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Webquest: Ancient Greek Religion
Name____________________ Block____
Go to this website: http://library.thinkquest.org/28111/newpage2.htm and answer the
following questions.
1. Greek religion was a predominant form of early _______________. It was a
________________ religion, meaning they worshipped many gods.
2. Emphasis was placed on pleasing Gods in order to live a life free of ___________ and
________________. They participated in a number of _____________, rites,
ceremonies, and _______________ to impress and placate the Gods.
3. Sacrifices and regular worships of Gods served to ____________________________
________________________. They also believed that an ______________ awaited
them after death.
4. Greek religion was ______________ based, practicing a flexible set of beliefs. List at
least 3 ways Ancient Greek religion differed from modern religions.
5. Greek religion was not simply legendary tales and fictitious myths. The Divine played an
integral part in Greek _______________ and ______________. Along with the Twelve
Pantheon Gods, they also worshipped other deities such as ___________,
________________________, demi-____________. and ________________.
6. The Greeks believed the Gods controlled natural and social ________ and resided on
Mount _____________.
7. List any 5 of the 12 main Gods – long with what they ruled over.
8. The Greeks used the Gods to explain the occurrence of things, which they could not
understand due to lack of _______________________.
9. An oracle’s primary function was to offer _______________ and _______________;
also as a means to seek out the _____________________________.
10. The Greeks believed that their souls were ___________________________________
______________________________________________________. This was in
direct contrast to other forms of Paganism. Other Pagan religions believed there was no
_____________ or _______, rather they believed in ____________________ (that a
soul was passed on to another body at the time of death.
11. The Greeks believed that your body needed to be _____________ with the goods and
wealth from your lifetime in order to carry them through into the next life. List 3 things
kings were buried with:
12. While most Pagan religions hold the belief that their ___________ was passed on from
one body to another, Greek religion centered on the belief that the soul ____________
_________________________________________, such as Heaven or Hell.