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WorksheetsGreek myths
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Wife of Zeus; goddess of marriage
a)
Athena
b)
Hera
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Persephone
2.
God of travelers, thieves, messages, a many other things; has winged shoes
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Apollo
d)
Hades
3.
God of Prophecy, Music, and Healing; plays the lyre
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Hermes
d)
Apollo
4.
God of War; not very popular
a)
Poseidon
b)
Artemis
c)
Hercules
d)
Ares
5.
Goddess of the harvest; sister of Zeus and mother of Persephone.
a)
Hera
b)
Demeter
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite
6.
Sprouted fully armed from Zeus's head; goddess of wisdom, battle strategy
a)
Hera
b)
Persephone
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite
7.
God of the sky; chief god; weapon is a lightning bolt
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Hades
d)
Poisidon
8.
Who is the goddess of love and beauty?
a)
Hades
b)
Hera
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena
9.
Who is the god of the sun and light,God of music and healing ?
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Hades
d)
Ares
10.
Who is the god of fire ;blacksmith to the gods ?
a)
Hephaestes
b)
Troy
c)
Zeus
d)
Achilles
11.
Who kidnapped Persephone?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Hades
12.
Who is in charge of holding up the sky?
a)
Atlas
b)
Medusa
c)
Perseus
d)
Zeus
13.
The race of gods who were defeated by Zeus and the Olympians
a)
Olympus
b)
Titans
c)
Styx
d)
Medusa
14.
The home of the Greek gods
a)
Titans
b)
Styx
c)
Perseus
d)
Mt. Olympus
15.
Greeks believed that one must cross what bridge to make it to the afterlife
a)
Styx
b)
Atlas
c)
Olympus
d)
Perseus
16.
The Gorgon with snakes for hair and a look that could turn a person to stone
a)
Perseus
b)
Atlas
c)
Medusa
d)
Titans
17.
The mortal hero who killed the Gorgon with snakes for hair
a)
Perseus
b)
Atlas
c)
Medusa
d)
Titans
18.
MYTH: KRONOS & ZEUS
When Kronos had a child, what did he do with the baby?
When Kronos had a child, what did he do with the baby?
a)
He swallowed the baby
b)
punted them like a football
c)
stabbed the baby
d)
Sent the baby to Tartarus
19.
MYTH: PANDORA
Why Was pandora created?
Why Was pandora created?
a)
To punish humans
b)
To further and help grow man kind
c)
A present to humans
d)
She was a mistake and they puther there, out of sight, out of mind
20.
MYTH: KRONOS & ZEUS
Why did Kronos swallow his children?
Why did Kronos swallow his children?
a)
He thought they were ugly
b)
He thought they were not worthy of being the children of a god
c)
To punish his wife
d)
He thought they would over throw him
21.
MYTH: PROMETHEUS
What was one thing Prometheus gave to the humans?
What was one thing Prometheus gave to the humans?
a)
Food
b)
water
c)
Tools
d)
Fire
22.
Athena turned Arachne into what?
a)
1. Snake
b)
2. Clay
c)
3. Loom
d)
4. Spider
23.
Athena punishes Arachne because Arachne ....
a)
1. weaves more beautiful cloth.
b)
2. is more lovely and talented .
c)
3.displays pride & boastfulness.
d)
4.doesn't like her.
24.
Gaea, mother Earth, had two husbands, who were they?
a)
Uranus and Cronus
b)
Uranus and Pontus
c)
Pontus and Zeus
d)
Cronus and Zeus
25.
Gaea and Uranus parented the Titans. What other children did they produce?
a)
Cyclopes
b)
monsters
c)
Tartarus
d)
Cyclopes and monsters
26.
Cronus' second wife was __________
a)
Rhea
b)
Hera
c)
Artemis
d)
Gaea
27.
What did Cronus do to his children?
a)
gave them each a kingdom
b)
banished them to Tartarus
c)
swallowed them
d)
killed them at birth
28.
Gaea's children with one eye were called _____________
a)
Cyclopes
b)
Titans
c)
Tartarus
d)
Typhons
29.
Gaea's son __________ overpowered Uranus and became the new lord of the Titans/gods
a)
Zeus
b)
Prometheus
c)
Cronus
d)
Athena
30.
What is the food and drink of the gods?
a)
milk and fruit
b)
wine and cheese
c)
ambrosia and nectar
31.
Who helped Zeus overpower his father?
a)
Metis
b)
Hestia
c)
Demeter
d)
Hera
32.
Where does Zeus lock up the Titans?
a)
In the Underworld
b)
Tartarus
c)
Jail
d)
On Mount Olympus
33.
How was Athena birthed?
a)
Hephaestus split open his father's skull and out sprang Athena.
b)
Hera gave Zeus the same poison he gave his father, Kronus, and Athena was birthed.
c)
Metis worked vigorously at hammering a helmet and weaving a robe until Zeus vomited out Athena.
d)
Zeus physically gave birth to Athena since Metis could not.
34.
Of whom was Bellerophon the grandson?
a)
Sisyphus
b)
Heracles
c)
Melampus
d)
Zeus
35.
