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Greek Mythology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This Greek god of the sea was swallowed by his father.

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Athena

d)

Poseidon

2.

Who is the king of all other Greek gods?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Apollo

d)

Helios

3.

Who is the god of sun, truth, and music?

a)

Athena

b)

Apollo

c)

Artemis

d)

Poseidon

4.

Who is the goddess of wisdom and war?

a)

Athena

b)

Ares

c)

Helena

d)

Hera

5.

Cursed by a witch and the love of a merman, this 6-headed monster now snatches sailors who sail near her rocks.

a)

Sirens

b)

Scylla

c)

Charybdis

d)

Circe

6.

What is the main purpose of a myth?

a)

To persuade people to believe in a new type of religion.

b)

To tell the story of how famous people have became a legend.

c)

To entertain an audience with stories of fantastical beasts.

d)

To provide an explanation for how humans and their world was created.

7.

Based on the Greek King Sisyphus, what does the term sisyphean mean?

a)

A weak or vulnerable area.

b)

A temptation that leads to trouble.

c)

A task that requires great courage and creativity.

d)

A task that never ends.

8.

Phobos, the god of fear, was the faithful companion to this Greek god of war.

a)

Ares

b)

Artemis

c)

Zeus

d)

Apollo

9.

An older brother of Zeus, this son of Cronos became the Greek god of the Underworld.

a)

Poseidon

b)

Hades

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Prometheus

10.

The youngest son of Zeus, this Greek god was filled with energy and became the messenger for all of Olympus.

a)

Apollo

b)

Ares

c)

Hermes

d)

Poseidon

11.

The sister of Zeus, this Greek god of marriage was also his wife.

a)

Hera

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Hestia

d)

Demeter

12.

The twin sister of Apollo, this moon goddess was also the Greek goddess of hunting.

a)

Hera

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Artemis

d)

Athena

13.

Based on the Titan Prometheus, what does the term 'promethean' mean?

a)

An act of great courage and creativity.

b)

Something that happens again and again.

c)

Anything that is unusually large in size.

d)

A problem that can never be solved.

14.

Washed in from the sea, she became the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

a)

Hera

b)

Demeter

c)

Athena

d)

Aphrodite

15.

Thrown off of Mount Olympus by his mother, this son of Hera became the talented Greek god of fire and weapons.

a)

Apollo

b)

Hephaestus

c)

Hermes

d)

Dionysus

16.

A son of Zeus, this popular god was worshiped for his role in feasting and wine-making.

a)

Ares

b)

Dionysus

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Apollo

17.

The sister of Zeus, she was the Greek goddess of the harvest and the seasons.

a)

Athena

b)

Hestia

c)

Hera

d)

Demeter

18.

The Greek goddess of revenge gave us this English word:

a)

victory

b)

nemesis

c)

spartan

d)

tantalize

19.

The Greek goddess of the night gave us this English word:

a)

nemesis

b)

nocturnal

c)

echo

d)

titanic

20.

This Greek god of time was the Titan tricked by his son Zeus.

a)

Prometheus

b)

Cronos

c)

Uranus

d)

Saturn