The Athenian dramatist Euripides wrote

realistic tragedies that portrayed war as barbaric

Tradinal stories about gods and heros

What Were Greek Oracles

They were a way of communication between the gods and people.

Definition Writing Epics

Epic poems the Iliad and the odyssey by homer

Telling a story, usually with animals, that has a moral.

What is the difference between Greek comedy and Greek tragedy?

Only one of these has a happy ending.

Why were oracles important in Greek life?

They had a connection to the Gods

"For the greater glory of Zeus"

why the Olympic games were originally held

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1
The Athenian dramatist Euripides wrote
comedies filled with puns and satire
comedies intended to criticize public figures
realistic tragedies that portrayed war as barbaric
a trilogy of tragedies called The Oresteia
2
The Parthenon is located in what country?
Japan
Italy
Greece
Turkey
3
Who was the king of the Greek gods?
Apollo
Hera
Zeus
Hades
4
Who was teacher's pet in Plato's classroom?
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Socrates
5
The Parthenon lies above the city of Athens. It's a temple dedicated to which god?
Poseidon
Athene
Ares
Zeus
6
Definition of myths
Zeus
Tradinal stories about gods and heros
Traditonal stories about gods and ancient animals
Gods
7
Oresteia
Plato
(Thomas) Jefferson
Aeschylus
(Ezra) Pound
8
What Were Greek Oracles
They were a way of communication between the gods and people.
They only ate vegatables.
They were considered to be stupid.
They where all women.
9
Definition Writing Epics
Epic poems Iliad by homer
Epic poems the Iliad and the odyssey by homer
Epic poems Odyssey by homer
10
The Ancient Greek Olympics were held in Olympia.
False
True
11
How were the Greek gods and goddesses similar to humans?
They offered sacrifices at the temples
They competed against each other in athletic events
They had personality flaws
They had no supernatural powers
12
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were all types of greek _____
philosophers
rulers
sculptures
gods
13
Who was Socrates's student?
Miss Hill
Socrates
Plato
14
The odyssey comes from the trojan war?
True
False
15
For what genre was Sophocles best known?
tragedy
romance
rom-com
comedy
16
Epics are "by definition?"
Soliloquies
Homilies
Poems
Fictional Stories
17
Alexander the Great was from -
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
Macedonia
18
Who was Alexander the Great?
all of the above
defeated the Persians and conquered Egypt
young king
from Macedonia in northern Greece
19
The Illiad and the Odyssey were _____________ about the Trojan War.
Greek myths
Epic poems
Short stories
A novel
20
Definition of fables
Inspires change by making something or someone look dumb in a funny way.
Aesop
Telling a story, usually with animals, that has a moral.
Telling a story where everything is a symbol for something else.
21
What type of story did Aesop collect?
Fables
Fairy
Mystery
Horror
22
Who was Socrates?
An influential Greek thinker.
A pharaoh.
Plato's father.
A ruler in Rome.
23
What is the difference between Greek comedy and Greek tragedy?
Only one of these discusses gods and myths.
Only one of these was performed in Athens.
Only one of these has music and singing.
Only one of these has a happy ending.
24
After King Philip II of Macedonia died, who became king and ruled over Greece, Persia & Egypt?
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Apollo
Socrates
25
Alexander the Great
Conquered Greece
Brought Christianity to Greece
Lost to the Barbarians
Invaded the Roman Empire
26
Greece vs. Troy
Peloponesian Wars
Fall of the Roman Empire
Trojan War
Punic Wars
27
Famous Oracle
Delos
Cottos
Delphi
Divining
28
Is the Trojan horse Greek?
NO
No. It's Roman
YES
Yes. It's Greek
29
Where did most of the Greek gods live?
Mt. Everest
Mt. Jackson
Mt. Sinai
Mt. Olympus
30
Greek Comedies...
were called soliloquies
had unhappy endings
were invented by Aristophanes
had happy endings
31
Aesop's Fables
Folktales/Fairy Tales/Fables
Poetry
Nonfiction
Historical Fiction
32
Why were oracles important in Greek life?
They could see the future
They were the best artists
They could read minds
They had a connection to the Gods
33
Aristotle, ________ studied under Plato, wrote books on many subjects.
that
who
which
where
34
Who was Plato?
a warrior
a citizan of Atlanta
a philosopher
a ruler
35
"For the greater glory of Zeus"
Why sacrifices were made on Mt. Olympus
why the Parthenon was built on the acropolis
why the arranged marriage of Athena and Posiedon was created
why the Olympic games were originally held

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