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Mythology Test 1 Review: Beyond the gods

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are the Fates?

a)

nine goddesses who inspire the arts

b)

three goddesses who control everyone's lifespan

c)

three goddesses who represent beauty, charm, and creativity

d)

seven goddesses who dance to Apollo's lyre music

2.

Who are the Muses?

a)

nine goddesses who inspire the arts

b)

three goddesses who control everyone's lifespan

c)

three goddesses who represent beauty, charm, and creativity

d)

seven goddesses who dance to Apollo's lyre music

3.

Who did Zeus create to release sorrow upon mankind?

a)

the Fates

b)

Io

c)

Prometheus

d)

Pandora

4.

Why is Io the target of Hera's ire in the story of "Prometheus and Io"?

a)

Io kills Hera's favorite animal, the peacock.

b)

Io tries to steal Hera's beauty.

c)

Hera thinks Io is the object of Zeus's affection.

d)

Prometheus asks Hera to punish Io for telling Zeus he gave human's fire.

5.

What is explained by the story of "Prometheus and Io"?

a)

why there are earthquakes

b)

why peacocks have spots

c)

why zebras have stripes

d)

why dogs bark

6.

What is the basis of Pygmalion's adoration for Galatea?

a)

her beauty

b)

her loving heart

c)

her generous spirit

d)

her intelligence

7.

In the story of "Prometheus and Io," what ability does Prometheus have that comforts Io?

a)

Prometheus hides Io from Hera.

b)

Prometheus turns Io back into a human.

c)

Prometheus tells Io what will happen to her in the future.

d)

Prometheus provides food for Io while they are stranded on the rock.

8.

In which two myth plots has Aphrodite (Venus) played a part?

a)

"Demeter and Persephone" and "Narcissus"

b)

"Pygamlion and Galatea" and "Demeter and Persephone"

c)

"Narcissus" and "Prometheus and Io"

d)

"Pygmalion and Galatea" and "Cupid and Psyche"

e)

"Prometheus and Io" and "Adonis"

9.

In the story of "Narcissus," why does the nymph ask the gods to punish Narcissus?

a)

Narcissus rejects and scorns anyone who shows him affection.

b)

Narcissus loves only his own reflection.

c)

Narcissus vows to overthrow Zeus and take over Olympus.

d)

Narcissus causes Echo to lose her ability to speak.

10.

Who does Apollo kill?

a)

Adonis

b)

Hyacinthus

c)

Narcissus

d)

Argus

e)

Psyche

11.

Who do Persephone and Aphrodite both profess to love?

a)

Ares

b)

Hades

c)

Adonis

d)

Hyacinthus

e)

Narcissus

12.

Who wrote the ILIAD?

a)

Euripides

b)

Ovid

c)

Homer

d)

Unknown

13.

Who wrote the ODYSSEY?

a)

Hesiod

b)

Ovid

c)

Homer

d)

Aeschylus

14.

What is the oldest Greek literature?

a)

the Iliad

b)

the Odyssey

c)

Theogeny

d)

Hamilton's Mythology

15.

What provides the first written record of Greece?

a)

the Iliad

b)

the Odyssey

c)

Theogeny

d)

Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans

16.

What is the second oldest Greek literature?

a)

the Iliad

b)

the Odyssey

c)

Theogeny

d)

Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans

17.

Approximately when did Homer write his epic poetry about the Greeks?

a)

1000 A.D.

b)

3000 B.C.

c)

1900

d)

1000 B.C.

18.

What do the myths usually NOT contain? Choose all that are true.

a)

magic

b)

natural phenomena

c)

witchcraft

d)

ghosts

19.

What did the myths offer for the ancient Greeks? Choose all that are true.

a)

explanations of nature

b)

entertainment

c)

an early science

d)

a history lesson

e)

a family tree

20.

What is an archetype?

a)

a kind of Greek art

b)

a temple built to honor Athena

c)

a recurring character type or plot element

d)

a comparison carried over several lines of text

21.

What is the character archetype that is a clever creature that causes trouble for others?

a)

a trickster

b)

the protagonist

c)

the damsel in distress

d)

the prince charming

e)

the fairy godmother