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ELA Greek Mythology Test
ELA Greek Mythology Test
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Character vs. Society….
Character struggles w/ his/her thoughts & emotions; struggles 2 define self
Character struggles against rules/norms of society & 2 gain freedom from it
Character struggles w/ forces outside his/her control (nature, animals etc)
Character struggles w/ another in story; good guy v bad guy; hero v villain
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Where does Norse Mythology come from?
Asguard
Northern Europe
Central Egypt
Eastern Greece
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Types of Myths…
Tell of monsters & enemies
Explain the origins of human beings (Ex: twins)
Explain/tell of gods & heroes w/ amazing strength &/or cleverness;
Explain the origin of animals, plants, & natural events.
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Character vs. Nature….
Character struggles w/ another in story; good guy v bad guy; hero v villain
Character struggles w/ forces outside his/her control (nature, animals etc)
Character struggles w/ his/her thoughts & emotions; struggles 2 define self
Character struggles against rules/norms of society & 2 gain freedom from it
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External Conflict…
Occurs within the character; involves character’s heart, mind, & motivation
Occurs b/w a character & something outside of the character (person, place)
Occurs b/w non living things in the plot but that still have importance
Occurs b/w a character a a source of nature such as natural disasters
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Myths are closely tied to a culture’s educational ways.
False
True
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What were the 12 major gods known as?
Olympians
gods
Poets
Leaders
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There is only one Internal Conflict: Character vs. Self, which is when….
When character struggles to define his or her role/identity
Includes when character has to make a difficult decision
Character struggles with his or her emotions
When character feels internally rude and disturbing thoughts
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Who was the main god of Norse Mythology?
Sócrates
Zeus
Odin
Jupiter
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Freebie!! Myths are closely tied to a culture’s religion ;)
True
False
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Internal Conflict…
Occurs within the character; involves character’s heart, mind, & motivation
Occurs b/w a character a a source of nature such as natural disasters
Occurs b/w non living things in the plot but that still have importance
Occurs b/w a character & something outside of the character (person, place)
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Myths vary from culture to culture.
True
False
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Myths were the basis for many Greek _________ & __________.
truths; powers
gods; statues
poems; dramas
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Myths also explained __________, ___________, or ____________ ___________ since the ancient people could not understand.
famous leaders; typical families; hurricanes
success; love; joy
sickness; death; natural disasters
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Myths were ___________ as timeless truths and influenced philosophers.
known
legendary
rare
divine
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Who were the 2 important poets?
Herodotus
Ovid (Roman)
Homer (Greek)
Euripides
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The ancient Greeks worshipped many _________.
statues
religions
gods
kings
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What are the 3 types of External Conflict?
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Society
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Character vs. Character….
Character struggles against rules/norms of society & 2 gain freedom from it
Character struggles w/ his/her thoughts & emotions; struggles 2 define self
Character struggles w/ another in story; good guy v bad guy; hero v villain
Character struggles w/ forces outside his/her control (nature, animals etc)
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Types of Myths….
Explain the good in the world
Explain the origin of earth
Explain the gods’ love for their people
explain evil in the world
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Ancient __________ borrowed much of the Greek Mythology, but they changed the names of the gods.
Brits
Romans
Mesopotamians
Egyptians
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In what way were myths passed down?
Written Records
Encyclopedias
Newspapers
Orally
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Where did the Olympians live?
Mount Everest
Mount Olympus
The Underworld
Titan’s Leir
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Myths….
Explain the meaning of life and are what began philosophy
Date back to ancient time & explain how the world was created
Explain how many things happened (why things are the way they are)
Describe how the world is imagined to be like before gods existed
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Myths became the source of….
other works of art
drama
paintings
poetry
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An example of this would be how the Ancient Romans created Zeus as…..
Socrates
Jupiter
Titan
Pluto
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What type of people/things do myths tell about?
gods that are believed to have been legends
Heroes, events, & gods that are believed to have been real
Jesus’ childhood with Mary and Joseph
Occurrences where great sacred miracles are believed to have been witnessed
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Epic poems described the activities of the gods and their…..
victories over monsters/enemies
special powers
struggles in life
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What is mythology?
Basically phycology but the beliefs are based off of the ways of the gods
Books made up of poems, songs, & wise saying that the ancient Jews created
A rich collection of traditional tales (myths) which come from all cultures
