Who was?
Who was the god of the sea?
Poseidon
How many gods/goddesses were said to live on Mount Olympus?
12
pleasantly funny or entertaining
Word Bank: amusing, myth, flattered, proof
amusing
Holding up the sky would be a ___________ task.
A. Amusing
B. Guidance
C. Herculean
C. Herculean
Are Greek myths fact or fiction?
Fiction
Who was a genius inventor who made a labyrinth for King Minos and figured out a way to make wings for himself and his son to escape a tower?
Daedalus
What did Pandora's box contain?
Negative things like worry, fear, sadness, and despair.
evidence that something is true
Word Bank: myth, proof, guidance, resist
proof
I rode my bike ________ through the neighborhood.
A. Resist
B. Insisted
C. Aimlessly
C. Aimlessy
Where did the Greek gods and goddesses live?
Who was the goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and wisdom?
Artemis
Why did Arachne get turned into a spider?
Arachne got turned into a spider because Athena did not want her talent to be wasted.
stories with supernatural beings or heroes that explain events in nature or teach people how to behave
Word Bank: unraveling, myth, arachnids, Herculean
myth
I was very _______ when my friend complemented my shirt.
A. Flattered
B. Insisted
C. Amusing
A. Flattered
Which category in the Ancient Greece chart do myths fall under?
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Religion.
Who completed the twelve labors assigned to him by King Eurystheus?
Hercules
What did the story of Prometheus and Pandora help the ancient Greeks explain about the world?
This story explains how humans and animals were created, and how evil, sorrow, and hope came into the world.
advice or help
Word Bank: guidance, retrieve, proof, insisted
guidance
Did you see all those _________ at the football game?
A. Spectators
B. Arachnids
C. Herculean
A. Spectators
How are gods and goddesses different from humans, according to Greek myths?
They have supernatural powers and are immortal.
Who created humans out of clay and is known for stealing fire from the gods to give to mankind?
Prometheus
What was Oedipus' answer to the Sphinx's riddle?
Man or human beings.
"What is it that walks on four feet in the morning, on two feet at noon, and on three feet in the evening?"
to turn down or say no to something
Word Bank: aimlessly, insisted, retrieve, resist
resist
The Minotaur was a _________ creature that was half bull and half man.
A. Herculean
B. Mythical
C. Amusing
B. Mythical
What did ancient Greek myths help explain?
They try to explain the mysteries of nature and humankind.