What fire-breathing monster did Bellerophon kill?
a)
Chimera
b)
Charybdis
c)
Cerberus
d)
Nemean lion
36.
To whom was Melampus kind?
a)
animals
b)
children
c)
the gods
d)
mortals
37.
How did Melampus win one third of a kingdom for himself?
a)
healed a snake
b)
healed three princesses who thought they were cows
c)
saved a girl from a monster in the ocean
d)
rescued the goddess Juno
38.
Why did Hercules have to undergo 12 labors?
a)
he insulted a king
b)
he killed his wife
c)
he offended Zeus
d)
he tricked Hermes
39.
How was Hercules killed?
a)
his wife accidentally killed him
b)
he was killed by a dragon
c)
the gods struck him down as punishment
d)
a centaur killed him
40.
Which of these is generally considered to be Hercules' last labor?
a)
Nemean lion
b)
Golden apples of the Hesperides
c)
Cerberus
d)
Lernean Hydra
41.
Over what island did Zeus make Europa the first Queen?
a)
Crete
b)
Sardinia
c)
Rhodes
d)
Sicily
42.
What brother of Europa became the founder of the city Thebes?
a)
Cadmus
b)
Minos
c)
Agenor
d)
Radamanthus
43.
How did Pelops win Hippodamia as his wife?
a)
a chariot race
b)
an archery contest
c)
a foot race
d)
a wrestling match
44.
What tradition began with the first funeral celebration of Hippodamia's father, King Oenomatis?
a)
the Olympic games
b)
chariot racing
c)
gladiator games
d)
the marathon
45.
What beautiful descendant of Hypermnestra and Lyncius was locked in a tower with no windows or doors?
a)
Danae
b)
Medusa
c)
Andromeda
d)
Hippodamia
46.
Who was the child of Zeus and Danae?
a)
Theseus
b)
Perseus
c)
Cadmus
d)
Danaus
47.
How did Athena help Perseus slay Medusa?
a)
loaned him a shield
b)
loaned him a sword
c)
told him the way to the nymphs of the North
d)
gave him winged sandals, an invisibility cap, and a magic bag
48.
How did Hermes help Perseus slay Medusa?
a)
loaned him a shield
b)
loaned him a sword
c)
told him the way to the nymphs of the North
d)
gave him winged sandals, an invisibility cap, and a magic bag
49.
How did the 3 Gray Sisters help Perseus slay Medusa?
a)
loaned him a shield
b)
loaned him a sword
c)
told him the way to the nymphs of the North
d)
gave him winged sandals, an invisibility cap, and a magic bag
50.
Which hero was assigned the task of finding the golden fleece?
a)
Perseus
b)
Theseus
c)
Jason
d)
Heracles
51.
What famous centaur raised Jason?
a)
Chiron
b)
Nestor
c)
Pan
d)
Ixion
52.
The name of Jason's ship was the:
a)
Argo
b)
Chiron
c)
Nestor
d)
Nautilus
53.
Who was the fastest runner in Greece and a great huntress who helped kill the Calydonian boar?
a)
Atalanta
b)
Medea
c)
Circe
d)
Ariadne
54.
What lovely young sorceress, daughter of King Aeetes, helped Jason on his quest?
a)
Atalanta
b)
Medea
c)
Circe
d)
Ariadne
55.
Which Argonaut organized the great Calydonian boar hunt?
a)
Meleager
b)
Jason
c)
Heracles
d)
Pelias
56.
Meleager's mother had helped protect his life by keeping what object safe all of his life?
a)
a magic log
b)
a magic urn
c)
a magic ring
d)
a magic herb
57.
Identify the correct description for this monster: Scylla
a)
woman from the waist up, six man eating dogs below the waist
b)
a forever hungry whirlpool that sucks ship down
c)
half bird, half woman- lured sailors to death with their beautiful singing
d)
fat birds with the heads of women
58.
Identify the correct description for this monster: Charybdis
a)
woman from the waist up, six man eating dogs below the waist
b)
a forever hungry whirlpool that sucks ship down
c)
half bird, half woman- lured sailors to death with their beautiful singing
d)
fat birds with the heads of women
59.
Identify the correct description for these monsters: Sirens
a)
woman from the waist up, six man eating dogs below the waist
b)
a forever hungry whirlpool that sucks ship down
c)
half bird, half woman- lured sailors to death with their beautiful singing
d)
fat birds with the heads of women
60.
Identify the correct description for these monsters: Harpies
a)
woman from the waist up, six man eating dogs below the waist
b)
a forever hungry whirlpool that sucks ship down
c)
half bird, half woman- lured sailors to death with their beautiful singing
d)
fat birds with the heads of women
61.
What is the best description for Hera?
a)
jealous, bad temper
b)
hard-working, peace-loving, gentle, legs disfigured
c)
beautiful
d)
tall, handsome, vain, cruel
e)
wise, artist
62.
What is the best description for Hephaestus?
a)
jealous, bad temper
b)
hard-working, peace-loving, gentle, legs disfigured
c)
beautiful
d)
tall, handsome, vain, cruel
e)
moody, violent, blue eyes, sea-blue hair
63.
