1. Myth is:
real and fantastic.
a) 6, b) 12, c) 10, d) 8.
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1. Myth is:
a) a work created by the imagination of the people,
which told about the origin of the world,
natural phenomena, the deeds of gods and heroes;
b) a work of oral folk art,
narrative based on fiction;
c) a work in which intertwined
real and fantastic.
2. The main god in Greek mythology:
a) Hercules; b) Apollo; c) Zeus; d) Poseidon.
3. The wife of the main god in Greek mythology:
a) Athena; b) Hera; c) Aphrodite; d) Akmena.
4. On the top of which mountain did the gods live?
a) Sinai; b) Olympus; c) Ararat; d) Kazbek.
5. How many feats did Hercules perform:
a) 6, b) 12, c) 10, d) 8.
6. The path to Hercules to the gardens of the Hesperides was indicated by:
a) dragon; b) beautiful nymphs;
c) the great titan Atlas; d) Elder Nereus.
7. Hesperides brought apples to Hercules:
a) Antey; b) Atlas; c) Apollo; d) Zeus.
8. What quality did Hercules display when he
Who brought the apples, decided to take them to Mycenae himself?
a) humility; b) cunning; c) courage, d) cowardice.
9. The giant Antaeus received strength when:
a) drank a sea of water; b) plunged into the ocean;
c) touched the ground; d) sang songs.
10. What do you think about myths?
a) interesting tales;
b) with the help of myths, people tried to explain things that could not be explained scientifically;
c) people, for the entire period of human existence,
you had to believe in something, so they came up with it
Gods and heroes for yourself to make life more interesting;
d) myths were invented by the gods for their glorification.
11. Give and explain 2-3 stable expressions, which originated from the myths and legends of Ancient Greece.
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12. What did the gods promise to Hercules for his successful service?
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Answers: 1-a; 2-in; 3-b; 4-b; 5 B; 6-g; 7-b; 8-b; 9-in; 10-b.
Municipal government educational institution
"Vargashinskaya high school No. 1"
Vargashi village, Kurgan region
Literature test
6th grade
"Myths of Ancient Greece"
prepared
teacher of Russian language and literature
Shmakova Tatyana Sergeevna
Vargashi village
2013
Literature test
"Myths of Ancient Greece" 6th grade
1. Myth is: a) a work created by the imagination of the people, which told about the origin of the world, natural phenomena, the deeds of gods and heroes;b) a work of oral folk art, a narrative based on fiction;c) a work in which the real and the fantastic are intertwined.2. The main god in Greek mythology:a) Hercules, b) Apollo; c) Zeus d) Poseidon
3. The wife of the main god in Greek mythology: a) Athena b) Hera c) Aphrodite d) Acmene.4. On the top of which mountain did the gods live? a) Sinai b) Olympus c) Ararat d) Kazbek5. In Greek mythology, Hercules is:
a) son of the king of Elis; b) son of the god Apollo;
c) son of Zeus and Alcmene; d) son of Poseidon and the earth goddess Gaia.
6. Hercules served: a) King Augeas; b) god Zeus; c) Eurystheus, d) goddess Athena.7. Hercules returned to the city after his exploits:
a) Elis, b) Mycenae, c) Rome, d) Olympus.
8. How many feats did Hercules perform:
a) 6, b) 12, c) 10, d) 8.
9. King Augeas was the son of:
a) the god of Fire; b) the god of Light; c) the sun god, d) the earth goddess
10. In order to clear the entire farmyard of King Augeas of manure, Hercules needed:
a) five minutes; b) week; one day; d) two days.
11. How Hercules took revenge on the king of Elis Augius for an unfulfilled promise:
a) killed him; b) won the battle and killed him with an arrow;
c) took away all his bulls; d) killed his sons?
12. The Olympic Games were founded by: a) Prometheus; b) Hercules; c) Hermes, d) Zeus13. Winners at Olympic Games received as a reward:
a) olive wreath; b) gold; c) crown of thorns; d) medals.
14. What order was established in Greece during the Olympic Games?
a) all wars stopped, peace was established,b) wars began between the cities of Greecec) raids began on the territories of neighboring states,d) none of the above.15. The path to Hercules to the gardens of the Hesperides was indicated by:
a) dragon; b) beautiful nymphs; c) the great titan Atlas; d) Elder Nereus.
