Ancient Greece -- Religion
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6th - 8th Grade
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Caitlin Irwin
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49 Slides • 31 Questions
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A myth is a traditional _____, especially about the history of a culture.
food
story
hobby
book
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Multiple Choice
Mythology is from WHICH culture?:
Greece
China
Native American
Any/All of these
Africa
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It was very important to honor and respect the gods. Some religious festivals included athletic contests. Athletes competed in sports such as boxing, wrestling, and running. They displayed their skills to honor the gods.
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Where did the Ancient Greeks believe the gods/goddesses live?
Mount Everest
Mount Zeus
Mount Olympus
Mount Greece
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The most famous sport event was the Olympic Games which honored Zeus. Travelers came from all over the Mediterranean to attend the games.
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Multiple Choice
Where were the first olympics held?
USA
Greece
France
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Gilgamesh was:
a god
half god
a human
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In the story, Gilgamesh is half god, half human, sort of like Heracles in Ancient Greece.
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He was strong enough to lift mountains, and no monster could ever beat him in battle.
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Multiple Choice
One of the world's oldest and largest religions that was founded in India...
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
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How would you describe the religion of the Ancient Greeks?
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
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A religion that believes in many gods is...
monotheistic
atheistic
mythological
polytheistic
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Hindus are polytheistic.
True
False
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The belief that that your soul is reborn again and again after death is called...
karma
sin
reincarnation
brahman
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Where did the Ancient Greeks believe the gods/goddesses live?
Mount Everest
Mount Zeus
Mount Olympus
Mount Greece
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Multiple Choice
Karma means ______.
reincarnation
actions and their consequences
cosmic law
social positions people are born into
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Buddha was a real person in history.
True
False
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enemies
needs
wants
gossiping
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Nirvana is like:
school
heaven
Earth
outter space
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Multiple Select
What TWO religions originated in India
Buddhism
Hinduism
Catholicism
Judaism
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Match
Buddhism
Taoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Taoism
Confucianism
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What is Confucianism based on?
the dulcet tones of Adele
the teachings of Confucius
the speeches of Gandhi
the writings of Stephen King
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Multiple Choice
The responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents...
Mandate of Heaven
filial piety
Legalism
Dao
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Who was the "king of the gods?"
Athena
Hermes
Hades
Zeus
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Religion of the Ancient Greeks was polytheistic
believed in & worshiped many gods & goddesses
The Greeks made and shared the stories about their gods
We call these stories myths
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Multiple Choice
The Greek religion was ___________, which meant they worshiped many gods & goddesses
Monotheistic
Polythsitic
Mythology
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The Greeks believed that the home of the gods & goddesses was @ top of Mt Olympus
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Greeks believed gods to be very much like human in emotion and their actions
Stories (myths) tell of gods fighting each other, being jealous of each other or playing tricks on each other
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The gods would interact w/ humans, helping or punishing
The gods very much involved in everyday life
Each city-state chose one god or goddess to protect it
performed rituals, prayed, made offerings to please
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Multiple Choice
The Greek gods were very much like __________ in the way they acted.
Humans
Supreme Beings
Animals
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Poll
Do you think women were allowed to participate/watch the Olympic games?
Yes
No
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Multiple Choice
The Greek gods were very much like __________ in the way they acted.
Humans
Supreme Beings
Animals
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Multiple Choice
Were the Greek Gods/Goddesses actually real? Or did the Greeks use the Gods/Goddesses to help explain the world around them?
They were real!
The Greeks used them to help explain the world around them.
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Multiple Choice
Were the Greek Gods/Goddesses actually real? Or did the Greeks use the Gods/Goddesses to help explain the world around them?
They were real!
The Greeks used them to help explain the world around them.
Show answersPreviousNext
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Multiple Choice
Were the Greek Gods/Goddesses actually real? Or did the Greeks use the Gods/Goddesses to help explain the world around them?
They were real!
The Greeks used them to help explain the world around them.
Show answersPreviousNext
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Multiple Choice
Who was the king of the
Greek gods?
Poseidon
Zeus
Athena
Hades
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Multiple Choice
Who was the goddess of women, marriage and family?
Hera
Artemis
Aphrodite
Athena
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Multiple Choice
Who was the god of the sea and earthquakes?
Poseidon
Hermes
Apollo
Dionysus
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Multiple Choice
Who was the goddess of love and beauty?
Artemis
Hera
Aphrodite
Athena
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