What was not a result of the Greeks making their gods human-like?

the gods were always happy and benevolent

What is "the Greek miracle"?

the new birth of the world with the awakening of Greece

What do the Greek myths show us about the Greeks when we first have any knowledge of them?

they had risen above the ancient filth and fierceness

How is Hercules an allegory for Greece?

he fought monsters and freed the earth from them

What was not a result of "the Greek miracle"?

Zeus became a hated and feared god

Zeus became an example of morality because all of the following reasons except........?

Zeus was never an example of morality

What did Greek sculptors use for a source for art?

athletes contending in the games

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Edith Hamilton Intro Quiz

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A review for the Introduction to Classical Mythology in Mythology by Edith Hamilton

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1
What was not a result of the Greeks making their gods human-like?
it freed man from an omnipotent unknown
the gods were always happy and benevolent
all of the art centered on human beings
it made heaven a pleasantly familiar place
2
What is "the Greek miracle"?
the new birth of the world with the awakening of Greece
the discovery of gold
the placement of the gods at the center of the universe
the Odyssey
3
What do the Greek myths show us about the Greeks when we first have any knowledge of them?
they had risen above the ancient filth and fierceness
they made human sacrifices
they worshipped a woman with a cat's head
they feared witches
4
How is Hercules an allegory for Greece?
He overthrew his father, Kronos
this is false
he defeated the Egyptians
he fought monsters and freed the earth from them
5
A poor farmer, he wrote Works and Days which contrasts with the Iliad
Aristophanes
Hesiod
Circe
Theogony
6
Greek and Roman mythology details a time when people lived in close companionship with ______?
nature
ghosts
astrology
dragons
7
What was not a result of "the Greek miracle"?
human gods made heaven a pleasantly familiar place
the greeks made their gods in their own image
Zeus became a hated and feared god
mankind became the center of the universe
8
How did primitive man attempt to escape the wrath of divinities?
praying to the ocean gods
classical literature
hiding in the trees
magical rites and offerings
9
What did primitive man not have to contend with?
a savage lifestyle
nymphs and naiads
horrors in the forest
predators in the wilderness
10
All of these were non-existent in Greek mythology except one. Which one?
Magic
Astrology
Ugly witches
Female Goddesses
11
What is not a characteristic of the Egyptian Gods?
often containing humans mixed with animals
human shapes made unhuman
suggestive of human cruelty
in the image of humans
12
Why was Zeus supreme?
because he had a cat's head
he was a rain god
his trident
it was a prophecy brought down from the stars
13
Zeus became an example of morality because all of the following reasons except........?
the Greeks had a perception of the diving and the excellent
the Greeks grew more conscious of what life demanded of them
Zeus was never an example of morality
the Greeks knew humans need a just god
14
The first written record of Greece is ___________?
The Lightning Thief
Works and Days
the Odyssey
The Iliad
15
Mythology served as religion for the Greeks
true
false
16
Who is the foremost Greek writer of mythology; he wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Euripedes
Lil Uzi vert
Homer
Soophocles
17
who was the Latin poet who wrote about Greek mythology during the reign of Augustus
Cardi B
Khalid
Homer
Ovid
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What did Greek sculptors use for a source for art?
Egyptian statues
forest creatures
birds
athletes contending in the games

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