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Mythology and Folklore

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

The term “Olympians” comes from Mount Olympus, it is the home of the Olympian gods. Given below are the words that define Mount Olympus except:

a)

The gods’ mystical home

b)

Magical place that exists in the heavens

c)

A place where rain never falls.

d)

Olympus is perfect

2.

He is the mankind’s benefactor—rule the universe until Zeus and the other children of the Titans conquer them.

a)

Cronus

b)

Hyperion

c)

Prometheus

d)

Iapetus

3.

It is the mysterious locale somewhere under the earth, it is the realm of the dead.

a)

Underworld

b)

Sea

c)

Universe

d)

Heaven

4.

It is essential to place a coin between the teeth or under the eyes of a dead body. What makes it essential?

a)

It is one of the requirements back then

b)

It is the proper way of saying goodbye

c)

It is the payment for them to go to heaven

d)

It is the payment for the fairy men

5.

On the judgement day, what is the soul fear the most?

a)

The punishment

b)

100 years of suffering until they had permission to crosses

c)

The chance of being forgotten after their death

d)

The chance of staying on hell forever

6.

He is important because of his two sons Altas (who bore the world on his shoulder) and Prometeus (who was the savior of mankind). Who is he?

a)

IAPETUS

b)

CRONUS

c)

OCEANUS

7.

She is the Goddess of memory

a)

TETHYS

b)

THEMIS

c)

MNEMOSYNE

8.

She was the Goddess of the hearth (a fireplace at the center of the home)

a)

HESTIA

b)

HERA

c)

MINERVA

9.

He was the Messenger God, a trickster, and a friend to thieves.

a)

HERMES

b)

ARTEMIS

c)

EROS

10.

Goddess of Youth

a)

HERA

b)

HEBE

c)

IRIS

11.

The muse of lyric poetry

a)

ERATO

b)

CLIO

c)

EUTERPE

12.

The muse of tragedy

a)

CALLIOPE

b)

URANIA

c)

MELPOMENE

13.

Minor female nature deity.

Personification of nature, tied to a specific place or land form, and are usually depicted as beautiful maidens.

a)

NYMPHS

b)

SIRENS

c)

THE SATYRS

14.

Goddess of the harvest, grain, and fertility.

a)

TERPSICHORE

b)

DEMETER

c)

URANIA

15.

He was the God of fire and the forge (a furnace in which metal us heated)

a)

HEPHAESTUS

b)

ARES

c)

HESTIA

16.

The Goddess of Corn

a)

IO

b)

RHEA

c)

DEMETER

17.

The God of wine

a)

Narcissus

b)

Adonis

c)

Bacchus

18.

Who was in love with Adonis?

a)

Hera

b)

Artemis

c)

Aphrodite

19.

Why was Demeter called to be a sorrowing mother every year?

a)

Because Persephone was always abducted every year.

b)

Because Persephone died every year.

c)

Because Persephone never came back from the dead.

20.

Which described the Cyclopes?

a)

Have 50 hands and hundred heads.

b)

Have two big eyes

c)

From their blood their blood the Furies were born.

21.

Why was Zeus was very angry to Prometheus?

a)

He stolen his brass for men.

b)

He cut the great of and hide the eatable part of it.

c)

He took IO away from him.

22.

How did Zeus hide IO from Hera?

a)

He wrapped both of them by white cloud.

b)

He changed her to a swan.

c)

None of the above

23.

Which does not describe Europa?

a)

Her flowers in the baskets were made of Hyacinths.

b)

She outshines by sisters Grace's.

c)

She was also punished by Hera.

24.

Her symbols include the peacock and the cow

a)

Europa

b)

Hera

c)

Hestia

25.

It is generally supposed to show us the way the human race thought and felt untold ages ago.

a)

Greek Mythology

b)

Roman Mythology

c)

Both Greek and Roman