Myth Quiz 1

In the beginning, there was nothing, only emptiness. Out of this emptiness, known as ​ (a)   , emerged three immortal beings- the lovely earth, called ​ (b)   , the dark underworld known as ​ (c)   , and the handsome spirit of love called ​ (d)   .

• Chaos
• Gaea
• Tartarus
• Eros

Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades received gifts from the Cyclopes for freeing them. Match the god to his gift.

• a magical trident that would allow him to control the world's waters

• Poseidon

• thunder

  and invincible lightning bolts

• Zeus

• a helmet of

  invisibility

• Hades

With her husband, ​ (a)   , Gaea gave birth to a set of triplets that were amazing craftsmen called the ​ (b)   . She also birthed ​ (c)   titans, including ​ (d)   , who agreed to overthrow his father.

• Uranus
• cyclopes
• twelve
• Kronos
• three
• Hyperion

What creatures were formed from the blood of Uranus? Their eyes dripped venom, and they were believed to torment any child who killed a parent.

True or False: After overthrowing his father, Kronos immediately released his imprisoned brothers.

• True

• False

Match each of the following children with what happened to them immediately following their birth.

• concealed by his grandmother and taken to a cave

• Baby #6, Zeus

• eaten by Kronos

• Baby #5, Poseidon

• taken to a remote island and raised by sea deities

• Baby #1, Hestia

The goddess (a)   , known for her wisdom, mixed a drugged drink that would force ​ (b)   to vomit up his children.

• Metis
• Kronos
• Gaea
• Uranus
• Poseidon
• Zeus
• Rhea

After ​ (a)   years of an evenly matched war, ​ (b)   finally stepped in and suggested that Zeus and his siblings (her grandchildren) free the ​ (c)   and the cyclopes from Tartarus.

• ten
• Gaea
• hundred-handed giants
• titans
• Rhea
• one-hundred
• 100
• 2

Match the god to his role with the mortals.

• taught people to conduct proper funeral ceremonies

• Hades

• taught mortals to train horses and build ships

• Poseidon

• taught humans to treat each other fairly

• Zeus

Who is credited with creating man?

• Zeus

• Prometheus

• Epimetheus

• Hyperion