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Myths and Mythology; the Greek Gods

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Zeus

a)

eagle

b)

"foam-born"

c)

caduceus

d)

hunting

2.

Artemis

a)

eagle

b)

"foam-born"

c)

caduceus

d)

hunting

3.

Aphrodite

a)

eagle

b)

"foam-born"

c)

caduceus

d)

hunting

4.

Hermes

a)

eagle

b)

"foam-born"

c)

caduceus

d)

hunting

5.

Apollo

a)

horse

b)

war god

c)

the veil

d)

prophecy, archery, and medicine

6.

Weather and the sky are the province of ___.

a)

Zeus

b)

Hera

c)

Hades

d)

Apollo

7.

The souls of the dead are led to the underworld by ___.

a)

Hades

b)

Hermes

c)

Hercules

d)

Hippolytus

8.

___ owns a girdle that makes the wearer erotically irresistible.

a)

Athena

b)

Demeter

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Artemis

9.

Ares

a)

horse

b)

war god

c)

the veil

d)

prophecy, archery, and medicine

10.

Poseidon

a)

horse

b)

war god

c)

the veil

d)

prophecy, archery, and medicine

11.

Hera

a)

horse

b)

war god

c)

the veil

d)

prophecy, archery, and medicine

12.

A myth is a traditional tale which ___.

a)

usually has an historical kernel

b)

is primarily intended as entertainment

c)

is untrue in every sense

d)

explains some important element of the human condition.

13.

In which way are the Greeks myths typical?

a)

Actually, the Greek myths are atypical among the world's mythologies.

b)

They contain vast numbers of talking animals.

c)

They nearly all have a close connection with ritual.

d)

They reveal an obsession with social orders.

14.

Who are the parents of Ares?

a)

Apollo and Daphne

b)

Zeus and Semele

c)

Zeus and Leda

d)

Zeus and Hera

15.

The thyrsus was an implement sacred to ___.

a)

Demeter

b)

Apollo

c)

Dionysus

d)

Hades

16.

Which of the following was not a prominent feature of Greek religion?

a)

Contractual relationship to gods (quid pro quo)

b)

Morality

c)

Community orientation and festivals

d)

Omens and oracles