Greek Mythology
Greek Poetry & Fables
Greek Drama
Greek Art and Architecture
Homer
100
Who is the king of the gods and who is the god of the sky? (one god)
Zeus
100
What were the earliest Greek stories called?
Epics
100

Early Greek tragedies had ________ actor(s)

one
100
Does the Parthenon still stand today?
yes
100
Which early Greek epic written by Homer was about the prince of Troy kidnapping the wife of the king of Sparta?
the Iliad
200
What were traditional stories about gods and heroes called?
myths
200
Who created fables?
Aesop
200
Did early Greeks wear makeup or hold masks when performing plays?
wore handheld masks
200
What style of Greek architecture influences many buildings today?
Greek columns
200
Historians think Homer was born in this part of Greece: ______
Ionia
300
True or false: Greek gods and goddesses were thought to be all powerful.
false
300
Aesop's fables were a part of Greece's oral  _______
tradition
300
Who questioned traditional thinking and made his characters down to earth in his dramas?
Euripides
300
What was the favorite subject of Greek artists?
the human body
300
Which early Greek epic written by Homer was about a Greek hero facing storms, witches, and giants?
the Odyssey
400
What did priestesses sit on to answer oracles?
a tripod (three legged stool)
400
In the Odyssey, how many years did it take for Odysseus to return home?
10 years
400
Who is the best-known writer of Greek comedies?
Aristophanes
400
About how many feet long was the Parthenon?
about 230 feet
400
Was Homer believed to be deaf, blind, or autistic?
blind
500

Who answered oracles: Priests or Priestesses?

Priestesses 

500
For about how many years were Aesop's fables a part of Greece's oral tradition?
200 years
500
What did Aristophanes' works have in common with comedies today?
his works were filled with humor
500
Greek sculptors tried to show their ideal version of beauty and __________.
perfection
500
Which term did Homer use that meant "singer"?
aoidos
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