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Mrs. Weaver's Greek Mythology Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gaea was angered by Uranus when he

a)

imprisoned her children

b)

ate her children

c)

left the toilet seat up

d)

was flirting with Persephone

2.

Why does Orpheus lose his wife on the way out of the Underworld?

a)

She opened the box and got stung and died.

b)

She ate pomegranate seeds.

c)

He looked back to make sure she was really there.

d)

She was bit by a snake Hades sent to stop her.

3.

Psyche has a difficult relationship with her husband at first because...

a)

her sister is in love with him.

b)

he took her away from her mother.

c)

he is completely into himself, and ignores her all the time.

d)

she's only ever seen him in the dark.

4.

Which character overthrew Uranus and became the ruler of Mount Olympus?

a)

Kronos

b)

Zeus

c)

Posideon

d)

Theseus

5.

Who is married to her son?

a)

Rhea

b)

Gaea

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Andromeda

6.

Which character has donkey-like ears and is embarrassed by them?

a)

Perseus

b)

Narcissus

c)

Eros

d)

Midas

7.

This character was rescued by Perseus, and became his wife.

a)

Andromeda

b)

Echo

c)

Persephone

d)

Artemis

8.

This character had a pet turtle who ate him!

a)

Theseus

b)

Corynetes

c)

Sciron

d)

Minos

9.

When Kronos swallowed a stone, who did he think he was swallowing?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Hades

c)

Apollo

d)

Zeus

10.

Who was happy to learn that Theseus had his secret sword?

a)

Corynetes

b)

Theseus

c)

Aegeus

d)

Perseus

11.

This character was born when his mom was locked in a brass tower.

a)

Theseus

b)

Zeus

c)

Perseus

d)

Icarus

12.

When this character was running, she was bit by a snake and died.

a)

Eurydice

b)

Persephone

c)

Echo

d)

Demeter

13.

This character is so in love with himself, he dies.

a)

Narcissus

b)

Echo

c)

Zephyrus

d)

Uranus

14.

This character's wife gave birth to a strange baby--half man, half bull.

a)

Zeus

b)

Minos

c)

Procrustes

d)

Corynetes

15.

This character is known as the "pine bender".

a)

Perseus

b)

Persephone

c)

Poseidon

d)

Pitocamptes

16.

Who is Rhea's husband?

a)

Apollo

b)

Zeus

c)

Kronos

d)

Uranus

17.

Who is married to Hera?

a)

Kronos

b)

Hades

c)

Poseidon

d)

Zeus

18.

Who is married to Gaea?

a)

Uranus

b)

Pluto

c)

Kronos

d)

The Hundred Handed Giants

19.

Which is true about the Gray Sisters?

a)

They all have snake hair.

b)

Their favorite color is gray.

c)

They share one eye.

d)

They share one body, and three heads.

20.

Who was punished for tricking Hera?

a)

Pandora

b)

Echo

c)

Aegeus

d)

Narcissus

21.

This character is in serious grief! She punishes the whole world when her daughter is kidnapped.

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Psyche

c)

Gaea

d)

Demeter

22.

This character is a slow learner--she allows her husband to swallow her children!

a)

Gaea

b)

Rhea

c)

Andromeda

d)

Pandora

23.

This character is "Love".

a)

Eros

b)

Narcissus

c)

Echo

d)

Psyche

24.

This character becomes "Soul".

a)

Psyche

b)

Eros

c)

Echo

d)

Narcissus

25.

This character is emptiness, from which everything came.

a)

The Cyclopes

b)

Uranus

c)

Chaos

d)

Gaea

26.

This character is responsible for teaching people how to harness the power of horses.

a)

Hades

b)

Apollo

c)

Poseidon

d)

Zeus

27.

Which character made the roads in Athens safe for travelers?

a)

Zephyrus

b)

Sciron

c)

Pitocamptes

d)

Theseus

28.

When this character arrives back on earth from the Underworld, spring arrives.

a)

Persephone

b)

Demeter

c)

Pandora

d)

Rhea

29.

This character was bashed with his own club, and was the first bad guy killed on the road to Athens.

a)

Scion

b)

Corynetes

c)

Pitocamptes

d)

Procrustes

30.

This character is a delivery service for Eros, and is also known as the west wind.

a)

Gaea

b)

Echo

c)

Zephyrus

d)

Chaos

31.

This character was cursed by Athena, and now has snakes for hair.

a)

Daedalus

b)

Icarus

c)

Perseus

d)

Medusa

32.

This character's head and legs were chopped off after being strapped to his own torture bed.

a)

Perseus

b)

Scion

c)

Procrustes

d)

Pitocamptes

33.

This girl is Persephone's sister.

a)

Hecate

b)

Hermes

c)

Hera

d)

Hestia

34.

Which character did Mrs. Weaver play in the school play?

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Pandora

c)

Persephone

d)

Demeter

35.

Which Greek myth was The Hunger Games based upon?

a)

Perseus

b)

Theseus

c)

Pandora

d)

Medusa

36.

Which character had wings made of wax that melted when he flew too close to the sun?

a)

Perseus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Daedalus

d)

Icarus

37.

Theseus's father asks him to give a signal of his victory over Minos. What is it?

a)

A white sail

b)

A black sail

c)

A smoke signal

d)

A dove

38.

People were talking about Daedalus behind his back in Athens because...

a)

he was flirting with Hera.

b)

he pushed someone off a cliff.

c)

he ate the pomegranate seeds.

d)

he married his sister.

39.

When this character was little, she played with mechanical dolls made by Daedalus.

a)

Persephone

b)

Ariadne

c)

Pandora

d)

Danae

40.

Greek myths were written for entertainment, but also to

a)

give people reasons to marry their siblings.

b)

allow the author to express his inner anguish.

c)

illustrate and explain important life lessons.

d)

give Hollywood something to make movies about.

41.

Which character isn't a great dad, because he allows his son do drown, completely unaware of what's happening.

a)

Perseus

b)

Daedalus

c)

Icarus

d)

Zeus

42.

Sciron and Pitocamptes are thugs, but also ...

a)

brothers

b)

cousins

c)

married

d)

very sweet, deep deep down