Quiz LT Characters

Who are the parents of Poseidon?

• Zeus & Hera

• Kronos & Rhea

• Ouranos & Gaia

• Haidas & Hestia

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Who is NOT a sibling of Poseidon?

• Zeus

• Hestia

• Athena

• Demeter

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Poseidon is the Olympian god of what?

• The sky, lightning, and thunder

• The underworld, death, and riches

• The sea, earthquakes, floods, drought, and horses

• War, wisdom, and crafts

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How is Poseidon typically depicted?

• As a young man with light hair holding a lightning bolt

• As a mature man with a sturdy build and dark beard holding a trident

• As a woman with a helmet and shield

• As a winged messenger with a caduceus

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What is the trident that Poseidon holds symbolic of?

• A weapon of war

• A three-pronged fisherman's spear

• A tool for farming

• A symbol of peace

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Who is Perseus in Greek mythology?

• A famous philosopher

• A celebrated hero

• A god of the sea

• A mythical creature

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Who were the parents of Perseus?

• Hera and Zeus

• Danae and Acrisius

• Danae and Zeus

• Athena and Acrisius

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Why was Danae locked away in a bronze chamber by her father Acrisius?

• Because she disobeyed him

• To protect her from a curse

• Because of a prophecy that he would be killed by her son

• To hide her beauty from the world

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What did Acrisius do when he discovered Danae had a child?

• He celebrated the birth of his grandson

• He accepted Zeus as the father

• He locked them in a tower

• He placed Danae and Perseus in a chest and set them adrift at sea

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Where did Danae and Perseus find refuge after being set adrift at sea?

• Athens

• Sparta

• The island of Seriphos

• Mount Olympus

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