Greek Creation Story

Who gave birth (mother and father) to the first generation of life on earth?

• Gaea and Chronus

• Gaea and Ouranos

• Rhea and Ouranos

What do you call the one-eyed monster that was son of Mother Earth and Father Heaven?

• Cronus

• Gilgamesh

• Cyclopses

Besides the monsters, what name was given to the other children?

• Titans

• Olympians

• Patriots

How would you describe the character of Father Heaven?

• kind and loving

• malicious and mean

• shy and withdrawn

What did Father Heaven do to his monster children?

• locked them in box

• locked them in a cave in the earth

• locked them in cell

Which Titan helped Mother Earth rebel against Father Heaven?

• Oceanus

• Prometheus

• Cronus

Who became the ruler of the Universe?

• Cronus and Gaea

• Cronus and Rhea

• Atlas and Rhea

Why did Cronus swallow his children?

• fear of being overthrown

• he was hungry

• fear of having too many children

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How does Rhea save her sixth child?

• she hides it

• she sends it to live with Prometheus

• she tricks Cronus by feeding him a rock

What was the surviving kids name?

• Rhea

• Zues

• Poseidon