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greek mithology

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A maze.
a)
labyrinth
b)
patch
2.
Where the Greek gods live.
a)
Mount Olympus
b)
Mount Everest
3.
The symbol for Hades is:
a)
cornucopia
b)
a grape vine
c)
an eagle 
d)
a black horse
4.
The god of the sea is ______.
a)
Hera
b)
Hestia
c)
Zeus
d)
Poseidon
5.
The symbol for Hephaestus is: 
a)
an oak tree
b)
hammer
c)
fire
d)
a horse
6.
Who has the power to command the wind? 
a)
Hera 
b)
Hestia
c)
Hermes 
d)
Hephaestus 
7.
Which god/goddess was married to Hephaestus? 
a)
Hestia
b)
Hera
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena 
8.
Which God/Goddess is known for his terrible temper and enjoys bloodshed
a)
Zeus
b)
Ares
c)
Hermes
d)
Dionysus
9.
Who was in love with Demeter?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Ares
c)
Hermes
10.
Who was the inventor of the lyre?
a)
Demeter
b)
Hermes
c)
Orpheus
11.
Who is the god of sun and music? 
a)
Artemis
b)
Hades
c)
Hermes
d)
Apollo
12.
Who stole Persephone for his queen? 
a)
Zeus
b)
Hades
c)
Hermes
d)
Apollo
13.

Artemis is the goddess of.....

a)

Sun, Poetry, Music

b)

Rainbow, Messenger

c)

Good Luck, Fortune

d)

Moon, Hunt

14.

Artemis and Apollo are sibilings

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How many gods and goddesses live on Mt. Olympus?

a)

11

b)

112

c)

12

d)

13

16.

What type of creature is Medusa?

a)

Goddess

b)

Gorgon

c)

Monster

d)

Cyclops

17.

A Cyclops has how many eyes?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

One

d)

Four

18.

A person who speaks to a god or goddess inside a temple.

a)

Oracle

b)

Fortune Teller

c)

Wiseman

d)

Mediator

19.

Messenger God

a)

Hermes

b)

Hercules

c)

Hero

d)

Hector

20.

God of War

a)

Ares

b)

Arrest

c)

Aristocrat

d)

Artist

21.

Aphrodite is the goddess of...

a)

Happiness

b)

Love

c)

Luxury

d)

Lessons

22.

Married to Zeus

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Artemis

c)

Hera

d)

Hestia

23.
She is the Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy and her temple is the Parthenon.
a)
Hera
b)
Artemis
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena
24.
He is the Greek god that uses a chariot to bring the sun into the shy every day.
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Artemis
d)
Jupiter
25.
He is Zeus' brother, the ruler of the underworld, and god of the dead.
a)
Hermes
b)
Poseidon
c)
Apollo
d)
Hades
26.
This is a temple built to honor Athena.
a)
The Pantheon
b)
The Athenian Temple
c)
The Parthenon
d)
The Poseidon
27.

The belief in many gods and goddesses.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Monistic

d)

Atheistic

28.

Which of the following is NOT an objective of Greek Mythology?

a)

Explain things found in nature

b)

Provide a path for salvation (getting into heaven)

c)

Explain human qualities

d)

Explain life events

29.

The ancient Greeks told myths to:

a)

Pass the time

b)

Scare foreign countries from invading

c)

Explain why things happened on Earth

30.

In the myths, the Greek gods had human-like emotions (ex: jealousy, impatience, anger).

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Why did people seek out the oracle of Delphi at the Temple of Apollo?

a)

To ask them questions about the future.

b)

To sacrifice animals to the god of the underworld

c)

To prepare for the Olympics

d)

For an ally in their fight against the Persians.

32.
Goddess of the harvest; sister of Zeus and mother of Persephone.
a)
Hera
b)
Demeter
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite 
33.

. What two major works are attributed to Homer?

a)

The Odyssey and The Aeneid

b)

The Odyssey and The Iliad

c)

The Iliad and The Aeneid

d)

The Odyssey and Hercules

34.
Who is in charge of holding up the sky?
a)
Atlas
b)
Medusa
c)
Perseus
d)
Zeus
35.
The race of gods who were defeated by Zeus and the Olympians
a)
Olympus
b)
Titans
c)
Styx
d)
Medusa
36.

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

37.
What types of characters do Greek myths have?
a)
royalty (i.e. princesses, princes, queens, etc.)
b)
gods, goddesses, or supernatural beings with great powers
c)
humans
d)
talking animals
38.

Athena turned Arachne into what?

a)

1. Snake

b)

2. Clay

c)

3. Loom

d)

4. Spider

39.

Myths also taught:

a)

Lessons, like the danger of pride

b)

Roman history

c)

Math

40.

Who is Dionysus?

a)

Messenger God

b)

God of parties, grapes,and ivy

c)

God of welding

d)

God of Humans

41.

Who is the god of the sea?

a)

Perseus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Percy

d)

Pegasus

42.

Who is the god of all gods?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Poseidon

d)

Kronos

43.
Who is the king of the Greek Gods?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Zeus
c)
Poseidon
d)
Hades
44.
This goddess is the wife of Zeus and represents women and marriage.
a)
Diana
b)
Athena
c)
Hera
d)
Aphrodite
45.
She is the Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy and her temple is the Parthenon.
a)
Hera
b)
Artemis
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena
46.
He is the Greek god that uses a chariot to bring the sun into the shy every day.
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Artemis
d)
Jupiter
47.
He is Zeus' brother, the ruler of the underworld, and god of the dead.
a)
Hermes
b)
Poseidon
c)
Apollo
d)
Hades
48.
He is a brother of Zeus and the god of the seas.
a)
Poseidon
b)
Pluto
c)
Hades
d)
Apollo
49.
She is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
a)
Athena
b)
Minerva
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Hera
50.
She is the twin sister of Apollo and the goddess of hunting.
a)
Athena
b)
Artemis
c)
Hera
d)
Shera

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