WorksheetsZeus & His Family
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Who tended baby Zeus?
gentle nymphs
sweet mermaids
cackling harpies
monstrous beasts
Who nursed Zeus?
a kindly Cyclopes
Mother Earth
Rhea
fairy goat Amaltheia
What flowed from the horns of the fairy goat Amaltheia?
pure gold and silver
ambrosia and nectar
peanut butter and jelly
milk and honey
What gift did Zeus give the nymphs for tending him so well?
diamonds and rubies
never ending drachmas
the hide of the goat Amaltheia
the horns of the goat Amaltheia
What did Zeus create from the hide of Amaltheia?
Aegis, an impenetrable breastplate
Argus, a ship to sail the seas
Dephi, a portal to get from Olympus to Earth
a blanket for his mother, Rhea
Who did Zeus choose for his first wife?
Rhea
Hera
Gaia
Metis
Metis was the goddess of
marriage
wisdom
prudence
love
Who tricked Cronus into eating a magic herb?
Metis
Gaia
Rhea
Hera
What did the magic herb do to Cronus?
make him unconquerable
give him a terrible headache
give Cronus's power to Gaia
vomit up five children
What did Cronus do when his children joined together against him?
Surrendered his powers and fled
Tell them he was sorry for eating them
Fought them
Tried to trick them into giving up
Which Titans agreed to be ruled by Zeus?
Prometheus & Epimetheus
Prometheus & Hyperion
Epimetheus & Oceanus
Theia & Phoebe
Who did Zeus free from Tartarus?
his siblings
monstrous sons of Mother Earth
fairy nymphs
his friends from Crete
What did the Cyclopses do for Zeus & his brothers?
gave them a kingdom in the mountains
invited them for meals
fell to their knees in honor
forged might weapons
What did the Cyclopses make for Poseidon?
trident
cap of invisibility
lightning bolts
chariots for the flying horses
What did the Cyclopses make for Hades?
a chariot for flying horses
lightning bolts
cap of invisibility
trident
What did the Cyclopses make for Zeus?
cap of invisibility
chariot for flying horses
trident
lightning bolts
What did Zeus do with the Titans after they lost to them?
locked the Titans in Tartarus
sent the Titans to Uranus
sent the Titans to live with Mom
Who guarded the Titans in Tartarus?
hundred-headed monsters
Cyclopes
Flying monkeys
How did Zeus punish Atlas?
forever carry the vault of the sky on his shoulders
force him to make maps
How did Mother Earth feel about Zeus sending her children, the Titans, to Tartarus?
angry
frustrated
upset
pleased
Who did Mother Earth release on Zeus?
Typhon & Echidna
Medusa & Pegasus
Typhon & Hurricane
How did the gods respond when Typhon & Echidna came at them?
changed themselves into animals and fled in terror
fought with honor and bravery
became invisible to protect themselves
called on Hercules to protect them
Describe Typhon
hundred horrible heads that touched the stars
venom dripped from evil eyes
lava & red-hot stones poured from his gasping mouth
could hiss like a 100 snakes & roar like 100 lions
When Zeus took a stand, what happened?
the other gods came back to help
the other gods watched in horror
What did Typhon tear up to hurl at the gods?
Mount Aetna
Mount Olympus
Mount Rainier
the Matterhorn
Where does Typhon live today?
under Mount Aetna
under Mount Olympus
Why did Zeus let Echidna and her children live?
as a challenge to future heroes
because he really loved his sister
he loved little critters
Mother Earth demanded this
What did the Cyclopes build?
a towering palace for the gods
homes for the humans in Athens
a palace for Jason & the Argonauts
What keep Mount Olympus hidden?
clouds
thunderstorms
other mountains
Who other than gods can pass through the gate of clouds?
nobody
Everyone
demigods
Who is the fleet-footed messenger of the gods?
Iris
Hermes
Indris
How does Iris travel to earth?
rainbow
train
space shuttle
wings
Who does Zeus share power with?
his siblings and children
his siblings
his children
no one; he is a dictator
What sits next to Zeus's highest throne?
a bucket of thuderbolts
a bucket of nectar
a bucket of rain
Who is the gentlest of all Olympians?
Hestia
Demeter
Persephone
Why didn't the gods ever die?
divine ichor flowed in their veins
divine blood flowed in their veins
divine nectar flowed in their veins
What did the gods feast upon?
ambrosia and nectar
fruit and honey
crackers and cheese
How was Zeus able to end all violent quarrels?
Zeus was stronger than all the others gods together
He was the oldest of all the other gods
