16. What is the oral tradition?

stories passed down AND told out loud, not written down

15. What lesson does the story "Helios and Phaethon" teach?

listen to people wiser than you and don't be overconfident

10. Why are the same stories often told different ways in Greek mythology?

it was part of the oral tradition for hundreds of years

14. What is a pantheon?

all of the gods in a culture's myths

18. Why do we study Greek mythology?

art and pop culture are often based on the Greek myths

11. What is an archetype?

a pattern in a story seen in many cultures across time

17. Which is an example of an oral tradition?

every year, a family tells how they came here 200 years ago

1. Which is NOT part of the definition of the word myth?

that involves an exciting adventure

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Greek Mythology Test Review

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8. What is a deity?
all of the gods in a culture's myths
a hero
a god or goddess
a person who will never die
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13. What is explained by a creation myth?
ALL OF THEM! :)
how the universe began
where the Earth comes from
how people came to be
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4. What is a mortal?
a ordinary dude
a person who will live forever
the opposite of a god
a person who will die someday
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7. What color is Greece on the map?
pink
yellow
green
orange
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9. Which of the following people is an example of a deity?
Zeus
Echo
Arachne
Phaethon
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16. What is the oral tradition?
stories with lots of versions
stories passed down AND told out loud, not written down
stories told out loud
stories passed down through generations
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15. What lesson does the story "Helios and Phaethon" teach?
listen to people wiser than you and don't be overconfident
why we have hot weather
don't let your fears control your life
don't disrespect the gods
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5. What is an immortal?
an awesome fantabulous person!
a person who will live forever
a god or hero
a person who will die someday
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6. Which culture has borrowed gods and stories from the Greeks?
Egyptians
Romans
Irish
Muslims
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10. Why are the same stories often told different ways in Greek mythology?
mostly just to confuse us
the Greek language is hard to read for modern people
authors often changed things they didn't like
it was part of the oral tradition for hundreds of years
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14. What is a pantheon?
a god or goddess
a pattern in stories told by many cultures throughout time
all of the gods in a culture's myths
a traditional story told out loud, not written down
12
18. Why do we study Greek mythology?
we learn important moral lessons
there is no reason, actually
art and pop culture are often based on the Greek myths
it's a fun way to practice reading
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3. What about nature does the myth "Arachne" explain?
where spiders come from
why the Greeks respected the gods
what causes echoes
how the art of weaving started
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12. Which is NOT an example of an archetype?
the world egg
"Echo and Narcissus"
the Great Flood
creation of the universe from nothing
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11. What is an archetype?
all of the gods in a culture's myths
a pattern in a story seen in many cultures across time
a traditional story told out loud, not written down
a god or goddess
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17. Which is an example of an oral tradition?
Marco tells over and over how he broke his leg snowboarding
Alice invents a ghost story to scare her friends
medieval monks copied the same stories over and over again
every year, a family tells how they came here 200 years ago
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2. Which is an example of a myth?
"Little Red Riding Hood"
a ghost story
the Percy Jackson novels/movies
"Arachne and Athena"
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1. Which is NOT part of the definition of the word myth?
about gods or heroes
a traditional story passed down
that involves an exciting adventure
and explains nature or human culture

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