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WorksheetsRazPlus Mythical Creatures
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Why did Zeus punish Ixion?
Ixion was unkind to the gods while living with them.
Ixion was in love with Hera, Zeus's wife.
Ixion refused to fight Medusa.
Ixion did not keep an important secret to himself.
Why does the author explain that the Greeks compared the Persians to the Centaurs?
The author wants the reader to understand why the Persians were important to the Greeks.
That author wants the reader to understand that the ancient Greeks shared these stories for fun and entertainment.
That author wants the reader to understand that the ancient Greeks were much more powerful than the Persians.
That author wants the reader to know how the Greeks felt about what was going on in the world around them.
Which words from the text help readers understand what a hybrid is?
sang beautiful songs to lure sailors
sailors would lose control of their ships and crash
women with the wings, legs, and bodies of birds
human maids to the goddess Persephone
According to this book, what effect did the Sirens have on most sailors at sea?
Sailors went crazy when they heard the Sirens' songs.
Sailors were drawn to the Sirens' songs and crashed into their island.
Sailors were guaranteed a safe trip after hearing the Sirens' songs.
Sailors became tired after hearing the Sirens' songs and fell asleep.
The Sirens were unable to find Persephone because _____
she was taken by the god of the underworld
she was taken to a faraway island
she was up with the gods where the Sirens could not reach her
she was on a boat that crashed into the island
Because Medusa was mortal she _______
could not be killed
could be killed
could look at people directly in the eye
could not look at people directly in the eye
Medusa caused many people to turn to stone after they _____
heard her sing
fell in love with her
looked into her eyes
were seen by the snakes on her head
After the battle between Zeus and Typhon, _______
Zeus locked Typhon away inside the Earth
Typhon was killed and never heard from again
the gods celebrated Zeus's win
Typhon returned and nearly killed Zeus
The ancient Greeks blamed Typhon for _________
droughts
earthquakes
strong winds
ships crashing
Why does the author include images from Greek mythology that are still used today?
to encourage the reader to use pictures from Greek mythology in their own life
to inform readers how using these images makes a product popular
to convince the reader that the ancient Greeks were great artists
to show the reader that ancient Greek myths are still popular
