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Book of Greek Myths: Final Test

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the first being to emerge from chaos?
a)
Tartarus
b)
Gaia
c)
Pontus
d)
Amalthea
2.
How many Titans were there?
a)
14
b)
16
c)
12
d)
10
3.
Which son of Uranus overthrew his father to become kings of the gods?
a)
Coeus
b)
Iapetus
c)
Hyperion
d)
Cronus
4.
With what weapon did Cronus set his siblings free?
a)
Curved sword
b)
A club
c)
A dagger
d)
A flint sickle
5.
As we know her relationship with her first husband Uranus was cut short; who was Gaia's second husband?
a)
Pontus
b)
Poseidon
c)
Acheron
d)
Nereus
6.
Which younger siblings of the Titans were called "goggle eyes", because of the one large eye in the middle of their foreheads?
a)
Typhoeus
b)
Hecatoncheires
c)
Cyclops
d)
Echidnas
7.
After he had overthrown his father, how did Cronus prevent Rhea from having a child more powerful than he?
a)
He killed them
b)
He threw a thunderbolt at them
c)
He threw them into Tartarus
d)
He swallowed the babies as they were born
8.
Who advised Rhea as to how to trick Cronus into swallowing a rock instead of his sixth child?
a)
Hera
b)
Amalthea
c)
Gaia
d)
Thetis
9.
As a baby, to which island was Zeus taken to be raised?
a)
Crete
b)
Naxos
c)
Rhodes
d)
Delos
10.
What was the name of the goat who nursed Zeus as a baby?
a)
Gaia
b)
Theia
c)
Doris
d)
Amalthea
11.
What bird did Zeus favor?
a)
Eagle
b)
Vulture
c)
Owl
d)
Peacock
12.
Which Olympian goddess, both the wife and sister of Zeus, was the Queen of the gods?
a)
Rhea
b)
Hera
c)
Demeter
d)
Hestia
13.
What bird did Hera favor?
a)
Owl
b)
Vulture
c)
Peacock
d)
Eagle
14.
What was Hera's Roman name?
a)
Ceres
b)
Vesta
c)
Juno
d)
Minerva
15.
What weapon did the Cyclops make for Poseidon?
a)
the thunderbolt
b)
the Aegis
c)
the Trident
d)
the cap of invisibility
16.
What did the cyclops make for Hades?
a)
A cap of invisibility
b)
the Trident
c)
the thunderbolt
d)
the Aegis
17.
Whom did Zeus free from Tartarus to assist him in the war with the Titans?
a)
Cronus and Rhea
b)
The Cyclops and the Hundred-Handers
c)
Typhon and Echidna
d)
The Centaurs and Satyrs
18.
How many heads did Typhon have?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
150
d)
25
19.
Under what mountain did Zeus manage to trap Typhon?
a)
Mt. Parnassus
b)
Mt. Etna
c)
Mt. Olympus
d)
Mt. Vesuvius
20.
Who was the God of earthquakes, horses, and the sea?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Nereus
c)
Pontus
d)
Triton
21.
What was Poseidon’s Roman name?
a)
Uranus
b)
Zeus
c)
Neptune
d)
Pontus
22.
Was two-pronged spear did Hades carry?
a)
A bident
b)
A unident
c)
A trident
d)
A quadradent
23.
Who was the Roman goddess of the hearth and home?
a)
Proserpina
b)
Diana
c)
Ceres
d)
Vesta
24.
Who was the daughter of Demeter, who was abducted by Hades?
a)
Minerva
b)
Persephone
c)
Ceres
d)
Vesta
25.
What daughter of Cronus was the goddess of agriculture?
a)
Demeter
b)
Hera
c)
Athena
d)
Hestia
26.
For which young god did Vesta give up her seat in the Throne room of Olympus?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Bacchus
d)
Apollo
27.
What son of Zeus was the god of war?
a)
Ares
b)
Hermes
c)
Apollo
d)
Mars
28.
What was Pluto’s Greek name?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Hephaestus
c)
Hades
d)
Ares
29.

Who was Hades’ wife?

a)

Penelope

b)

Psyche

c)

Persephone

d)

Demeter

30.
What monstrous offspring of Typhon and Echidna was the guard dog of the Underworld?
a)
Charon
b)
Ladon
c)
Cerberus
d)
Canis
31.
Who was the Roman goddess of love and beauty?
a)
Vesta
b)
Veturia
c)
Volumnia
d)
Venus
32.
Who was the best known messenger of the gods?
a)
Athena
b)
Echidna
c)
Hermes
d)
Hephaestus
33.
Who was the Roman god of light and music?
a)
Apollo
b)
Jupiter
c)
Vulcan
d)
Neptune
34.
What 3 goddesses accompany Aphrodite?
a)
The Fates
b)
The Graces
c)
The Graicae
d)
The Horae
35.