What is the best description for Aphrodite?
a)
jealous, bad temper
b)
hard-working, peace-loving, gentle, legs disfigured
c)
beautiful
d)
tall, handsome, vain, cruel
e)
wise, artist
64.
What is the best description for Ares?
a)
jealous, bad temper
b)
hard-working, peace-loving, gentle, legs disfigured
c)
beautiful
d)
tall, handsome, vain, cruel
e)
moody, violent, blue eyes, sea-blue hair
65.
What is the best description for Athena?
a)
jealous, bad temper
b)
hard-working, peace-loving, gentle, legs disfigured
c)
beautiful
d)
tall, handsome, vain, cruel
e)
wise, artist
66.
What is the best description for Poseidon?
a)
jealous, bad temper
b)
hard-working, peace-loving, gentle, legs disfigured
c)
beautiful
d)
tall, handsome, vain, cruel
e)
moody, violent, blue eyes, sea-blue hair
67.
Who were the parents of Eros?
a)
Aphrodite & Ares
b)
sea-foam
c)
Poseidon & Amphitrite
d)
Inachus
68.
Who were the parents of Aphrodite?
a)
Aphrodite & Ares
b)
sea-foam
c)
Poseidon & Amphitrite
d)
Inachus
69.
Who were the parents of Amphitrite?
a)
Zeus & Metis
b)
Gaea & Pontus
c)
Nereus & Doris
d)
Zeus & Leto
70.
Who was Argus?
a)
one-eyed workmen in Hephaestus' volcanoes
b)
100-eyed watchman of Hera, "bored" to death by Hermes
c)
beautiful attendants of Aphrodite
d)
three women who guard the golden apple tree
71.
Who were the Cyclopes?
a)
one-eyed workmen in Hephaestus' volcanoes
b)
100-eyed watchman of Hera, "bored" to death by Hermes
c)
beautiful attendants of Aphrodite
d)
three women who guard the golden apple tree
72.
Who was Nike?
a)
goddess of childbirth
b)
spirit of strife, holder of the golden apple of discord, companion of Ares
c)
goddess of the rainbow
d)
companion of Athena, spirit of victory
73.
What did the oracle of Delphi tell the mother of Oedipus?
a)
He was fated to kill his father and marry his mother.
b)
He was fated to kill his mother and father.
c)
He was fated to kill his brother and marry his sister.
d)
He was fated to kill his mother and marry his father.
74.
Who rescued Theseus from the underworld?
a)
Heracles
b)
Perseus
c)
Persephone
d)
Aeneas
75.
What did Ariadne give Theseus to help him find his way out of the labyrinth?
a)
a map
b)
directions
c)
a compass
d)
a ball of thread
76.
Who raised Atalanta?
a)
her father
b)
a she-bear
c)
a lioness
d)
a wolf
77.
Atalanta agreed to marry any man who could:
a)
kill a dangerous monster
b)
beat her in a shooting contest
c)
beat her in a running race
d)
find her real father
78.
What did Aphrodite give to Melanion in order to help him win Atalanta as his bride?
a)
magical winged shoes
b)
three golden apples
c)
a magical bow
d)
a love potion
79.
Which creature is half bull and half man?
a)
Minotaur
b)
Hydra
c)
Satyr
d)
Gorgon
80.
Who helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur?
a)
Ariadne and King Minos.
b)
Ariadne and Daedalus.
c)
Ariadne and Dionysus.
81.
Who is the son of Helios who drove the sun chariot and died?
a)
Phaethon
b)
Icarus
c)
Odysseus
d)
Aeneas
82.
What is the name of mother earth in Greek mythology?
a)
Gaea
b)
Rhea
c)
Leto
d)
Selene
83.
What is the name of father sky in Greek mythology
a)
Uranus
b)
Poseidon
c)
Saturn
d)
Cronus
84.
Who were the first children of Mother Earth and Father Sky in Greek mythology?
a)
Titans
b)
Olympians
c)
Argonauts
d)
Satyrs
85.
Who did the Titan Cronus marry?
a)
Hera
b)
Rhea
c)
Artemis
d)
Gaea
86.
Who are the one eyed creatures from Greek Mythology?
a)
Cyclops
b)
Hecatoncheires
c)
Olympians
d)
Amazons
87.
Why was Hera always so mad at Zeus?
a)
He had a lot of mortal wives and girlfriends.
b)
He ate too much Ambrosia.
c)
He was the god of the Underworld.
88.
Who is Apollo's twin sister?
a)
Artemis
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Hestia
d)
Hera
89.
Who was the woman who opened up the jar (box) full of evil and misery, but also hope?
a)
Pandora
b)
Eos
c)
Phyrra
d)
Sophia
90.
Who are Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos?
a)
The Muses
b)
The Fates
c)
The Gorgons
d)
The Sibyls
91.
Who took fire from Mt. Olympus and gave it to humankind?
a)
Prometheus
b)
Epimetheus
c)
Tithonus
d)
Endymion
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