WorksheetsMythology Test 1 Review: Beyond the gods
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who are the Fates?
nine goddesses who inspire the arts
three goddesses who control everyone's lifespan
three goddesses who represent beauty, charm, and creativity
seven goddesses who dance to Apollo's lyre music
Who are the Muses?
nine goddesses who inspire the arts
three goddesses who control everyone's lifespan
three goddesses who represent beauty, charm, and creativity
seven goddesses who dance to Apollo's lyre music
Who did Zeus create to release sorrow upon mankind?
the Fates
Io
Prometheus
Pandora
Why is Io the target of Hera's ire in the story of "Prometheus and Io"?
Io kills Hera's favorite animal, the peacock.
Io tries to steal Hera's beauty.
Hera thinks Io is the object of Zeus's affection.
Prometheus asks Hera to punish Io for telling Zeus he gave human's fire.
What is explained by the story of "Prometheus and Io"?
why there are earthquakes
why peacocks have spots
why zebras have stripes
why dogs bark
What is the basis of Pygmalion's adoration for Galatea?
her beauty
her loving heart
her generous spirit
her intelligence
In the story of "Prometheus and Io," what ability does Prometheus have that comforts Io?
Prometheus hides Io from Hera.
Prometheus turns Io back into a human.
Prometheus tells Io what will happen to her in the future.
Prometheus provides food for Io while they are stranded on the rock.
In which two myth plots has Aphrodite (Venus) played a part?
"Demeter and Persephone" and "Narcissus"
"Pygamlion and Galatea" and "Demeter and Persephone"
"Narcissus" and "Prometheus and Io"
"Pygmalion and Galatea" and "Cupid and Psyche"
"Prometheus and Io" and "Adonis"
In the story of "Narcissus," why does the nymph ask the gods to punish Narcissus?
Narcissus rejects and scorns anyone who shows him affection.
Narcissus loves only his own reflection.
Narcissus vows to overthrow Zeus and take over Olympus.
Narcissus causes Echo to lose her ability to speak.
Who does Apollo kill?
Adonis
Hyacinthus
Narcissus
Argus
Psyche
Who do Persephone and Aphrodite both profess to love?
Ares
Hades
Adonis
Hyacinthus
Narcissus
Who wrote the ILIAD?
Euripides
Ovid
Homer
Unknown
Who wrote the ODYSSEY?
Hesiod
Ovid
Homer
Aeschylus
What is the oldest Greek literature?
the Iliad
the Odyssey
Theogeny
Hamilton's Mythology
What provides the first written record of Greece?
the Iliad
the Odyssey
Theogeny
Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans
What is the second oldest Greek literature?
the Iliad
the Odyssey
Theogeny
Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans
Approximately when did Homer write his epic poetry about the Greeks?
1000 A.D.
3000 B.C.
1900
1000 B.C.
What do the myths usually NOT contain? Choose all that are true.
magic
natural phenomena
witchcraft
ghosts
What did the myths offer for the ancient Greeks? Choose all that are true.
explanations of nature
entertainment
an early science
a history lesson
a family tree
What is an archetype?
a kind of Greek art
a temple built to honor Athena
a recurring character type or plot element
a comparison carried over several lines of text
What is the character archetype that is a clever creature that causes trouble for others?
a trickster
the protagonist
the damsel in distress
the prince charming
the fairy godmother
