Greek Mythology Lesson 1 Review

Question 1

Myths explain to ancient people...

Accepted Answer

all of these are true

Question 2

Myths tell of gods, heroes, and events that at one time, people believed to be real.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Hesiod’s ___tells the story of the universe’s journey from nothingness (Chaos) to reality

Accepted Answer

Theogony

Question 4

A myth is...

Accepted Answer

a story that has been passed down over hundreds of years

Question 5

the greek root word -gony means "origin or beginning"

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What does oral tradition mean?

Accepted Answer

telling stories to pass on to from one generation to the next

Question 7

The subjects of myths answer the universal questions and concerns of mankind throughout history.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

What can happen to stories as they are told over and over again?

Accepted Answer

they can change

Question 9

Hesiod’s Theogony tells of...

Accepted Answer

the story of the birth or beginnings of the gods

Question 10

the greek root word theo means "god"

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

The poet ___ is the first written version of Greek Mythology.

Accepted Answer

Hesiod

Question 12

The Greeks believed the world was flat, like a plate, and that the center of the universe was _____.

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 13

Many myths were based on the fact that Gods, like human men and women, could be punished or rewarded for their actions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Hesiod’s ___ tells the story of the universe’s journey from nothingness (Chaos) to reality

Accepted Answer

Theogony

Question 15

The Ancient Greeks believed that happy Gods meant ___ so they spent a lot of time celebrating and praying to them.

Accepted Answer

happy lives

Question 16

Myths are ___ that explain the world to the people in ancient cultures.

Accepted Answer

stories

Question 17

Every culture has their own unique myths.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

___ were homes for statues of gods, which were cared for by priests.

Accepted Answer

temples

Question 19

Details of the ancient stories have been found on everything from pottery to temples and stone statues over the years.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 19