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WorksheetsThe Ultimate Greek Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which two gods are TECHNICALLY not Olympians?
Hestia
Hades
Hera
Poseidon
Dionysus
Athena became the patron of Athens by giving them...
an olive tree
really fast sail boats
her shield
a fountain
King of the gods. As the god of thunder, he also controlled the weather.
Poseidon
Zeus
Apollo
Ares
The god of the sea. Second in power amongst the gods, and brother to Zeus.
Hades
Ares
Apollo
Poseidon
The god of death and the Underworld. His wife is Persephone, whom he abducted.
Poseidon
Zeus
Hades
Apollo
The god of the sun, music and poetry. His daily task is driving the sun across the sky.
Hermes
Hades
Apollo
Ares
The god of war. He was bested by Heracles in battle and was almost killed by two giants!
Hades
Poseidon
Zeus
Ares
The messenger god. Fastest of the gods, he often traveled long distances to deliver messages.
Hermes
Poseidon
Hades
Poseidon
The goddess of love and beauty. She was married to Hephaestus, but wanted to marry Ares.
Athena
Aphrodite
Hera
Demeter
The goddess of harvest. She made the crops grow each year, and her daughter is Persephone.
Hera
Athena
Demeter
Aphrodite
Queen of the gods. Protector of marriage. Zeus' wife. She was often jealous and mean.
Athena
Hera
Persephone
Aphrodite
The goddess of wisdom, war and the arts. Zeus' favorite child, allowed to use his thunderbolt!
Persephone
Aphrodite
Athena
Demeter
Goddess of hunting, animals, and the moon. She is the twin sister of Apollo!
Artemis
Demeter
Persephone
Aphrodite
God of fire, metalworking and sculpture. He made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus.
Ares
Apollo
Hephaestus
Zeus
Who is Hector?
The greatest of all Trojan warriors
The greatest of all Mesopotamian warriors
The greatest of all Greek warriors
The greatest of all Persian warriors
Achilles still refuses to fight. Patroclus puts on Achilles armor, fights the Trojans and dies. Who kills Patroclus?
Achilles
Hector
Agamemnon
Odysseus
Who is believed to be the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
What is the main setting of the Iliad?
Paris
Troy
Rome
Sparta
Who is called "the most beautiful woman in the world?" When she runs off with Paris, she starts the Trojan War.
Helen
Frances
Aphrodite
Troy
Psyche and Eros is a story about...
Figuring out love with both your mind and your heart
A man who learns to love an ugly woman
Learning to keep in the middle (not too high and not too low)
Humans tricking the gods
Where can you find your Achilles tendon?
On the back of your heel
On the back of your hand
On the back of your knee
On the outside of your elbow
Why does King Priam want his son's body returned to him?
He doesn't want to let Achilles have his son's body.
He wants a proper burial for his son.
It's a trick to capture and punish Achilles.
He wants to give his son's armor to another warrior
Which three goddesses did Paris have to pick between in the "beauty contest?"
Hera
Athena
Aphrodite
Helen
Who made Heracles (Hercules) go insane and kill his wife and children?
Eurystheus
Athena
Hyppolyta
Hera
How many labors did Heracles (Hercules) famously accomplish?
3
7
12
50
When the sailors ate lotus, they would...
fight.
stop caring about anything.
turn into pigs.
mutiny against Odysseus.
The cyclops Odysseus faced was the son of
Athena
Circe
Artemis
Poseidon
By bragging about his name to the Cyclops, Odysseus shows that he has the fatal flaw of...
being afraid
hunger
pride
jealousy
Narcissus is famous for...
falling in love with himself
surviving a trip to the underworld
being chased by Pan
defeating a skeleton army
The Trojan Horse was made by...
The Greeks
The Trojans
The Myrmidons
The Gods
Who is Odysseus's wife?
Penelope
Patricia
Peter Parker
Persephone
The woman who turns Odysseus's men into pigs is
Calypso
Circe
Penelope
Athena
The woman who keeps Odysseus captive for 7 years is...
Circe
Calypso
Cardi B
Carmen
How does Odysseus blind the cyclops?
Gets him drunk and stabs him.
Throws poison in his eye.
Camera flash.
Using his sheep.
How does Penelope know Odysseus is truly her husband?
He shaves his beard.
He has a familiar tattoo.
He knows about a secret door.
He knows the bed cannot be moved.
Which child did Rhea keep Cronos from swallowing?
Poseidon
Prometheus
Penelope
Zeus
Who invented the labyrinth and made wings to escape an island?
Dionysus
Daedalus
Athena
Acropolis
Which two boys didn't listen to their dads, flew too high and too low, and died?
Icarus
Phaeton
Paris
Bellerophon
Who turned into a spider?
Arachne
Athena
Atalanta
Aphrodite
Who lost a race because she was distracted by golden apples?
Arachne
Athena
Atalanta
Aphrodite
Who opened a box and released evils into the world?
Daedalus
Midas
Pandora
Phoebus
What is Midas famous for?
Stealing fire from the gods
Turning things to gold
Killing Medusa
Getting the Golden Fleece
Who killed the minotaur?
Theseus
Hercules
Ares
Tartar sauce
Jason
Orpheus was a famous...
Musician
Artist
King
Soldier
Hades agreed to let Eurydice leave the underworld as long as...
Orpheus keeps playing the lyre
Orpheus brings Persephone 6 pomegranate seeds
Orpheus doesn't look behind him as he leaves
Orpheus stays in her place.
The gods rewarded Alcyone and Ceyx for their love by...
Bringing Ceyx back to life
Turning them into birds
Naming an ocean after them
Turning them into constellations.
Pygmalion carved a woman out of marble because...
He was mad about being rejected by women
He thought he could carve better than anyone, even the gods
His wife died and he wanted to remember her
He lost a bet
