2.20 Greek Mythology Final Review

Which of the following is NOT a value Greek mythology supports?

• Heroes must be morally good.

• Cleverness or intellect is important.

• There is competition between fathers and sons.

• Not anyone can become a hero; they are fated.

How long was the Titanomachy

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

Who was the creator of all creatures on Earth?

• Kronos

• Demeter

• Prometheus

• Epimetheus

How did Persephone end up in the Underworld?

• Hades kidnapped her.

• Demeter sent her there.

• She went to the Underworld without permission.

• Zeus sent her to the Underworld.

Why did Zeus finally start caring that Persephone was missing?

• He missed her.

• Demeter, his wife, was heartbroken.

• All of the plants on Earth started dying, and humans had nothing to sacrifice to the gods.

• Zeus was furious that his brother stole his daughter.

Who gave Midas the "golden touch"?

• Zeus

• Hades

• Icarus

• Dionysus

Why did Icarus and his father, Daedalus, create wings?

• They wanted to impress the king.

• They wanted to be like gods.

• They were trying to escape the labyrinth or maze.

• They were given the wings by Prometheus.

Who is Zeus's mother?

• Gaea

• Hera

• Rhea

• Demeter

Where did Uranus imprison his children?

• Tartarus in the center of the Earth (aka Gaea's womb).

• Crete, the forbidden island.

• Mt. Olympus, home of the Gods.

• In his stomach

To protect him, where was Zeus sent as a child?

• Tartarus, the center of the Earth.

• The hidden island of Crete.

• Mount Olympus, island of the Gods.

• His father's stomach.