Greek Mythology Quiz

Who was the chief god in Greek mythology?

• Poseidon

• Hades

• Zeus

• Apollo

Which poet is said to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey?

• Homer

• Hesiod

• Virgil

• Sophocles

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Who was Zeus's wife?

• Artemis

• Athena

• Aphrodite

• Hera

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What did the Romans call their chief god, equivalent to Zeus?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

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Which work by Hesiod explains the history of the gods?

• Theogony

• Metamorphoses

• Aeneid

• Argonautica

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Where did Zeus and the other major gods live?

• Mount Ida

• Mount Parnassus

• Mount Etna

• Mount Olympus

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Who was one of the Titans that Zeus defeated?

• Cronus

• Hyperion

• Prometheus

• Atlas

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Which hero is known for performing amazing feats in Greek mythology?

• Heracles

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Perseus

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What are the stories about Greek gods and heroes called?

• Legends

• Fables

• Epics

• Myths

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What were nymphs associated with in Greek mythology?

• Fire and wind

• Sun and moon

• Mountains and caves

• Trees and water

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