WorksheetsGreek Gods/Goddesses
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A short story, usually involving animals, that teaches a moral lesson is a(n)
a)
fable
b)
myth
c)
epic
d)
song
2.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called the
a)
Olympic Games
b)
Triathalon
c)
Marathon
d)
Hunger Games
3.
The Greeks used a system of writing developed by the
a)
Mycenaens
b)
Romans
c)
Phoenicians
d)
Egyptians
4.
Which of the following describes the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey?
a)
They tell about the Trojan War and are credited to Homer.
b)
They are accurate accounts of the war between Minoans and Trojans.
c)
They describe how the Trojan Horse was used
d)
They were written by Socrates to help describe Greek gods
5.
The ancient Greeks honored their gods by
a)
holding festivals
b)
building temples
c)
making statues
d)
all of the above
6.
Which of the following would NOT be an event in the first Olympics held in 776 B.C.?points
a)
Swimming
b)
Javelin throw
c)
Discus Throw
d)
Wrestling
7.
Stories that involve Greek gods and goddesses and explain something in nature are called __________
a)
fables
b)
myths
c)
novels
d)
epics
8.
The ancient Greeks worshiped the sea god Poseidon. What does this tell about the Greeks?
a)
They were monotheistic
b)
They lived in separate villages
c)
They relied on the sea for travel and trade
d)
They avoided the sea at all cost
9.
Which of the following statements is true about Greek mythology?
a)
The Greeks believed in gods with animal heads
b)
Gods and goddesses had both human and super-human characteristics
c)
Homer wrote fables that people still tell today
d)
Gods had more power than goddesses
10.
The Iliad is an example of a(n)
a)
epic
b)
fable
c)
myth
d)
song
11.
Which god would be the the most helpful to pray to when entering a battle?
a)
Apollo
b)
Ares
c)
Hades
d)
Hephaestus
12.
Which god would be most likely to play pranks on the other gods in Mount Olympus?
a)
Hades
b)
Hermes
c)
Poseidon
d)
Apollo
13.
Which of the Greek Goddesses did most Greeks build a shrine to in their homes?
a)
Hades
b)
Demeter
c)
Hestia
d)
Athena
14.
Which god represented blacksmiths?
a)
Apollo
b)
Hephastus
c)
Hestia
d)
Hermes
15.
Which god would Ancient Greek actors pray to for a good performance?
a)
Dionysus
b)
Hermes
c)
Ares
d)
Hera
16.
Which goddess helped create the seasons after her daughter Persephone was taken away from her?
a)
Hestia
b)
Zeus
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Demeter
17.
According to the Greeks, who is to blame for unleashing all of the evils in the world?
a)
Helen
b)
Hera
c)
Pandora
d)
Aphrodite
18.
In The Iliad, who was believed to be the most beautiful woman in the world?
a)
Paris
b)
Artemis
c)
Helen
d)
Hera
19.
Who is credited for creating fables such as "The Hare and the Tortoise?"
a)
Aesop
b)
Homer
c)
Pericles
d)
Achilles
20.
Who is the titan who swallowed his children and was defeated by Zeus?
a)
Hercules
b)
Achilles
c)
Cronos
d)
Hades
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