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Who was the king of the Greek gods and goddesses? |
Zeus |
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Who gave the Greek people prophecies? |
Oracle |
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Where did the Greek gods and goddesses live? |
Mount Olympus |
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Describe the shrine at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi and tell what happened there. Chamber deep inside ____ with hissing ______ Priestess sat on ____ and listened to ______ Priest translated her _____ |
The temple, volcanic smoke A stool, questions Answer |
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Explain how the Greeks honored their gods and goddesses. ________ ________ ________ Each city-state had a god or goddess as its protector |
Ritual/sacrifices Feast / festivals Olympic |
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Answer if Gods and Goddesses, Humans, or both. Got married- Had great powers- Had children- Could enter Mt. Olympus- Acted like children- Looked human- |
Both G & G Both G & G G & G Both |
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Epic or Fable? A. Main characters are talking animals. B. Main character is brave hero. C. Story is a poem. D. Story is not a poem. E. Story is about adventures. F. Story is about brave deeds. G. Story is long. H. Story is short. I. Story is told out loud. J. Story is written down. K. Story teaches a lesson. L. Story was believed to be true. |
A. Fable B. Epic. C. Epic. D. Fable E. Epic F. Epic G. Epic. H. Fable I. Fable J. Epic K. Fable L. Epic |
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Name the two most famous epics written by the poet Homer and fill the blanks that describe each. _____-story of ______. Helen, Troy, wooden _____. ______-tale of travels of ______ trying to return ____ after Trojan War, took _______ years |
Iliad, the Trojan War, horse Odyssey, Odysseus, home, 10 |
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Describe what drama is and tell 2 types of dramas that were developed in ancient Greece. Story told through ____ and _____ of cast of characters (only ____in Greek dramas) Two types: ____ and ______ |
Words, action, men Tragedy, comedy |
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Name 4 playwrights of ancient Greece and tell what kind of dramas they wrote. Aeschylus-wrote _____-earliest playwright Sophocles-wrote ______ Euripides-wrote ______ Aristophanes wrote _____ |
Tragedy, tragedy, tragedy, comedy |
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Name the three ideals on which Classical Greek art is based. |
Reason, harmony, balance |
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What architectural feature that was a part of Greek temples is also found in buildings such as the the White House and the Capitol? |
Greek columns |
