NAQT Practice Questions

Who is often considered the greatest of the Greek heroes?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Which Greek hero completed twelve labors as penance?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Who killed the Nemean Lion and the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Who successfully slew the Minotaur in the Labyrinth?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Who used the head of Medusa to rescue Andromeda?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Who completed a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece?

• Heracles

• Theseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Who was the greatest Greek warrior during the Trojan War?

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Perseus

• Jason

Odysseus was the king of _?

• Troy

• Ithica

• Thebes

• Argos

When he returned home, he found his wife Penelope was being harassed by rowdy suitors who believed him to be dead. So he disguised himself as a beggar, and when Penelope proposed an archery contest among the suitors, he revealed his identity and killed them.

• Odysseus

• Diomedes

• Ajax the Great

• Bellerophon

Who was a great Greek warrior, second only to Achilles in martial prowess during the Trojan War?

• Odysseus

• Diomedes

• Ajax the Great

• Bellerophon