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Greek Mythology (Gods and Goddess)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The god of the sun, music, and poetry. His daily task is driving the sun across the sky.

a)

Hermes

b)

Hades

c)

Apollo

d)

Ares

2.

Queen of the gods. Protector of marriage. Zeus' wife. She was often jealous and vindictive.

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Persephone

d)

Aphrodite

3.

God of fire, metalworking, and sculpture. He made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus and was the "ugly" god who was also crippled after being tossed off Mt. Olympus.

a)

Ares

b)

Apollo

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Zeus

4.
Who is in charge of holding up the sky?
a)
Atlas
b)
Apollo
c)
Prometheus
d)
Zeus
5.
God of War; not very popular
a)
Poseidon
b)
Artemis
c)
Hercules
d)
Ares
6.
God of the sky; chief god; weapon is a lightning bolt
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Hades
d)
Poisidon
7.
The belief in MANY gods
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Duotheistic
8.

Who was Arachne?

a)

A lady weaver who was turned into a spider

b)

A lady wrestler who was turned into a rock

c)

A goddess who spun gold threads

9.
Sprouted fully armed from Zeus's head; goddess of wisdom, battle strategy
a)
Hera
b)
Persephone
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite
10.

Goddess of the hunt, animals, and the moon. She is the twin sister of Apollo!

a)

Artemis

b)

Demeter

c)

Persephone

d)

Aphrodite

11.

The goddess of harvest. She made the crops grow each year, and her daughter is Persephone.

a)

Hera

b)

Athena

c)

Demeter

d)

Aphrodite

12.

The messenger god. Fastest of the gods, he often traveled long distances to deliver messages.

a)

Hermes

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Poseidon

13.

Who was the leader of the Greek gods?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hera

c)

Apollo

d)

Athena

e)

Hades

14.

What Greek hero was a son of Zeus and was required to perform many labors for the gods?

a)

Odysseus

b)

Achilles

c)

Hercules

d)

Jason

e)

Perseus

15.

Who was the patron god of theatre and art?

a)

Dionysus

b)

Demeter

c)

Artemis

d)

Hera

e)

Athena