Goddess of the home.
Athena
Hera
Aphrodite
Hestia
8
The God of sun and poetry
Hermes
Poseidon
Apollo
Ares
9
In Ancient Greece, women were given the freedom to become actors!
True
False
10
She is Apollo's twin sister, the Goddess of the hunt and wild animals.
Artemis
Athena
Hera
Hestia
11
Which of the following is
NOT
an Ancient Greek dramatist or writer?
Aeschylus and Aristophanes
Socrates
Euripides
Sophocles
12
She is considered as the Goddess of love and beauty.
Hestia
Demeter
Athena
Aphrodite
13
Which of the following is the best definition of a
fable
?
A short story meant to tell a lesson and ends with a moral.
An autobiography written by a person describing his or her life.
A novel that tells the story of fictional characters and places.
A short story that tells the adventure of a real war hero.
14
Greeks took part in the Olympic Games for the following reasons
EXCEPT
for.
“For the greater glory of Zeus”
Soldiers were selected from the victors.
These celebrations were an important part of Greek life.
The Greeks believed that their Gods would be pleased
15
Aesop existed in real life!
False
True
16
Zeus is also considered as the God of the
sea and ocean
sky, lightning, and rain
hail and snowstorm
earthquakes and eruptions
17
He was a Greek hero who fought in the battle of Troy. Today, we use this name to describe a person's hidden weak spot.
Hercules
Pandora
Achilles
Atlas
18
Ancient Greeks held festivals, sacrifices, and feasts because it was seen as an important part of life.
False
True
19
Ancient Greeks feared the Gods because they saw them as all-powerful beings.
True
False
20
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus was a theater built as a healing sanctuary meant to honor which Greek god?
Asclepius, the God of medicine
Apollo, the God of light and poetry
Zeus, the king of Gods.
Ares, the God of war
21
In Greek stories, these are long poems that tells the deeds of a legendary or real person
epic
fairytale
sci-fi
romance
22
Why did the Ancient Greeks visit oracles?
To vote whether to pass a law or not.
To find out about their future.
To sell luxury goods and crops.
To get educated in schools.
23
The ancient Greeks believed that the 12 most important Gods lived on
Mount Olympus
Mount Kilamanjaro
Mount Everest
Mount Rainier
24
In Greek mythology, she ignored the Gods warning by opening a box that contained every kind of evil!
Pandora
Athena
Hestia
Aphrodite
25
How are Greek city-states similar culturally? Choose
THREE
answers.
They shared the same language
They had the same type of government.
They shared the same beliefs
They believed in the same myths
26
This Ancient Greek dramatist won the majority of playwright competitions, 24 of 30 of them, and wrote Antigone!
Aristophanes
Euripides
Sophocles
Aeschylus
27
We use this Greek hero's name to describe a task that is very hard to perform or requires a lot of effort!
Ares
Poseidon
Hercules
Zeus
28
This God controlled the seas and earthquakes.
Apollo
Ares
Hermes
Poseidon
29
How are Greek Gods just like humans? Choose
TWO
answers.
They did not have any powers.
They served in councils and assemblies.
They married and had children
They looked and acted like humans.
30
Who is considered as the king of the Gods?
Zeus
Hades
Poseidon
Hercules
31
Which of the following is the best definition of a myth?
a song meant to honor a God or Goddess.
a traditional story about Gods and heroes
a funny story about a God or legendary hero.
biography of a political figure or leader
32
He is the God of the market and a messenger of the God.
Zeus
Hermes
Apollo
Hades
33
He was a Greek titan who had to carry the sky as punishment. We use his name today to describe a collection of maps!
Apollo
Atlas
Hermes
Hercules
34
Today, we use his name to describe someone who only thinks of himself or herself. He fell in love with his reflection.
Narcissus
Hermes
Hercules
Ares
35
A poet from Ancient Greece who wrote epics like the Iliad and Odyssey.
Homer
Shakespeare
Herodotus
Sophocles
36
She is the Goddess of harvest and agriculture.
Demeter
Hera
Hestia
Demeter
37
Everyone in public including women and prisoners, were allowed to watch plays and performances in Greek theaters!
False
True
38
Well known fables and the works of the great Greek dramatists were made during what time in Ancient Greece?
Golden Age
Age of Reason
Age of Enlightenment
Dark Ages
39
Greek city-states were separated ___
politically
by language
culturally
by their beliefs and customs
40
In this type of Greek drama, the main character struggles to overcome difficulties and does not succeed.
Historical
Tragedy
Fable
Comedy