Who is this?

a)

Pandora

b)

Atalanta

c)

Sisyphus

d)

Persephone

36.
How did Hera commemorate her dead watchman Argus?
a)
By putting his eyes on the tail feathers of the Peacock.
b)
Calling Hermes Argeiphontes
c)
Having a festival in his honor
d)
By killing Io
37.
What goddess' name means "born of the sea foam"?
a)
Hera
b)
Semele
c)
Demeter
d)
Aphrodite
38.
Who threw Hephaestus from Olympus?
a)
Poseiden
b)
Ares
c)
Zeus
d)
Hera
39.
To which god did Greek metalworkers pray?
a)
Hermaphroditus
b)
Hephaestus
c)
Helius
d)
Hermes
40.

After he had swallowed her mother, what goddess sprang fully grown from the head of Zeus?

a)

Nike

b)

Vesta

c)

Diana

d)

Athena

41.
Which Greek god had his children Fear (Phobos) and Terror (Deimos) yoked to his battle chariot?
a)
Ares
b)
Odysseus
c)
Achilles
d)
Hector
42.
What animal used in war was a symbol of Ares?
a)
The pig
b)
The horse
c)
The dog
d)
The Elephant
43.
Who was Artemis' twin brother?
a)
Ares
b)
Orion
c)
Apollo
d)
Hermes
44.
What musical instrument did Apollo like to play?
a)
the lute
b)
the lyre
c)
the guitar
d)
the flute
45.
What did Artemis ask her father to promise never to make her do?
a)
wear make-up
b)
visit Hades
c)
work
d)
marry
46.
What had an Oracle predicted about Otus and Ephialtes?
a)
The brothers must kill each other
b)
The brothers would be punished in Hades
c)
The brothers would rule Olympus if they could marry goddesses
d)
Neither gods nor mortals could kill the brothers.
47.
Which three goddesses decided the length and nature of a human life?
a)
The Gorgons
b)
The Horae
c)
The Fates
d)
The Graiae
48.
Which forward-thinking Titan tricked Zeus and stole fire for mankind?
a)
Prometheus
b)
Menoetius
c)
Epimetheus
d)
Apollo
49.
As punishment, where did Zeus chain Prometheus?
a)
The Alps
b)
The Appenines
c)
The Caucasus Mountains
d)
The Rockies
50.
Other than being chained to the mountains, how else was Prometheus punished?
a)
A vulture pecked out his heart every day
b)
An eagle pecked out his liver every day
c)
An eagle pecked out his heart every day
d)
A vulture pecked out his liver every day
51.
What defining trait did Zeus put into the mind of Pandora?
a)
Curiosity
b)
Patience
c)
Beauty
d)
Silliness
52.

Who is in the boat?

a)

Deucalion

b)

Moses

c)

Pelias

d)

Oedipus

53.
Who told Deucalion to build an Ark?
a)
Atlas
b)
Prometheus
c)
Epimetheus
d)
Iapetus
54.
What was the name of Eos' brother who rode his chariot across the sky every day?
a)
Arcturus
b)
Hyperion
c)
Phaethon
d)
Helios
55.
What centaur was the son of Cronus?
a)
Silenus
b)
Nessus
c)
Asterion
d)
Chiron
56.
A man called Dictys rescued Perseus and Danae from this chest. What was his job?
a)
Merchant
b)
Farmer
c)
Fisherman
d)
Pirate
57.
Which is not an item lent to Perseus by the nymphs of the North?
a)
A cap of invisibility
b)
Winged sandals
c)
A sword
d)
A magic bag
58.
What item did Athena give to Perseus to assist him in his quest to kill Medusa?
a)
A bag
b)
A robotic owl
c)
A shield
d)
A sword
59.
What item did Hermes lend Perseus?
a)
A shield
b)
A bag
c)
Winged sandals
d)
A sharp sword
60.
What great creature sprang from Medusa's neck after Perseus cut her head off?
a)
Ladon
b)
Pegasus
c)
Geryon
d)
Chimaera
61.
Which king regretted have the wish that everything he touched turned to gold granted?
a)
Menelaus
b)
Minos
c)
Midas
d)
Machaon
62.

Who is this?

a)

Narcissus

b)

Echo

c)

Parcimean

d)

Calypso

63.

