Roman Mythology

What is the purpose of myths?

• To entertain people with stories

• To teach moral lessons

• To explain natural phenomena

• To create fictional characters

Where did the ancient Romans derive their mythology from?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Persia

• China

What did the gods of the Greeks and Romans have in common?

• They were all powerful

• They were all immortal

• They exhibited human qualities

• They were all related to each other

What important issues did myths in Greece and Rome deal with?

• The creation of the world

• The nature of good and evil

• The afterlife

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a planet named after a Roman god?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Pluto

Who wrote the Aeneid, a tale that relates the travels of the Trojan warrior Aeneas?

• Homer

• Ovid

• Virgil

• Hesiod

What is the story of Romulus and Remus about?

• The founding of Rome

• The Trojan War

• The birth of the gods

• The creation of the world

Which Roman god was associated with doorways and gates?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Janus

• Vesta

Who was the goddess of the hearth and family life in Roman mythology?

• Venus

• Juno

• Minerva

• Vesta

Which Roman god was associated with nature and crops?

• Faunus

• Pluto

• Neptune

• Mars