The Contest for Athens

A founding myth is a myth about the origins of a....

• hero or heroine

• god or goddess

• place or community

• ocean or sea

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The original name of the city of Athens was....

• Romulus

• Poseidonia

• Cecrops

• Thessely

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The first king of the city of Cecrops or Athens was....

• Aegeus

• Cecrops

• Leonidas

• Midas

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In Greek mythology, King Cecrops was half man and half.....

• bull

• lion

• serpent

• horse

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Athena was the Greek goddess of....

• wisdom, art, and war strategy

• the ocean, horses, and earthquakes

• the moon, hunting, and wild animals

• messages, athletes, and travelers

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Poseidon was the Greek god of....

• the ocean

• the sun

• the sky

• the underworld

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King Cecrops wanted to find a god or goddess to be his city's patron or.....

• secret and unnamed supporter

• new king and ruler

• enemy and rival

• named protector and supporter

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The two Olympians who wanted to compete to be the patron or named protector and supporter of Cecrops were....

• Athena and Apollo

• Poseidon and Athena

• Zeus and Poseidon

• Athena and Zeus

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Athena and Poseidon agreed to compete for the city of Athens in a....

• singing contest

• swimming contest

• weaving contest

• gift giving contest

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The contest between Athena and Poseidon was held in the fortified town center known as the....

• Meteora

• Acropolis

• Parthenon

• Colosseum

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