Who is this?

a)

Orpheus

b)

Hector

c)

Paris

d)

Achilles

64.
Why was Heracles forced to complete 10 labors by the gods of Olympus?
a)
He killed his children in a fit of madness
b)
he disrespected the gods with his avarice
c)
He tried to enter Olympus uninvited
d)
He challenged Apollo to a duel and lost
65.
What was the first labor of Heracles?
a)
kill the Nemean Lion
b)
slay Medusa
c)
kill the Erymanthean Boar.
d)
Clean the Augean stables in one day
66.
What was the second labor of Heracles?
a)
Slay the Hydra
b)
Slay the Stymphalian Birds
c)
Defeat the Kraken
d)
Capture the Cretan Bull
67.

What was the third labor of Heracles?

a)

Capture the Erymanthian boar

b)

Capture the hind of Ceryneia

c)

Tame the Horses of Diomedes

d)

Clean the Augean stables

68.

What was the fourth labor of Heracles?

a)

Kill the Erymanthean Boar

b)

Capture the Minotaur

c)

Chase away the Stymphalian Birds

d)

Capture Cerberus

69.

What was the fifth labor of Heracles?

a)

Clean the Augean stables in one day

b)

Capture the Minotaur

c)

Capture the hind of Artemis

d)

kill the Nemean Lion

70.

What was the sixth labor of Heracles?

a)

Clean the Augean stables

b)

Kill the Erymanthean Boar

c)

Capture the hind of Ceryneia

d)

Kill the Lernean Hydra

71.

What was the seventh labor of Heracles?

a)

Return with the Girdle of Hippolyda

b)

Kill the Nemean Lion

c)

Kill the Erymanthean Boar

d)

Steal Geryon's Cattle

72.

What was the eighth labor of Heracles?

a)

Return with the flesh eating horses of Diomedes

b)

Capture the Creten Bull

c)

Capture the hind of Ceryneia

d)

Capture Cerberus

73.

What was the ninth labor of Heracles?

a)

Capture the Cretean Bull

b)

Steal Geryon's Cattle

c)

Take the Apples of the Hesperides

d)

Kill the Lernean Hydra

74.
What was the tenth labor of Heracles?
a)
Steal the cattle of Geryon
b)
Kill the Erymanthean Boar
c)
Capture the Creten Bull
d)
Kill the Lernean Hydra
75.

What is the name of Geryon's dog?

a)

Cerberus

b)

Argus

c)

Orthrus

d)

Chiron

76.
Why was Heracles forced to undertake two more labors after he had completed ten?
a)
Hera deemed that he had cheated during two of the labors
b)
Zeus was still angry with Heracles
c)
Queen Hippolyta complain about the theft of her girdle
d)
Some of Geryon's died during their theft
77.

What was the Eleventh Labor of Heracles?

a)

To return an Apple of the Hesperides

b)

Capture the Cretean Bull

c)

Complete the Calydonian Boar Hunt

d)

Dress as a woman and mend socks

78.
What was the twelfth labor of Heracles?
a)
Capture Cerberus
b)
return Persephone to Olympia
c)
kill the gorgon 
d)
Return Odysseus to Ithica
79.

How did Heracles lifted to Olympus?

a)

His men burned him upon a funeral pyre

b)

He was killed by Hades for trespassing in the underworld

c)

Apollo tricked him into drink a deadly poison

d)

He was bitten by a mighty scorpion

80.
Which hero traveled to Crete to defeat the Minotaur to save the woman he loved from sacrifice?
a)
Theseus
b)
Perseus
c)
Oedipus
d)
Jason
81.
The Minotaur was half man half what?
a)
Dragon
b)
Snake
c)
Bull
d)
Goat
82.
Who designed the labyrinth in which the Minotaur was housed?
a)
Daedalus
b)
Perdix
c)
Athena
d)
Icarus
83.
What son of Daedalus fell into the sea?
a)
Perdix
b)
Talus
c)
Icarus
d)
Talos
84.
What unhappy mistake did Theseus make on his return journey from Crete to Athens?
a)
He forgot to change the sails of his ship from black to white.
b)
He forgot to send a messenger ahead.
c)
He forgot to beat drums announcing his arrival.
d)
He forgot to send smoke signals announcing his arrival.
85.

What is the answer to the Sphinx's riddle?

a)

Man

b)

Woman

c)

Zeus

d)

Hades

86.

What did Oedipus do when he found out that he had married his mother?

a)

He jumped off a cliff

b)

He threw himself into a fire.

c)

He put his own eyes out

d)

He fainted.

