Greek Gods (easy)
Who is the god of wisdom and warfare?
Athena
On what mountain did Greek gods live on?
Mt. Olympus
What is Greek mythology
a collection of stories/myths about their gods
What is an acropolis
a high hill where early people built cities
Who is the god of war?
Ares
How many major Greek gods are there?
12
Does Greek religion have a sacred text? (yes or no)
No
What is a city-state?
A city with its own government (like a separate nation)
Who is the god of the sea?
Poseidon
What happened between Zeus and the Titans?
Zeus and his siblings waged war on the Titans and won. That's how Zeus became the king of the gods
In ancient Greek belief, in order for someone who died to have an afterlife, what needed to happen?
The body needed a burial
True or false: Only about 1/5 of Greece was good for growing crops, so many Greeks became traders and sailors
True
Who is the king of the gods?
Zeus
What happened between Hades and Persephone?
Hades kidnapped her and made her his wife
What is one trait of Greek religion (from the reading)
#1: a belief in a multitude of humanlike gods under one supreme god
#2: an absence of dogma (things a person has to believe in order to be thought pious)
How did the geography of ancient Greece affect its government?
Who is the god of the underworld?
What is the Roman name for
-Zeus
-Poseidon
Zeus = Jupiter
Poseidon = Neptune
What was the ancient Greek's LATER belief about Paradise/Elysium?
-Later, it was generally believed that anyone who lived a righteous life would gain entrance to Elysium
Which building of ancient Greece was considered one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world?
Temple of Artemis