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WorksheetsGreek Mythology and Literature
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is mythology?
Stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works.
Long poem about heroes
Short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live.
Poems that were set to music.
Who is Zeus?
god of the underworld
god of war
king of the gods
god of the sea
Who is Hera?
goddess of agriculture.
goddess of wisdom
goddess of love
queen of the gods
Who is Poseidon?
god of metalworking
the messenger god
god of the son
god of the sea
Who is Hades?
god of the sun
god of war
god of the underworld
the messenger god
Who is Demeter?
goddess of wisdom
queen of the gods
goddess of the moon
goddess of agriculture
Who is Hestia?
goddess of love
goddess of the moon
queen of the gods
goddess of the hearth
Who is Athena?
queen of the gods
goddess of hearth
goddess of the moon
goddess of wisdom
Who is Apollo?
god of the underworld
god of the sun
the messenger god
god of celebration
Who is Artemis?
goddess of the moon
goddess of love
queen of the gods
goddess of hearth
Who is Ares?
god of war
god of metalworking
god of celebration
the messenger god
Who is Aphrodite?
goddess of wisdom
goddess of agriculture
goddess of love
queen of the gods
Who is Hephaestus?
god of the underworld
god of war
god of metalworking
the messenger god
Who is Dionysus?
god of celebration
god of war
god of the sea
king of the gods
Who is Hermes?
god of celebration
god of war
god of the sun
the messenger god
Which gods are Olympian gods?
Zeus
Hermes
Ares
Hades
Why is Homer important?
A Greek god
Wrote the Iliad and Odyssey
Created fables
Wrote epic poems
Who is Aesop?
Greek poet
wrote the Iliad and Odyssey
wrote fables
Greek god
How are fables different than myths?
a myth is facts and a fable is fiction
a myth is a poem and a fable a short story
a fable is a short story and a myth is a poem
a fable is a short story and a myth is a story about gods and heroes
Why did the ancient Greeks create myths?
For entertainment
To explain how the world works
To teach lessons
To have great literature
