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Who were the Ancient Greek Gods?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Zeus is his brother & Persephone his queen.He drove a black chariot pulled by six black horses.

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Ares

d)

Poseidon

2.

Messenger of the Olympians and the special herald of Zeus, his father.

a)

Poseidon

b)

Heracles

c)

Hermes

d)

Apollo

3.

Wife of Zeus and the protector of marriage and women.

a)

Hera

b)

Athena

c)

Persephone

d)

Demeter

4.

The ruler of the sea, second in power only to his brother Zeus.

a)

Heracles

b)

Hades

c)

Ares

d)

Poseidon

5.

He healed the sick and spread happiness wherever he went with his beautiful poetry.

a)

Hera

b)

Apollo

c)

Hermes

d)

Hades

6.

He was dedicated to war and cruelty, and he joined in wars on earth whenever he could.

a)

Hades

b)

Ares

c)

Zeus

d)

Psoeidon

7.

She sprang fully grown from the head of Zeus, holding a spear and bellowing a war cry.

a)

Hera

b)

Demeter

c)

Athena

d)

Persephone

8.

Has Cerberus as a pet, a three headed guard dog.

a)

Ares

b)

Hades

c)

Zeus

d)

Hermes

9.

He wielded the trident or three-pronged spear.

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Poseidon

d)

Ares

10.

The Greeks believed she made the earth fertile so crops would grow,flowers would bloom, & fruit

a)

Persephone

b)

Demeter

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

11.

Goddess of the hunt and the moon. Her many symbols include a stag, bow and arrow, and a moon.

a)

Artemis

b)

Hera

c)

Demeter

d)

Persephone

12.

His winged sandals help to guide travelers journeying through the underworld.

a)

Ares

b)

Hermes

c)

Hercules

d)

Apollo

13.

The Greeks believed that the dead went to the_______

a)

underworld

b)

heaven

c)

tartarus

d)

asphodel

14.

To reach the Underworld, dead souls had to cross the____

a)

River Styx

b)

River Shymx

c)

River Phyx

15.

Everyone’s favourite hero was Heracles he performed

a)

13 ‘impossible’ tasks.

b)

12 ‘impossible’ tasks.

c)

14 ‘impossible’ tasks.

d)

11 ‘impossible’ tasks.

16.

Who was the goddess of love and beauty?

a)

Athena

b)

Demeter

c)

Hera

d)

Aphrodite

17.

Who was the wife of Cronos?

a)

Rhea

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

18.

Who was Hades wife?

a)

Demeter

b)

Artemis

c)

Persephone

d)

Rhea

19.

The Greeks built __________ to their gods and goddesses.

a)

churches

b)

zigurats

c)

castles

d)

temples

20.

The Greeks thought the gods lived high above _________________, in a palace in the clouds.

a)

Mount Olympus

b)

Mount Olympia

c)

Olympia

d)

Delphi