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Greek Mythology

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Greek goddess of marriage and the home. Protector of women and wife of Zeus (also his younger sister).

a)

Hera

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Athena

d)

Minerva

2.

Greek goddess of wisdom and the namesake of Athens.

a)

Artemis

b)

Diana

c)

Juno

d)

Athena

3.

Chief god of Greek mythology.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Apollo

c)

Zeus

d)

Prometheus

4.

Greek goddess of love and beauty.

a)

Athena

b)

Venus

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Diana

5.

Greek god of music and light.

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Hades

d)

Epimetheus

6.

Greek goddess of the moon, hunting, and childbirth.

a)

Hera

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Artemis

d)

Diana

7.

True / False - Greek mythology continues to influence culture, politics, art, and literature.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Greek myth that attempts to explain why we can always have hope.

a)

The Amazons

b)

Pandora's Box

c)

The Pomegranate Seeds

d)

Cyclops

9.

Who is the God of the sea?

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Athena

d)

Poseidon

10.

Who is the Goddess of wisdom and war?

a)

Athena

b)

Ares

c)

Helena

d)

Hera

11.
God of travelers, thieves, messages, a many other things; has winged shoes
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Apollo
d)
Hades
12.
God of War; not very popular
a)
Poseidon
b)
Artemis
c)
Hercules
d)
Ares
13.
Goddess of the harvest; sister of Zeus and mother of Persephone.
a)
Hera
b)
Demeter
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite 
14.
Sprouted fully armed from Zeus's head; goddess of wisdom, battle strategy
a)
Hera
b)
Persephone
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite
15.
Who is the god of fire ;blacksmith to the gods ?
a)
Hephaestes 
b)
Troy
c)
Zeus
d)
Achilles 
16.
Who kidnapped Persephone?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Hades
17.
The race of gods who were defeated by Zeus and the Olympians
a)
Olympus
b)
Titans
c)
Styx
d)
Medusa
18.
The home of the Greek gods
a)
Titans
b)
Styx
c)
Perseus
d)
Mt. Olympus
19.
Which god/goddess was married to Hephaestus? 
a)
Hestia
b)
Hera
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena 
20.
Who is the messenger God?
a)
Ares
b)
Hades
c)
Hestia
d)
Hermes
21.
Whose mother threw him off Mt. Olympus? 
a)
Gaea
b)
Hermes
c)
Hephaestus
22.

A Cyclops has how many eyes?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

One

d)

Four

23.
Who was the Greek God of wine and theater?
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Dionysus
d)
Hephaestus
24.
Which child of Cronos did Rhea hide away? 
a)
Posieden
b)
Ares
c)
Zeus
d)
Hephestus
25.
Who were the original parents of the Titans?
a)
Ocean and Sky
b)
Sun and Moon
c)
Gaea and Uranus
d)
Star and Earth
26.
Who was the wife of Cronos?
a)
Rhea
b)
Hera
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena
27.
What does the term Herculean mean?
a)
weak area or spot
b)
a temptation that leads to trouble
c)
a task that requires great strength
d)
having to much self-love
28.
What does the term Pandora's Box mean?
a)
a long journey
b)
a temptation that lead to trouble
c)
an unbeatable component
d)
do not be boastful of your talents
29.

Why did the people need fire

a)

to cook

b)

To stay war

c)

to give light at night

d)

all of the above

30.
How does Zeus punish Prometheus?
a)
He chains him to a mountain.
b)
He banishes him to the sun.
c)
He sets him on fire.
d)
He allows bears to eat his liver.
31.

What does Prometheus' name mean?

a)

The myth didn't say

b)

hindsight (he regrets the past)

c)

fire seeker (he wants to destroy things)

d)

foresight (he plans ahead)

32.

What was the relationship between Prometheus and Epimetheus?

a)

husband and wife

b)

father and son

c)

brothers

d)

sisters

33.

Pandora is Zeus's gift (wife) to which god?

a)

Hermes

b)

Pygmalion

c)

Prometheus

d)

Epimetheus

34.
When Pandora opened the box, what happened?
a)
The world exploded.
b)
Bees attacked her
c)
There was an earthquake.
d)
A swarm of horrible things came out.
35.

What was left after all the evil spirits escaped from the box?

a)

Happiness

b)

Hate

c)

Hope

d)

Agony

36.
What causes Pandora to open the box?
a)
Anger
b)
Spite
c)
Curiosity
d)
Stupidity
37.
What happened when King Midas tried to drink from his goblet of water?
a)
He spilled water all over his guests.
b)
The goblet turned to wood.
c)
The servants tricked him.
d)
The water turned to gold.
38.
Which is an example of how Aurelia and King Midas became different?
a)
He loves gold and she doesn't.
b)
She loves roses and he doesn't
c)
She wants to invite the old man to dinner and he does not.
d)
She loves music and he hates it.
39.
How does Aurelia feel when Midas turns the roses to gold?
a)
She thinks they are beautiful.
b)
She is saddened by them. 
c)
She is grateful for the riches they bring.
d)
She is jealous of her father's power. 
40.
What caused Aurelia to turn into a lifeless statue?
a)
She was shocked by her father's new power and couldn't move. 
b)
A curse from the magical visitor. 
c)
Aurelia's bad temper about the roses. 
d)
King Midas's wish. 
41.

Who was Hercules' father?

a)

Zeus

b)

Admetus

c)

Amphitryon

d)

Chiron

42.

What creature had a hide which couldn't be pierced?

a)

Cerberus

b)

Nemean Lion

c)

Hind of Cerynia

d)

Lernean Hydra

43.
Hercules was very-
a)
clever
b)
ill
c)
strong
d)
ugly
44.

The snake that Hercules killed was _______

a)

Cerberus

b)

Hydra with 9 heads

c)

Thanos

45.

Why does Zeus send Hercules to King Eurythesus?

a)

to protect Hercules from Hera

b)

to protect Hercules from Atlas

c)

to help Hercules regain his honor

d)

to show he is stronger than Hercules

46.

Which character wishes to harm Hercules?

a)

the mighty god Zeus

b)

the doomed hero Atlas

c)

the jealous goddess Hera

d)

the weak King Eurythesus

47.

What kind of person is MOST likely to be described as herculean?

a)

an evil person

b)

a strong person

c)

a cursed person

d)

a dutiful person

48.

Who was the first being to emerge from chaos?

a)

Tartarus

b)

Gaia

c)

Pontus

d)

Amalthea

49.
How many Titans were there?
a)
14
b)
16
c)
12
d)
10
50.
Which son of Uranus overthrew his father to become kings of the gods?
a)
Coeus
b)
Iapetus
c)
Hyperion
d)
Cronus

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