Greek Mythology Pre-Assessment

What are the Greek gods called?

• Nymphs

• Titans

• Angels

• Olympians

Which of these is totally unrelated to Greek mythology?

• Vikings

• Pandora's jar

• Hadestown the musical

• Medusa

How is Zeus related to Jupiter?

• Jupiter is Zeus' father.

• Zeus had to kill Jupiter to become king of the gods.

• They're the same god, but Zeus is Greek and Jupiter is Roman.

• Zeus lives on Jupiter.

What/Where/When is Hades?

• a god

• a musical

• the name of the underworld

• a god and the name of the underworld

What is Sisyphus' curse?

• to have his liver pecked out by birds

• to push a rock up a mountain only for it to roll back down

• to live forever but still age

• to be alone

What is a Minotaur?

• a beast who's half man, half bull

• a goddess with snakes for hair

• a naval battle

• a complicated maze

How does Icarus die?

• His wings are ripped off by birds.

• His father eats him.

• He is turned to stone.

• He falls from a great height into the ocean.

Who controls the seasons?

• Demeter

• Hades

• Persephone

• Hera

Apollo is the god of the...

• moon

• stars

• planets

• sun

Which of these people/gods has nothing to do with the Underworld?

• Artemis

• Persephone

• Charon

• Hermes