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RazPlus Mythical Creatures

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Zeus punish Ixion?

a)

Ixion was unkind to the gods while living with them.

b)

Ixion was in love with Hera, Zeus's wife.

c)

Ixion refused to fight Medusa.

d)

Ixion did not keep an important secret to himself.

2.

Why does the author explain that the Greeks compared the Persians to the Centaurs?

a)

The author wants the reader to understand why the Persians were important to the Greeks.

b)

That author wants the reader to understand that the ancient Greeks shared these stories for fun and entertainment.

c)

That author wants the reader to understand that the ancient Greeks were much more powerful than the Persians.

d)

That author wants the reader to know how the Greeks felt about what was going on in the world around them.

3.

Which words from the text help readers understand what a hybrid is?

a)

sang beautiful songs to lure sailors

b)

sailors would lose control of their ships and crash

c)

women with the wings, legs, and bodies of birds

d)

human maids to the goddess Persephone

4.

According to this book, what effect did the Sirens have on most sailors at sea?

a)

Sailors went crazy when they heard the Sirens' songs.

b)

Sailors were drawn to the Sirens' songs and crashed into their island.

c)

Sailors were guaranteed a safe trip after hearing the Sirens' songs.

d)

Sailors became tired after hearing the Sirens' songs and fell asleep.

5.

The Sirens were unable to find Persephone because _____

a)

she was taken by the god of the underworld

b)

she was taken to a faraway island

c)

she was up with the gods where the Sirens could not reach her

d)

she was on a boat that crashed into the island

6.

Because Medusa was mortal she _______

a)

could not be killed

b)

could be killed

c)

could look at people directly in the eye

d)

could not look at people directly in the eye

7.

Medusa caused many people to turn to stone after they _____

a)

heard her sing

b)

fell in love with her

c)

looked into her eyes

d)

were seen by the snakes on her head

8.

After the battle between Zeus and Typhon, _______

a)

Zeus locked Typhon away inside the Earth

b)

Typhon was killed and never heard from again

c)

the gods celebrated Zeus's win

d)

Typhon returned and nearly killed Zeus

9.

The ancient Greeks blamed Typhon for _________

a)

droughts

b)

earthquakes

c)

strong winds

d)

ships crashing

10.

Why does the author include images from Greek mythology that are still used today?

a)

to encourage the reader to use pictures from Greek mythology in their own life

b)

to inform readers how using these images makes a product popular

c)

to convince the reader that the ancient Greeks were great artists

d)

to show the reader that ancient Greek myths are still popular