Greek Gods and Goddesses Quiz

Who is the chief god of the Olympians, known as "the thunderer"?

• Poseidon

• Apollo

• Zeus

• Hermes

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Which god is known as the "earthshaker" and is associated with the sea?

• Hades

• Poseidon

• Ares

• Hephaestus

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Who is the god of the underworld, also known by the Roman name Pluto?

• Apollo

• Hermes

• Hades

• Ares

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Which god is known for driving a flaming chariot across the sky?

• Apollo

• Zeus

• Hephaestus

• Mars

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Who is the god of the forge, known for making mechanical devices for the gods?

• Hermes

• Hephaestus

• Ares

• Poseidon

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Who is the wife of Zeus and the goddess of all women?

• Artemis
• Athena
• Hera
• Demeter

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Which goddess is known for being the goddess of the hearth and is not married?

• Demeter
• Hestia
• Athena
• Artemis

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What is the Roman name for the goddess Athena?

• Minerva
• Venus
• Diana
• Juno

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Which goddess is associated with the moon and the hunt, and has a twin brother named Apollo?

• Artemis
• Hera
• Demeter
• Athena

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Why do we have the seasons of Fall and Winter, according to the myth of Persephone?

• The seasons change due to the Earth's tilt on its axis.
• Fall and Winter are caused by the sun moving further away from the Earth.
• Persephone brings the seasons by planting seeds in the Underworld.
• The seasons of Fall and Winter occur because Demeter mourns Persephone's absence in the Underworld.

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