Stage, Song and Story: teacher key

Ancient Greece, grade 7 edition, written for 7th grade. The Greeks told myths, sang long poems and put on plays. Learn how those stories were told and where their names live on.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where did the myths say the gods and goddesses lived?
   • Crete
   • Mount Olympus (answer)
   • Athens
2. How were myths passed on at first?
   • By email
   • On stone signs only
   • By mouth (answer)
3. Which poem tells of Odysseus and his long journey home?
   • The Odyssey (answer)
   • The Iliad
   • The Elements
4. What did the chorus do?
   • Spoke all the lines
   • Judged the plays
   • Sang and danced but did not speak (answer)
5. Where were Greek plays put on?
   • At sea
   • At festivals (answer)
   • In schools
6. What does the word tragedy mean in Greek?
   • Goat song (answer)
   • Wind song
   • Sea song

Words

• myths: old stories
• bards: story singers
• chorus: singing group
• tragedy: serious play
• alphabet: set of letters