Key Details
Key Details (PART 2)
Vocabulary
JUST FOR FUN!!!
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According to the article, which type of myths are the best known myths?
Greek
100
Why did many of the Greek city-states join together?
to fight against foreign enemies.
100
What does MYTHOLOGY mean?

a set of stories, traditions, or beliefs associated with a particular group or the history of an event, arising naturally or deliberately fostered


100
On a farm, a kid is a baby what?
goat
200

What does the author mean when he says "ancient Greece is often called the cradle of Western civilization"?

That modern civilization started with the Greeks
200
What ultimately helped spread Greek myths?
Greeks traveling far away to foreign countries.
200
What does REVOLUTIONARY mean?

radically new or innovative; outside or beyond established procedure,principles


200

How many years are there in a millennium?

1000
300
Where was ancient Greece originally located?

parts of what are now Turkey and Italy

300
What made life during this time hard?
farming and killing animals, no running water, short life expectancy
300
What does DIALECTS mean?

a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by unique features


300

In Jungle Book what kind of animal is Baloo?

 bear
400
What does the author mean by Greece was originally a "city-state"?

 In the earliest days of Greece, the country was divided into small, individually governed areas

400
Because life was harder for the Greeks, what did this force them to do?

ook to their gods and goddesses for help. They believed that the immortal gods and goddesses had a great deal of power. The gods and goddesses could be helpful to humans if the humans showed them the proper respect.

400
What does IMMORTAL mean?

not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying


400

What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan? 

Tinkerbell
500
In terms of myths, why were city-states important?
They were well divided, so that meant each state had their own myths.
500

What does the author mean when he says "The ancient Greeks also created myths to help them make sense of natural phenomena"?

Greeks did not understand why earthquakes occurred. A story about the god Poseidon punishing his enemies by shaking the ground underneath them offered reeks an answer. Poseidon was also believed to  control the sea. His changing moods could explain why the sea was calm one day and stormy the next.

500
What does ISOLATED mean?

separated from other persons or things; alone; solitary

500

True or false? Harry Potter’s middle name is James.

true
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