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greek myths

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

who was zeus's father

a)

chronos

b)

uranus

2.

who was uranus mother

a)

giea

b)

hera

c)

aphrodite

d)

athena

3.

who "killed" cronus

a)

zeus

b)

hades

c)

poseidon

4.

who was zeus's wife

a)

hera

b)

atherditie

c)

athena

d)

artemis

5.

who is the god of war

a)

areas

b)

zeus

c)

poseidon

d)

atherdite

6.

who is the GODDESS of love

a)

atherdite

b)

artemis

c)

hera

d)

athena

7.

what is a goddess

( hint: not sk sk sk)

a)

a women

b)

a man

c)

a baby

d)

a visco girl

8.

who is the god of the sky

a)

odin

b)

thor

c)

zeus

d)

visco girls

9.
Which goddess had an owl as one of her emblems?
a)
Hera
b)
Persephone
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena
10.
Who was the king of the gods?
a)
Hercules
b)
Hades
c)
Zeus
d)
Hermes
11.
Who was the goddess of love and beauty?
a)
Athena
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Hera
d)
Persephone
12.
Who were "the big three"?
a)
Three of the sons of Kronus~ Zeus, Posieden, and Hades
b)
The muses
c)
The three sister goddesses~ Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera
d)
Hades and his two brothers in the underworld
13.
God of travelers, thieves, messages, a many other things; has winged shoes
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Apollo
d)
Hades
14.
God of Prophecy, Music, and Healing; plays the lyre
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Hermes
d)
Apollo
15.

Who is the god of the sea?

a)

Perseus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Percy

d)

Pegasus

16.

Artemis is the goddess of.....

a)

Sun, Poetry, Music

b)

Rainbow, Messenger

c)

Good Luck, Fortune

d)

Moon, Hunt

17.
What is the purpose of a myth?
a)
to paint a picture of the world
b)
to tell a story
c)
to entertain its readers
d)
to provide an explanation for the origins of phenomena (i.e. thunder)
18.

The ancient Greeks told myths to:

a)

Pass the time

b)

Scare foreign countries from invading

c)

Explain why things happened on Earth

19.

Many of the ancient Greek myths focused on:

a)

Greek gods, humans, and their interaction with each other

b)

Just humans

c)

Just Greek gods

20.

Myths also taught:

a)

Lessons, like the danger of pride

b)

Roman history

c)

Math

21.

In the myths, the Greek gods had human-like emotions (ex: jealousy, impatience, anger).

a)

True

b)

False

22.
A group of one-eyed monsters/giants
a)
Cyclops
b)
Cyclopes
c)
Hermes
d)
Hades
23.
The messenger of the gods
a)
Hera
b)
Hermes
c)
Hades
d)
Penelope
24.
The Greek epic hero who defeated Troy
a)
Odysseus
b)
Hermes
c)
Hercules
d)
Orpheus
25.
Goddess of wisdom.
a)
Athena
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Hera
d)
Charidbis
26.
Goddess of love.
a)
Athena
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Hera
d)
Charibdis
27.

King of the gods. As the god of thunder, he also controlled the weather.

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Apollo

d)

Ares

28.

The god of the sea. Second in power amongst the gods, and brother to Zeus.

a)

Hades

b)

Ares

c)

Apollo

d)

Poseidon

29.

The god of death and the Underworld. His wife is Persephone, whom he abducted.

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Hades

d)

Apollo

30.

A mythological creature with the head and torso of a man and the bottom half of a goat:

a)

Centaur

b)

Satyr

c)

Nymph

d)

Heroine

31.
The judgment of the right or wrong of action and character:
a)
Mortal
b)
Immortal
c)
Morals
d)
Hubris
32.
A person's values:
a)
Morals
b)
Constellation
c)
Hubris
d)
Hero
33.
Excessive pride
a)
Hero
b)
Heroine
c)
Phenomena
d)
Hubris
34.

What two gods were twin brother and sister?

a)

Zeus and Hera

b)

Athena and Ares

c)

Aphrodite and Hades

d)

Apollo and Artemis

e)

Demeter and Poseidon

35.

Who were the Titans?

a)

The first Greek gods

b)

The parents of the Zeus

c)

Twelve gods that were overthrown by the Olympians

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

36.

A mythological creature with the head and torso of a man and the bottom half of a goat:

a)

Centaur

b)

Satyr

c)

Nymph

d)

Heroine

37.

Who is the god of Prophecy, Music, and Healing; plays the lyre?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Hermes

d)

Apollo

38.

Who is the god of War; sits on a thrown of human skin?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Artemis

c)

Hercules

d)

Ares

39.

