A Greek hero who killed the Nemean Lion, A god and a son of Zeus

What effect did Greek mythology have on the lives of Greek citizens?

Gods/goddesses in the myths were role models for Greeks., The Greeks were inspired by myths to become better people., Greeks used myth as an outlet of understanding.

What was afterlife like in Greek mythology?

They went to either paradise or hell in the underworld.

What were the Olympians named after?

They named the term after their tallest mountain, Olympus.

According to Greek mythology, how did evil get into the world?

A woman named Pandora opened a box of evils.

How did Greek mythology affect the Greek political system?

Mythology was influential, but it was not all powerful.

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Greek Mythology

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1
Who was Hercules?
A Greek hero who killed the Nemean Lion
A god and a son of Zeus
The man who retrieved the Golden Fleece
The man who sculpted a woman to life
2
How many Olympians were there?
16
28
12
100
3
What effect did Greek mythology have on the lives of Greek citizens?
Gods/goddesses in the myths were role models for Greeks.
The Greeks were inspired by myths to become better people.
Greeks played more Olympic games because of mythology.
Greeks used myth as an outlet of understanding.
4
Which goddess was the Queen?
Dianna
Hera
Hestia
Athena
5
Was Greek mythology a part of their religion?
Yes, it was polytheistic.
The Greeks had religion, but it did not come from mythology.
The Greeks did not have a religion at all.
Yes, it was monotheistic.
6
What was the name of the monster who turned people to stone?
Chimera
Medusa
Cerberus
Scylla
7
Who were the parents of the Greek gods and goddesses?
Titans
Mother Earth and Father Sky
Monsters
Kings and Queens
8
What was afterlife like in Greek mythology?
There was no afterlife.
They would be reincarnated as nature.
They went to either paradise or hell in the underworld.
They would be reborn in a higher caste.
9
Which Greek god was responsible for creating horses?
Poseidon
Neptune
Zeus
Hermes
10
What were the Olympians named after?
They named the term after their tallest mountain, Olympus.
They named the Olympians after an aristocrat named Olympus .
The Greeks voted.
The Greeks named them after their king god, Olympus.
11
What was the name of the Greek monster with one eye?
Harpy
Chimera
Minotaur
Cyclops
12
What were the Greek names of the twin sun and moon gods?
Dianna and Apollo
Artemis and Hermes
Artemis and Apollo
Athena and Ares
13
According to Greek mythology, how did evil get into the world?
Zeus was manipulated by a Cyclops to release evil.
Hades cursed the human race.
A monster breathed evil into the world from Olympus.
A woman named Pandora opened a box of evils.
14
How did Greek mythology affect the Greek political system?
Mythology made the political system prosper.
The Greeks poured their religion into politics.
Mythology was influential, but it was not all powerful.
The mythology had no influence at all.
15
Which Greek Olympian served as a supreme ruler over all other gods?
Hermes
Olympus
Zeus
Jupiter

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