Download Domain 4: Greek Myths Study Guide

Domain 4: Greek Myths Study Guide
This test has 3 parts; Part I Vocabulary, Part II -Greek Myths, Part III Written Response Questions
Part I Vocabulary
Sanctuary: Olympia was the home of a sanctuary, or holy place, devoted to Zeus.
Arachnids: Arachnids, or spiders, get their name from the weaver Arachne, who was
turned into the world’s first spider by the goddess Athena.
Labyrinth: A labyrinth is a maze bordered by high hedges or bushes.
Guidance: Many people need guidance to help them make an important decision.
Skilled: A person who is skilled is gifted and able.
Spectators: The spectators watched the football game with excitement.
Amusing: If something is amusing, it is pleasantly funny.
Retrieve: If someone leaves his coat inside, he should retrieve it before going out in the
cold weather.
Flattered: Someone would feel flattered if they received compliments about their
drawing.
Unraveling: The old blanket was unraveling and becoming worn and thin from being
washed so many times.
Proof: If you see someone walking across the floor with muddy shoes, you have proof
she was outside in the mud.
Aimlessly: If someone wanders aimlessly, it means he does not have a plan or a
purpose.
Insisted: If someone insisted you do something, it means she really wants you to do it.
Resist: It is best to resist eating too many sweets because they are not healthy for you.
Features: The features of an item, such as a car or computer, are the parts that are the
most important or the most interesting.
Part II Greek Myths
Myths: Myths are fictional stories once thought to be true and were used to try to
explain events in nature.
The characters in myths are gods and goddesses, mortals, and creatures.
The ancient Greeks thought Mount Olympus was the home of the twelve main gods and
goddesses.
Zeus and Athena are two of the twelve gods and goddesses that the Greeks thought
lived on Mount Olympus.
The king of the gods punished Prometheus because he stole fire from Mount Olympus
for the humans.
When Pandora opened her box, she let out all of the evils and terrifying things that
cause people sorrow.
Hercules completed twelve difficult labors.
Icarus did not listen to his father and he flew too close to the sun.
The ancient Greeks believed they had different seasons because Persephone lived in the
underworld for six months of the year.
Arachne boasted that she was a better weaver than the goddess Athena.
Part III Written Response Questions
Students will also have to write answers to these short answer questions. Students
should practice answering these questions orally in complete sentences so they are
prepared to write their answers on the day of the test.
1. Who was the most outrageous character you heard about in the Greek myths?
Make sure to explain why.
2. How did the ancient Greeks explain the name of the Aegean Sea?
3. Describe one nonhuman creature you heard about in these Greek myths.
4. Tell about the supernatural powers of one of the characters you heard about in
the Greek myths.