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WorksheetsGreek Mythology Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
She is the twin sister of Apollo and the goddess of hunting.
a)
Athena
b)
Artemis
c)
Hera
d)
Shera
2.
She is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
a)
Athena
b)
Minerva
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Hera
3.
He is a brother of Zeus and the god of the seas.
a)
Poseidon
b)
Pluto
c)
Hades
d)
Apollo
4.
He is Zeus' brother, the ruler of the underworld, and god of the dead.
a)
Hermes
b)
Poseidon
c)
Apollo
d)
Hades
5.
He is the Greek god that uses a chariot to bring the sun into the shy every day.
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Artemis
d)
Jupiter
6.
This goddess is the wife of Zeus and represents women and marriage.
a)
Diana
b)
Athena
c)
Hera
d)
Aphrodite
7.
Who is the king of the Greek Gods?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Zeus
c)
Poseidon
d)
Hades
8.
Daughter of Demeter; wife of Hades
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Hera
c)
Athena
d)
Persephone
9.
God of War; not very popular
a)
Poseidon
b)
Artemis
c)
Hercules
d)
Ares
10.
Goddess of Agriculture; sister of Zeus and mother of Persephone.
a)
Hera
b)
Demeter
c)
Athena
d)
Hestia
11.
Messenger of the Gods and guide of the souls to the Underworld.
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Apollo
d)
Hades
12.
God of wine and the theater
a)
Demeter
b)
Hades
c)
Dionysus
d)
Cronus
13.
Shoots arrows to make people fall in love
a)
Eros
b)
Hermes
c)
Hera
d)
Zeus
14.
Roman name for Hera
a)
Minerva
b)
Juno
c)
Venus
d)
Ceres
15.
Roman name for Zeus?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Vulcan
d)
Jupiter
16.
Roman name for Hermes?
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
Apollo
17.
Roman name for Hephaestus?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Pluto
d)
Vulcan
18.
Roman name for Ares?
a)
Mercury
b)
Apollo
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
19.
Roman name for Poseidon?
a)
Neptune
b)
Jove
c)
Bacchus
d)
Mercury
20.
Roman name for Athena?
a)
Diana
b)
Minerva
c)
Ceres
d)
Venus
21.
Roman name for Aphrodite?
a)
Venus
b)
Vesta
c)
Cupid
d)
Diana
22.
Roman name for Hestia?
a)
Venus
b)
Diana
c)
Ceres
d)
Vesta
23.
Roman name for Demeter?
a)
Vesta
b)
Ceres
c)
Juno
d)
Minerva
24.
Why does Persephone spend part of the year in the underworld?
a)
She grew to love Hades.
b)
Zeus made her.
c)
She doesn't get along with her mother.
d)
She ate food from the underworld.
25.
Define Herculean
a)
a prediction
b)
a being that lives eternally
c)
personal health
d)
exceptionally strong
26.
Define Chronological
a)
a prediction
b)
arranged according to time
c)
a being that will die
d)
a voyage or trip
27.
Define Mercurial
a)
a maze
b)
excessive self-love
c)
a sudden change of emotions
d)
an old cloth
28.
Define Narcissism
a)
excessive self-love
b)
a long voyage
c)
a change of emotion
d)
the passage of time
29.
Define Tantalize
a)
to fight
b)
to tease
c)
to pursue
d)
to flee
30.
Define Ambrosia
a)
food of the mortals
b)
food of the immortals
c)
food of a narcissus
d)
food for a dude
31.
Define Oracle
a)
A prediction
b)
A song
c)
A letter
d)
A god
32.
Define Odyssey
a)
The one who killed the Cyclops
b)
A vacation
c)
A long, complicated journey
d)
An old book
33.
The oracle was right about Matt becoming a superhero.
a)
Noun
b)
Adjective
c)
Adverb
d)
Verb
34.
The model narcissistically beamed with as she gazed into the mirror.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adverb
d)
Adjective
35.
He could not choose to live an immortal life.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adverb
d)
Adjective
36.
You shouldn’t tantalize your dog with that piece of bacon.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adverb
d)
Adjective
37.
The table was filled with ambrosia for the Gods to feast on.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adverb
d)
Adjective
38.
He gave a herculean effort to pass his exam.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
39.
This summer he plans on taking an odyssey around the world.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
40.
Mentions at least 2 gods/goddesses
a)
Hero Myth
b)
Nature Myth
41.
Character is given 3 gifts
a)
Hero Myth
b)
Nature Myth
42.
A monster is involved
a)
Hero Myth
b)
Nature Myth
43.
Describes a phenomenon
a)
Hero Myth
b)
Nature Myth
44.
Character is rewarded or punished
a)
Hero Myth
b)
Nature Myth
45.
Why did Perseus’ grandfather, the king, want him dead?
a)
He was a disgrace to the royal family
b)
An oracle told the king that Perseus would kill him
c)
He was afraid that Perseus would kill his daughter
d)
He wanted to honor Zeus
46.
What object does Perseus steal from the three Gray sisters in order to trick them into telling him where Medusa lives?
a)
An eye
b)
A hand
c)
A sword
d)
A velicoraptor
47.
In order to avoid Apollo’s love, what did Daphne’s father do when she cried out for help?
a)
He turned her into a bird
b)
He distracted Apollo until she could escape
c)
He turned her into a laurel tree
48.
What was Pluto’s warning to Orpheus?
a)
Don’t look at the Ferryman while crossing the River Styx
b)
Don’t look at Eurydice until they are both back on Earth
c)
Don’t look at Eurydice unless she speaks first
49.
Why does Zeus also place “hope” in the box for Pandora to find?
a)
To make life bearable for humans
b)
To convince Pandora that all was lost
c)
To trick Pandora into opening the box
50.
The role of the Greek Chorus is mainly to:
a)
advance the action of the play
b)
comment on the characters’ inner thoughts
c)
make puns
51.
How does Odysseus trick the Cyclops?
a)
He poisons his food
b)
He ties his shoelaces together
c)
He refers to himself as “Nobody”
52.
Why is Echo punished?
a)
For tricking Hera
b)
For tricking Narscissus
c)
For tricking Zeus
53.
Who rode Pegasus and slayed the Chimera?
a)
Perseus
b)
Odysseus
c)
Belaraphron
54.
Who built wings out of bird feathers?
a)
Icarus
b)
Daedalus
c)
Perseus
d)
Medussa
55.
Who stole fire?
a)
Prometheus
b)
Epimetheus
c)
Perseus
d)
Odysseus
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