_________ is the goddess of the harvest; sister of Zeus and mother of Persephone.

a)

Hera

b)

Demeter

c)

Athena

d)

Aphrodite

40.
Ares was the god of...
a)
Cruelty
b)
Hatred
c)
Peace
d)
War
41.
In the story "The Golden Touch", what was the king's name?
a)
King Persephone
b)
King Midas
c)
King Achilles
d)
King Medusa
42.
In the story "The Golden Touch", what did the King wish for?
a)
A million dollars
b)
A goat
c)
Treasure
d)
Everything he touches to turn to gold
43.
What was the problem in the story "The Golden Touch"?
a)
The Golden Touch didn't work.
b)
Hid daughter turned to gold. 
c)
His wife was mad.
d)
He didn't like gold.
44.
Who were the characters in the story "The Tangled Web"?
a)
Arachne and Athena
b)
Athena and Medusa
c)
Medusa and Perseus
d)
Perseus and King Polydectus
45.
What is Greek Mythology?
a)
Stories passed down from generations to explain why things are the way they are.
b)
Bed time stories for children about different heroes. 
c)
Stories to warn people to be nice to nature and to do the right thing
d)
Stories about nature and different concepts. 
46.
This God of the Underworld kidnapped his a goddess to make his wife.
a)
Nike
b)
Ares
c)
Hideous 
d)
Hades
47.
Zeus is known for being ______
a)
 the God of fire
b)
a beautiful singer
c)
the God of the Universe
d)
a great father 
48.

What was the first thing ever?

a)

Chaos

b)

Earth

c)

Sky

49.
Zeus punished this titan by strapping the earth to his back; A book of maps shares his  name.
a)
Prometheus
b)
Atlas
c)
Centaur
d)
Sparta
50.
This king turned whatever he touched into gold; an auto shop chain shares his name.
a)
Midas
b)
Mercury
c)
Pluto
d)
Zeus
51.
Poseidon's weapon of choice; also a tasty brand of gum!
a)
Pitchfork
b)
Orbit
c)
Spearmint
d)
Trident
52.
Hermes' Roman name; a series of cars made by Ford Motors
a)
Mercury
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
Pluto
53.

Why did Persephony stay in the underworld with Hades?

a)

She ate fruit of the dead

b)

She purely wanted to stay there

c)

She was dead

d)

Hades cast a spell

54.
Worshipped 20 main gods
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Believed that pleasing the gods was important
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Believed the gods could leave Mt.Olympus
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Believed that the gods were perfect
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Believed the gods controlled nature
a)
True
b)
False
59.

Who is the god of magic

a)

Hecate

b)

Janus

c)

Zeus

d)

Neptune

e)

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

60.

Who is the person who killed Medusa

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Zeus

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Perseus

61.

Who is Zeus

a)

Most powerful god, king of the gods

b)

God of the ocean

c)

Husband of Artemis

d)

Civil Rights Activist

62.

Who is Hera?

a)

The first female president

b)

Wife of Zeus, Queen Goddess, Goddess of Marriage

c)

She inspired Oprah to write her first book which made a traumatic change on her life. Hera made Oprah's dreams come true.

d)

A random person picked from the lottery

63.

Who is Poseidon?

a)

God of Grass

b)

brother wit Barrack Obama

c)

God of the Ocean, Zeus's brother, carries trident

d)

a judge

64.

Why did tantalus steal the nectar from the gods?

a)

He was hungry

b)

He wanted to be immortal

c)

He wanted to save his wife

d)

He was angry with Zeus

65.

Who did Ixion throw into the chamber of fire

a)

His brother

b)

His father

c)

His father in law

d)

His neighbor

66.

Instead of strings, what did Zeus tie Ixion to the wheel with?

a)

Snakes

b)

Vines

c)

Steel Bars

d)

Magic

67.

Why did Ares get mad when Thanatos disappeared?

a)

People weren’t dying during wars.

b)

He owed Ares money

c)

Thanatos had an affair with Aphrodite (Ares' girlfriend)

d)

They were best friends

68.
This god's Roman name is Neptune. 
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Poseidon
d)
Dionysus
69.
Name the goddess of war. 
a)
Hera
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Athena
d)
Artemis
70.
This is his symbol. 
a)
Hermes
b)
Hephaestus
c)
Hades
d)
Zeus
71.
Her Roman name was Juno, and this was her symbol. 
a)
Hera
b)
Athena
c)
Hestia
d)
Demeter
72.
Who is the god of the hearth?
a)
Hestia
b)
Ares
c)
Zeus
d)
Mya
73.
Who is the god of the underworld?
a)
Hestia
b)
Zeus
c)
Hades
d)
Ares
74.
Who is the god of water?
a)
Zeus
b)
Poseidon
c)
Pan
d)
Bird
75.
Who is the god of hunting?
a)
Hera
b)
Apollo
c)
Artemis
d)
Zeus
76.

who is the god of paper cuts

a)

me

b)

paper

c)

papersue

d)

none of the above

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