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General Directions: Read carefully each item and follow directions that are indicated.
Write the letter of the most appropriate answer on your answer sheet.
Test I. IDENTIFICATION.
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The Greek god, Hercules, was not only known for his strength. He was also known for his athletic prowess. To encourage people
to visit the temple at Olympia, Hercules held many athletic events. These included spear throwing, wrestling, boxing and chariot
races. Hercules was the umpire for the games and would award a crown of olive leaves to the winner.
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During the games, one group of people stood out. They were called the Spartans and they were known for being great
athletes. During the Olympic games, they won the majority of the awards. As a result, they were put in charge of defending the
temple at Olympia.
The Olympic games brought a lot of attention to the temple. People left offerings at the temple shrines and those offerings
were used to beautify the temple and make it more ornate. Many processions were also held in honor of the gods during the
Olympic games.
The temple was decorated with sculptures and paintings from famous artists who donated their time and talents. One of the
most famous sculptures was a statue of the god Jupiter. It was carved from ivory and accented with gold and jewels.The gardens
of the temple were also full of statues. Anytime an athlete won one of the games, a sculptor was commissioned to create a lifesize statue. Those statues, along with the statues of lesser gods, filled the temple's gardens and groves.
Athletics were not the only talents on display during the Olympic games. Musicians and poets competed as well. In between
matches, they would perform their latest songs and poems for the crowds. Storytellers would also tell stories. They would then
be judged on their skills.
The Olympic games were held every four years. The people counted down the days until the games. Men practiced for the
games as much as possible. For over a thousand years, the games took place every year and became the way for the temple of
Olympia to make a name for itself.
1. What was the original purpose of the Olympic games?
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a. To1show off the Greeks athletic
c. To bring visitors to the temple at
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Olympia
b. To honor Hercules
d. To offer sacrifices to gods
2. What does the word prowessin paragraph 2 most likely mean? (Context clues)
a. Skill
c. Honesty
b. Bravery
d. Honor
3. What were the athletes who won the games rewarded with? (Cite textual evidence)
a. Statutes
c. Paintings
b. Crowns of olive leaves
d. Both a and b
4. Why did the author write this passage?
a. To entertain
c. To inform
b. To persuade
d. To honor
5. Where would this passage most likely be found? (Non fiction genres and characteristics)
a. a magazine about Greece
c. a book on ancient Greece
b. a program for the Olympics
d. a website about the Olympics sketch
6. What does the word commissioned in paragraph 4 most likely mean? (Context clues)
a. Sold
c. Awarded
b. Hired
d. Honored
7. Why did the author include the information in paragraph 5?
a. To show how many different people
c. To fill space in the passage
could participate in the games
d. To tell about storytellers and musicians
b. To offer another form of entertainment
8. How does the author describe the importance of the games?
a. Includes he awards people won
c. Says that people counted down the
b. Explains that they left sacrifices to the
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gods
d. Tells that they lasted over 1,000 years
9. Based on the passage, you can infer that the winners of the game were treated
a. Like gods
c. Like dirt
b. Like kings
d. Like athletes
10. Why was Hercules the god associated with the games? (Identifying character traits)
a. He was wise.
c. He was athletic.
b. He started the games.
d. He lived in Olympia.
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cg. 1 People in Ancient Greece were known for believing in many different gods and goddesses.
Each one played a different role in their culture and had different powers. All of the gods and
goddesses worked to help the people of Ancient Greece as they went about their day-to-day
activities.
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ci. 2 The head god was Zeus, the father of many other gods, including Hermes, Apollo and Athena.
He lived at the top of Mount Olympus and was often called the king of the gods. His emotions
ruled his actions. When Zeus was angry, he would throw lightning bolts down from the sky.
When he was happy, good things would happen to the people of Greece. If someone faced a
string of bad luck, they knew it was because Zeus was upset with them.
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ck. 3 Zeus' grandmother was called Gaia and she is known for creating the Earth. Many of the
Ancient Greeks referred to her as the Earth Mother. In addition to forming the Earth, her main
job was to protect Zeus from harm.
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4 Another famous god in Ancient Greece was Athena. She was
known at the goddesses of wisdom and helped people make decisions and guide them. Her
symbol is the owl, an animal known for its wisdom. She is a main character is a famous piece of
Ancient Greek literature called The Odyssey by Homer. In that epic poem, Athena guides
Odysseus home after the Trojan War.
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co. 5 Poseidon is also a god found in The Odyssey. He was an angry God who wanted to punish
Odysseus for harming his son Prometheus. Poseidon's symbol was his trident which he used to
rule over the sea and to cause earthquakes.
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cq. 6 Apollo was a sky god. He was one of Zeus' sons and was known for being very wise. Because
of his ability to see the future, individuals in Ancient Greece often prayed to him for guidance
and wisdom concerning decisions.
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cs. 7 Another of Zeus' sons, Hermes, was known as a messenger God. He was sneaky and like to
play tricks on other gods. However, he also had an important role. His job was to take people to
the afterlife when they died and protect them from any obstacles that might get in their way.