87.
Which hero traveled far on the ARGO to retrieve the Golden Fleece?
a)
Jason
b)
Oedipus
c)
Perseus
d)
Theseus
88.
Name another hero traveled for a short time on the ARGO to retrieve the Golden Fleece?
a)
Theseus
b)
Heracles
c)
Perseus
d)
Bellerophon
89.
Which musician travelled with the Argonauts?
a)
Apollo
b)
Marsyas
c)
Orpheus
d)
Linus
90.
In what land was the golden fleece kept?
a)
Colchis
b)
Thrace
c)
Corinth
d)
Thessaly
91.
In what sea were the clashing rocks located?
a)
The Mediterranean Sea
b)
The Adriatic Sea
c)
The Aegean sea
d)
The Black Sea
92.

Who is this?

a)

Pan

b)

Minos

c)

Geryon

d)

Cerberus

93.

Which is not one of the monsters Jason had to deal with in his quest?

a)

Hideous winged crones

b)

A mighty dragon

c)

The witch, Cerce

d)

the titan, Atlas

94.
For what crime did Jason and Medea need to be purified?
a)
Killing the firebreathing bull.
b)
Killing Medea's brother
c)
Tricking Medea's father
d)
Stealing the Golden fleece
95.
Where was the golden fleece eventually hung?
a)
In the temple of Hera at Samos.
b)
In the temple of Hephaestus at Lemnos.
c)
In the temple of Apollo at Delphi
d)
In the temple of Athena at Athens.
96.

What this the name of the only demigoddess to join the Calydonian Boar Hunt?

a)

Atalanta

b)

Artemis

c)

Apollo

d)

Medea

97.

How did Meleager die?

a)

His mother threw a magic log into a fire and he burst into flames.

b)

His father threw a magic egg into a pot and he turned into an omelet

c)

His cousin threw a rock at a statue and Meleager crumbled.

d)

His grandmother baked him into a pie.

98.
What did Eris throw into the wedding, which caused an argument?
a)
A golden letter
b)
A golden bracelet
c)
A golden apple
d)
A golden mirror
99.
Of which city was Paris a Prince?
a)
Corinth
b)
Mycenae
c)
Sparta
d)
Troy
100.
Who was the best Trojan warrior?
a)
Hector
b)
Aeneas
c)
Pandarus
d)
Teucer
101.
Who was the best Greek warrior?
a)
Odysseus
b)
Achilles
c)
Ajax son of Telamon
d)
Ajax son of Oileus
102.
Who was the leader of the Greeks?
a)
Ajax son of Telamon
b)
Odysseus
c)
Menelaus
d)
Agamemnon
103.

Who is this?

a)

Bellerophon

b)

Cadmus

c)

Sisyphus

d)

Pelops

104.
How long did the Greeks fight the Trojans to return Helen to King Menelaus?
a)
10 years
b)
1 year
c)
5 years
d)
20 years
105.
Who killed the greatest hero of Greece, Achilles?
a)
Paris
b)
Hector
c)
Ajax
d)
Odyseus
106.
What gift did the Greeks give to Troy that eventually led to the city's destruction?
a)
A wooden horse
b)
a steel helmet
c)
Pegasus
d)
The quiver of Artemis
107.
Which royal person escaped the destruction of Troy and escaped to the west to found the city of Rome?
a)
Aeneus
b)
Hector
c)
Paris
d)
Odysseus 
108.

Which hero took 10 years to return to his home in Ithaca?

a)

Odysseus

b)

Hector

c)

Paris

d)

Achilles

109.

What creature did Odysseus trick by tying his men to the underside of sheep?

a)

the cyclops

b)

the hydra

c)

Circe

d)

the harpies

110.

Who is this?

a)

Icarus

b)

Daedalus

c)

Minos

d)

Atalanta

111.

What is this?

a)

The Sphinx

b)

The Minotaur

c)

a Harpy

d)

a Siren

112.

What woman captured Odysseus and his men and changed them to farm animals?

a)

Circe

b)

Calypso

c)

The Sirens

d)

The Harpies

113.

Who ordered Calypso to let Odysseus go?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hera

c)

Apollo

d)

Hermes

114.

What are these?

a)

Harpies

b)

The Grey Sisters

c)

Stymphalian Birds

d)

Erinyes

115.

Who is this?

a)

Actaeon

b)

Oedipus

c)

Parnassus

d)

Argus

116.

Who is this?

a)

Iris

b)

Penelope

c)

Atalanta

d)

Medea

117.

Who is this?

a)

Ganymede

b)

Callisto

c)

Europa

d)

Io

118.

Who is this?

a)

Circe

b)

Medea

c)

Jocaste

d)

Atalanta

119.

Who is this?

a)

Eris

b)

Iris

c)

Polythetis

d)

Helen

120.

Who is this?

a)

Metis

b)

Thetis

c)

Japot

d)

Eos

121.

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