Greek civilization exercise answer । Ananda Marga school class 4 history Greek civilization question

1. Answer the following questions:

• a) Where was Asia Minor?

👉 Asia Minor was located to the north-west of India.

• b) What do you know about the people of Greece?

👉 The people of Greece (known as Greeks) were very laborious and lived simple lives. They were experts in navigation, trade, commerce, music, painting, sculpture, and the art of warfare. They were also skilled in farming and animal husbandry.

• c) Write the names of different gods and goddesses of Greeks.

👉 The Greek gods and goddesses included Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Apollo, and Athena.

• d) Who was the king of gods and goddesses? 👉Zeus was the king of the gods and goddesses.

• e) Who was the famous Greek Poet?

👉The famous Greek poet was Homer.

• f) Write the names of two Greek epics.

👉 The two Greek epics are the Iliad and the Odyssey.

2. Fill in the blanks:

• a) Asia Minor was a part of Europe.

• b) Those who had gone to western side started living in Greece.

• c) The people of Greece were known as Greeks.

• d) The goddess of art was Athena. The capital of the country Athens was named after her.

3. Write ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ against each sentence:

• a) To the north-west of India there was Asia Minor. Yes

• b) The people of Greece were very lazy. No (The text says they were "very laborious")

• c) The people of Greece were expert in navigation, trade and commerce. Yes

• d) They were not expert in music, painting, culture. No (The text says they were experts in these fields)

• e) The people of Greece were worshipers of one God. No (The text says they were "worshipers of many gods and goddesses")