16. Hesperides brought apples to Hercules: a) Antey; b) Atlas; c) Apollo, d) Zeus.17. What quality did Hercules display when the one who brought the apples himself decided to take them to Mycenae? a) humility; b) cunning; c) courage, d) cowardice.18. The giant Antaeus received strength when: a) drank a sea of water; b) plunged into the ocean; c) touched the ground, d) sang songs.19. Which of Hercules’ labors was the most difficult? a) cleaning the Augean stables; b) Nemean lion; c) apples of the Hesperides, d) Lyraean hydra.20. With the name of what ancient Greek god connected underground kingdom? a) Dionysus b) Apollo c) Zeus d) Hades21. What was the name of the monstrous three-headed dog with a snake tail that guarded the entrance to the underworld? a) Jupiter, b) Morpheus, c) Python, d) Cerberus22. Why does Hercules perform his labors? a) to become famous both among mortals and among the gods,b) so that the gods forgive him for a crime committed in a fit of madness,c) to show his father (Zeus) that he (Hercules) is stronger and more powerful,d) just like that.23. A snake-like monster with poisonous breath that lived in underground waters, killed by Hercules as one of his twelve labors:a) Gorgon Medusa b) Lernaean Hydra, c) Harpy d) Cerynean Hind.24. Who stole the daughter of Demeter: a) Hades b) Zeus c) Poseidon d) Hercules.25. What fruit does the god of the underworld force Persephone to eat as a symbol of the fact that from her mother she will return to him again?a) pomegranate seeds, b) grapes, c) apple, d) pear.26. What, according to ancient Greek myth, takes place on earth during Demeter’s grief over her daughter Persephone, kidnapped by Hades?a) the earth became barren, nothing sprouted in the sown fields. b) all the seas, rivers and lakes dried up, there was no water anywhere, c) the land became unusually fertile, d) all the people praised Hades.27. Which god was not in Greek mythology: a) Hermes, b) Zeus, c) Neptune, d) Hades.28. What do you think about myths? a) interesting talesb) with the help of myths, people tried to explain things that could not be explained scientifically.c) people, throughout the entire period of human existence, needed to believe in something, so they invented Gods and heroes for themselves to make life more interesting.d) myths were invented by the gods for their glorification.Answers to the literature test “Myths of Ancient Greece” 6th grade
1. A2. B3. B4. B5. B6. A7. B8. B9. B10.B11. B12. B13. A14. A15. G16. B17. B18. B19. B20. G21. G22.V23. B24. A25. A26. A27. B28. B
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A) folk legends O ancient world; b) a fabulous idea of the life of ancient people; c) real historical events reflected in literary monuments; d) tales conveying the ideas of ancient peoples about the origin of the world, about natural phenomena, about gods and legendary heroes.
What was the name of Hercules' mother?
a) Alkmena; b) Pallas Athena; c) Aphrodite; d) Demeter.
Which king did Hercules become a servant of when he grew up and settled in the city of Tiryns?
a) Augeas; b) Helios; c) Kopreya; d) Eurystheus.
What Hercules and King Augeas agreed on:
a) that King Augeas will help Hercules in everything; b) that Hercules will clear Augeas’s farmyard without any payment; c) that Augeas will give Hercules the most beautiful bull; d) that King Augeas would give up a tenth of his herd if Hercules cleared his cattle yard within 24 hours.
To whom the ruler of the sea Poseidon gave the gift of turning into a lion, snake and bee:
a) Helios; b) Nereus; c) Periklymena; d) Eurystheus.
What was the name of the great titan who held the vault of heaven on his shoulders:
a) Augeas; b) Atlas; c) Helios; d) Eurystheus.
What did the daughters of Atlas Hesperides guard in the garden:
a) cherries; b) pears; c) apples; d) plums.
What was the name of the goddess of the earth, who grew a golden tree as a gift to Hera on her wedding day with Zeus:
a) Alkmena; b) Aphrodite; c) Gaia; d) Demeter.
Who showed Hercules the way to the gardens of the Hesperides: a) the elder Nereus; b) beautiful nymphs; c) the great titan Atlas; d) dragon.
What is the name of the figurative and expressive means of language used in the sentence from the myth “The Labors of Hercules”: “...Hercules broke the wall surrounding the barnyard on two opposite sides and diverted the water of two rivers into it...”:
a) hyperbole; b) epithet; For comparison; d) metaphor.
Who wrote down the legend of Arion:
a) Hercules; b) Herodotus; c) Periander; d) Aesop.
What were the inhabitants of Corinth, where Periander ruled, called:
a) Corinthians; b) Corinthians; c) Corinthians; d) Corinthians.
What instrument did Arion play?
a) harp; b) lute; c) lyre; d) kithara.
Who saved Arion:
a) whale; b) dolphin; c) Hercules; d) Periander.
In “The Legend of Arion” there is a sentence: “He was an incomparable lyre of his time and, as far as I know, was the first to compose a dithyramb, gave it a name and trained a choir for production in Corinth.” What does the word mean "dithyramb":
a) ditty; b) serenade; V) lyrical song; d) exaggeratedly enthusiastic praise.
What metal was made of the small statue on Tenar, which is a sacrificial gift from Arion and depicts a man on a dolphin:
a) made of copper; b) made of iron; c) made of bronze; d) made of gold.
Who created the cycle of myths about the exploits of Hercules:
a) ancient Egyptians; b) ancient Chinese; c) ancient Greeks; d) the ancient Romans.
What do they mean now? catchphrase“Augean stables”, known from ancient myth:
a) a place that has not been cleaned for a long time and which is almost impossible to put in order; b) a place where they have not lived for a long time; c) premises for keeping large pets.
Who forged the shield for Achilles:
a) Hephaestus; b) Arion; c) Antey; d) Hercules.
Which term corresponds to the following definition: “A work created by folk fantasy, which combines real ( historical event or face) and fantastic":
a) fairy tale; b) ballad; c) legend.
Tests
The mythology of Ancient Greece had a strong influence on the development of culture and art not only in Greece itself, but throughout the world.
She also laid the foundation for a huge number of religious ideas, not only about man, but also about heroes and gods.
5 Interesting Facts Related to Mythology
Where does the River Styx flow?
In the mythology of Ancient Greece, it is said that the River Styx flows through the underground kingdom of Hades. It is worth noting that it was in honor of this river that the real river Styx, which flows in Perm, was named. Since it was driven into pipes, the old river bed is practically invisible.
Electronics manufacturers love mythology.
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IN ancient greek mythology there is a goddess of truth called Dike. Even though she was minor character pantheon, two zodiac signs were named after her. Legend says that Dika lived on Earth with people, and later she went to heaven and became the constellation Virgo. Since its constant attribute is Libra, the constellation was named accordingly.
