The Greek Creation Myth

Before everything, what was the darkness of the universe called?

• Cronos

• Darkness

• Gaea

• Chaos

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Who were the children of Gaia and Uranus? (Select all that apply)

• The Titans

• The Olympians

• The Hechantocaries

• The Cyclopses

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What was the name for the first generation of Greek Gods

• The First

• The Titans

• The Olympians

• The New Gods

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What did Uranus do to his children? (Cyclops and Hechantoncheries)

• He sent banished them into space

• He made them stronger than the Titans

• He trapped them in Tartarus (The underworld)

• He swallowed them

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Which Titan helped Gaia banish Uranus from the universe?

• Ares

• Zeus

• Hades

• Cronos

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Why did Cronos decide to eat his children?

• He feared they would remove him from power (as he did with Uranus)

• He needed them to become more powerful

• He tried to keep them safe from harm

• For no reason at all

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Which God did Cronos not eat?

• Hades

• Poseidon

• Hera

• Zeus

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What would Zeus' guards do in order to keep him hidden when he would cry?

• They used Hade's helmet of darkness to keep him hidden.

• They would keep Cronos distracted

• They would make loud noises with their weapons

• They would sing songs

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How was Zeus able to free his siblings (brothers and sisters) from Cronos?

• Cronos was tricked into drinking a potion

• Cronos wanted a fair fight

• Cronos did not free them

• They had a great battle to free the siblings

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Who created the great weapons of the Olympian gods?

• The Titans

• The Cyclops

• The Hechantoncheries

• The Olympians

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