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Greek Gods & Goddesses

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

God of the Sea and Earthquakes.

a)

Poseiden

b)

Ares

c)

Zeus

d)

Apollo

2.

God of War.

a)

Zeus

b)

Ares

c)

Eros

d)

Hades

3.

God of Death and the Underworld.

a)

Ares

b)

Zeus

c)

Hades

d)

Poseidon

4.

Twin siblings: God of the Sun and Goddess of the Hunt.

a)

Apollo

b)

Ares

c)

Artemis

d)

Athena

5.

Goddess of Beauty and Love.

a)

Athena

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Artemis

d)

Hera

6.

God of Love. (May be more than one answer.)

a)

Ares

b)

Pan

c)

Eros

d)

Cupid

7.

Goddess of Wisdom, she sprang forth from her father's head.

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Hera

c)

Artemis

d)

Athena

8.

Queen, wife to Zeus, and Goddess of marriage.

a)

Hestia

b)

Hera

c)

Athena

d)

Pandora

9.

Goddess of beauty and of love

a)

Artemis

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Athena

d)

Apollo

10.

God of war and combat.

a)

Ares

b)

Apollo

c)

Dionysus

d)

Hermes

11.

Goddess of crops; giver of grains and fruit

a)

Athena

b)

Demeter

c)

Dionysus

d)

Hephaestus

12.

God of fertility, joyous life and hospitality, wild things, and wine

a)

Dionysus

b)

Demeter

c)

Hera

d)

Poseidon

13.

God of fire and artisans; husband of Aphrodite; he was the only "ugly" god

a)

Hera

b)

Hermes

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Dionysus

14.

Wife of Zeus, protectress of marriage, children, and the home

a)

Hera

b)

Ares

c)

Hermes

d)

Artemis

15.

God of the oceans and seas; earth-giver of horses to mortals

a)

Poseidon

b)

Hades

c)

Zeus

d)

Hera

16.

Ruler and king of all gods on Mount Olympus; also god of the weather.

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Demeter

17.

What is Zeus's weapon of choice?

a)

helm of invisibility

b)

lightning bolt

c)

trident

d)

shield and lance

18.

God of the underworld

a)

Hades

b)

Hera

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Zeus

19.

Who is Artemis's twin brother?

a)

Apollo

b)

Dionysus

c)

Poseidon

d)

Aphrodite

20.
A short story, usually involving animals, that teaches a moral lesson is a(n)
a)
fable
b)
myth 
c)
epic
d)
song
21.
The ancient Greeks honored their gods by
a)
holding festivals
b)
building temples
c)
making statues
d)
all of the above
22.
Stories that involve Greek gods and goddesses and explain something in nature are called __________
a)
fables
b)
myths
c)
novels
d)
epics
23.
Which god would be the the most helpful to pray to when entering a battle?
a)
Apollo
b)
Ares
c)
Hades
d)
Hephaestus
24.
She is the goddess of the hunt, she is Apollo's twin sister, she is exceptionally skilled with the bow and arrow.  Katniss Everdeen's character was based on this goddess.  The goddess is...
a)
Artemis
b)
Athena
c)
Demeter
d)
Persephone
25.
He is the ruler of the Underworld, he is known as Pluton in Roman mythology and he drew the short straw, this god is...
a)
Hermes
b)
Zeus
c)
Hades
d)
Apollo
26.

This god is also known as Neptune, he is the God of the Sea...

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Poseidon

d)

Ares

27.
She is the Queen of the Gods, the goddess of marriage, the peacock (my favorite bird,NOT!) is her symbol of pride, she has a tendency to be very jealous and vengeful, this is...
a)
Artemis
b)
Hera
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Arachne
28.

What is Hades's giant three-headed dog called?

a)

Minotaur

b)

Cerberus

c)

Chimaera

d)

Centaur

29.

What is a myth?

a)

A fictional story with animals and imaginary creatures

b)

An imaginary story that is funny

c)

An ancient story that explains, teaches, or entertains

30.

What makes a myth different from many other kinds of stories?

a)

A myth always has a happy ending

b)

A myth includes gods, goddesses, and demigods

c)

A myth has imaginary creatures

31.

Myths are found in every

a)

culture

b)

customs

c)

beliefs and values

32.

Poseidon is...

a)

The god of the sea

b)

The god of the winds

c)

The god of good fortune

33.

What is Athena's title?

a)

Goddess of Light and Love

b)

Goddess of Wisdom

c)

Goddess of the Sun

34.

What is Athena's symbol?

a)

Grain

b)

Peacock

c)

Owl

35.

Who is Artemis?

a)

Goddess of grain and wheat

b)

Goddess of the harvest

c)

Goddess of the hunt

36.

Who is the god of the underworld?

a)

Hades

b)

Hestia

c)

Hera

37.

Who is the king of the gods?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Vulcan

38.

Where did the Greek gods and goddesses live?

a)

Mount Olympus

b)

Mount Moriah

c)

Mount Vesuvius