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Mythology Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Mythological origin of January?

a)

Janus, the name of a sister

b)

Janus, the Roman god of beginnings

c)

Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck

d)

Januarus, the feeling in the morning

2.

Which word is similar in meaning to anger and rage

a)

panic

b)

panic

c)

furious

d)

gigantic

3.

Which vocabulary word completes this sentence?

The _________________ games are held every four years in a different country.

a)

oceans

b)

salutes

c)

Dallas

d)

Olympics

4.

Which vocabulary word completes the group?

large, powerful, ________

a)

marshal

b)

geology

c)

atlas

d)

titanic

5.

Which vocabulary word completes the group?

maze, puzzle, ________

a)

lunatic

b)

fortune

c)

furious

d)

labyrinth

6.

If you know that Cosmos is the Greek word for universe, which English word is based on the Mythological word, Cosmos?

a)

Volcano, Vulcan is god of fire and metalworking

b)

cosmic, the extraterrestrial vastness

c)

January, Janus was the Roman god of beginnings

d)

Teacher, Johnson is Roman goddess of paperwork

7.

Which vocabulary word means sudden fear and anxiety over anticipated events; overpowering terror

a)

labyrinth

b)

January

c)

titanic

d)

panic

8.

Which is a synonym for titanic?

a)

fury

b)

gigantic

c)

echo

d)

mortal

9.

Which vocabulary word means a reckless and irresponsible person who is believed to be affected by the phases of the moon?

a)

panic

b)

lunatic

c)

lunar

d)

atlas

10.

Complete this analogy- Thesaurus : Synonyms:: Atlas : __________________

a)

cereal

b)

Olympics

c)

clothes

d)

maps

11.

Complete this analogy- Winter : Summer:: God/Goddess : _______________

a)

marshal

b)

cyclone

c)

mortal

d)

clothes

12.

What is the Mythological origin of Olympics?

a)

Mount Olympus, the home of mortals

b)

Furies, angry spirits in Greek mythology

c)

Mount Olympus, the home of gods in Greek mythology

d)

Olympus, where games began

13.

What is the Mythological origin of fortune?

a)

Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck

b)

Janus, the Roman god of beginnings

c)

Furies, the god of fire and metalworking

d)

Mount Olympus, the home of gods in Greek mythology

14.

What is the Mythological origin of cereal?

a)

Ceres, the Roman goddess of beginning meal

b)

Ceres, the goddess of corn

c)

Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture

d)

Grain, the best meal of the day

15.

What is the Mythological origin of furious?

a)

Furies, forgiving spirits in Greek mythology

b)

Fury, the look a teacher makes when students don't do their best

c)

Furies, angry spirits in Greek mythology

d)

Fury, on plains where games were held in Greek mythology