Greek Religion

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18 questions

Question 1

How was Greek religious practice different from that of other ancient cultures?

Question 10

10.

Who were oracles?

Question 1

How was Greek religious practice different from that of other ancient cultures?

Question 2

How was Greek civilization organized? How did this affect what gods the Greeks worshipped?

Question 3

How did Greek religious practice fit into Greek life and citizenship?

Question 4

Provide a description of festivals.

Question 5

What were hero cults?

Question 6

Why did Greeks worship heroes?

Question 7

What did they think heroes could do for them?

Question 8

Explain the layout of Greek temples and altars.

Question 9

Who could be a priest or priestess in Greek religious practice? What was special about Greek priests and priestesses?

Question 10

10.

Who were oracles?

Question 11

11.

Who were seers?

Question 12

12.

What was the difference between oracles and seers?

Question 13

13.

What skills did seers practice?

Question 14

14.

Most Greek religious practice was _______ . However, some was private. 

Question 15

15.

Explain how Greeks worshipped privately.

Question 16

16.

What were mystery cults? How were they different from normal, public religious practice?

Question 17

17.

Why did Greeks perform animal sacrifices?

Question 18

18.

Write a step-by-step guide to animal sacrifice.