Origins of Literature Quiz

A myth is…

• A story that explains the world.
• A story from a religion like Christianity.
• A story with famous characters.
• I don’t know.

If I wanted to meet Plato, I would travel to… (a)  

• China
• Ancient Greece
• America
• I don’t know

Who fought the Minotaur? (a)  

• Perseus
• Hercules
• Theseus
• I don’t know

The king of the gods in Greek mythology is…. (a)  

• Jupiter
• Apollo
• Zeus
• I don’t know

Which goddess represents wisdom? (a)  

• Athena
• Aphrodite
• Hera
• I don’t know

Who cut off Medusa’s head? (a)  

• Perseus
• Hercules
• Theseus
• I don’t know

In Chinese mythology, the dragon who controls the weather is called… (a)  

• The red dragon
• The weather dragon
• The candle dragon
• I don’t know

Who was the most powerful warrior in the Trojan war? (a)  

• Hercules
• Achilles
• Hector
• I don’t know

To have an Achilles heel is to…

• Have a weakness
• Have a sore heel
• Have a problem
• I don’t know

Penelope was…

• The wife of Zeus
• The wife of Achilles
• The wife of Odysseus
• I don’t know