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Greece Unit Test
2016 Greece Unit Test
| God/Term/Question | Description/Definition/Answer |
|---|---|
| Zeus | GREEK NAME king of the gods whose symbols include a lightning bolt |
| Hera | GREEK NAME wife to Zeus, queen of the gods, her symbols include the peacock and pomegranate |
| Demeter | GREEK NAME goddess of grain and agriculture |
| Artemis | GREEK NAME goddess of the moon and the hunt, her symbols include silver arrows |
| Athena | GREEK NAME goddess of war and wisdom, her symbols include the owl and olive branch |
| Ares | GREEK NAME god of war and warlike frenzy |
| Hermes | GREEK NAME messenger of the gods, famous for his winged sandals/hat |
| Haphaestos | GREEK NAME god of craftsmen who works at the forge with a hammer and anvil |
| Dionysus | GREEK NAME god of wine and celebrations |
| Apollo | GREEK AND ROMAN NAME god of the sun, prophecy, music, and healing |
| Aphrodite | GREEK NAME goddess of love and beauty whose symbols include the dove and roses |
| Poseidon | GREEK NAME god of the sea, symbols include his powerful trident and horses |
| Hades | GREEK NAME god of the underworld |
| Allusion | a reference to some piece of knowledge (like mythology) that the reader is expected to know and understand (ex. Venus razor) |
| Illusion | something that deceives by creating a false/misleading impression of reality (ex. seeing a ghost or magic trick) |
| promethean | creative, boldy original (can you explain the allusion?) |
| Pandora's box | a situation where you end up in more trouble than before (can you explain the allusion?) |
| arachnids or arachnophobia | spiders or a fear of spiders (can you explain the allusion?) |
| sisyphean | endless or tortuous task (can you explain the allusion?) |
| narcissistic | self love, vanity, arrogance (can you explain the allusion?) |
| common items in a Greek diet | lamb, seafood, olives, and cheese |
| religion in Greece today | EASTERN or Greek Orthodox (form of Christianity) |
| two major disasters the Greek environment is vunerable to | earthquakes, volcanic eruptions |
| government in Greece today | democracy with a president |
| current president of Greece today | Papoulias |
| currency in Greece today | euro |
| capital of Greece today | Athens |
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