Greek mythology is ___________________.

the collected myths of the ancient Greeks

A “myth” is a __________________.

fictional (made up) story about how the world was created

Some of the famous Greek gods and goddesses include:

Dionysus, Hades, Aphrodite, Poseidon and Medusa

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Greek Mythology Review Summer 2023

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1
The Greeks created a myth about ___________, to explain how _________________________________ were created.
Zeus, thunder and lightning
Zeus, seas and oceans
Hades, thunder and lightning
Hades, seas and oceans
2
In a democracy, leaders are elected by:
they inherit the throne
government officials
citizens who vote
women in the community
3
The Greeks described how the sun rises and sets by using a myth about ____________, who drove a __________
Helios, dogsled
Helios, chariot
Poseidon, chariot
Dionysus, steam engine
4
Greece is in __________________________.
Northern Europe
Southern Asia
Southern Europe
Northern Asia
5
The ancient Greeks invented the system of ______________, which is a type of government which the people elect, or vote
democracy
religion
social structure
monarchy
6
Greek Gods were grouped into either ______________, who were larger or ________________.
Spartans, Athenians
Titans, Olympians
Athenians, Spartans
Olympians, Titans
7
Greek mythology is ___________________.
the collected myths of the ancient Romans
A collection of the alphabet and numerals invented in ancient Greece
the collected myths of the ancient Greeks
The study of the social structure of ancient Greece
8
Our system of democracy in the United States first started with:
the ancient Greeks
the ancient Egyptians
the ancient Romans
the ancient Mesopotamians
9
The ancient Greeks worshipped many gods and goddesses. Worshipping many gods is known as _______________.
polyreligion
polytheism
monotheism
monoreligion
10
A “myth” is a __________________.
a sailing vessel used by ancient Greeks to travel
non-fiction (true) stories about how the world was created
fictional (made up) story about how the world was created
an ancient song originally sang at gatherings in mainland Greece
11
8.) A GROUP of MANY GODS is called a:
pantheon
partition
pardon
polygon
12
Some of the famous Greek gods and goddesses include:
Jupiter, Juno, Minerva, Apollo and Ceres
Osiris, Isis, Horus, Seth, and Anubis
Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, Hanuman and Ganesha
Dionysus, Hades, Aphrodite, Poseidon and Medusa
13
Greece and Florida are both examples of this type of landform:
grassland
mountain range
island
peninsula

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