CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ancients Greeks were polytheistic-that is, they worshipped many gods. Their major gods and goddesses lived at the top of Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, and myths described their lives and actions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The twelve gods who lived on Mount Olympus were the Olympians. They include Hera, Poseidon, Hestia or Dionysus, Demeter, Zeus, Hermes, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Ares, Artemis, Apollo, and Athena.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus was regarded as the abode of the gods and the site of the throne of Zeus. The name Olympus was used for several other mountains as well as hills, villages, and mythical personages in Greece and Asia Minor.
Detailed explanation-4: -After Zeus and the other Olympian gods defeated the Titans, they made their home on Mount Olympus. More specifically, they built their home on one of the peaks. After viewing the mountain, it makes sense that the Ancient Greeks made this the home of the gods and goddesses.
Detailed explanation-5: -Ancient Greeks believed that Zeus, king of the gods, and his family of deities dwelt on Mount Olympus, but they regarded the mountain more as a figurative space for these gods and goddesses than an actual location on earth.