WorksheetsGreek Mythology Allusions
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
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As punishment for waging war on the Olympians, who was forced to hold the world on their shoulders?
Harpy
Adonis
Cupid
Atlas
What is the meaning of Adonis?
Ugly
Handsome
Immortal
The god Chronos was an old man and the god of time. His name is found in the word chronological. What is the meaning of chronological?
An old man
Thinking logically
The color chrome
In time order
Ceres, the daughter of Saturn and goddess of agriculture. Was often shown carrying a bundle of wheat. From her name, Ceres comes what word?
Chaos
Cereal
Iris
Fury
The class of invertebrates with eight legs is called what?
Arachnid
Achilles' heel
Nymph
Zephyr
When Ms. Bennett turned around, the classroom was in chaos! What is the meaning of the word chaos?
Confused & disorganized
Calm & collected
Obnoxious & rude
The classroom was doing exactly what they were supposed to be doing.
What does cupid symbolize?
Love
Hate
Happiness
Anger
When we stand on a mountain top our voices come back to us. What is this called?
Chaos
Echo
Fate
Iris
Three goddesses who determined the length of a person's life were known as the _______.
Oracles
Hypnosis
Echoes
Fates
What is a harpy?
An instrument
Someone who is mad
Someone who nags
A mythical animal
Fortuna was the goddess of fortune. What is the meaning of the word fortune today?
Unlucky and poor
Complete happiness
Luck or chance
Which word best fits this sentence: Finishing homework requires a _________ Effort.
Jovial
Echo
Mercurial
Herculean
Who were the furies?
Furious old women who lived in the underworld
Fairies
Calm villagers
One's point of weakness or downfall refers to what allusion?
Achilles' heel
Pandora's box
Phobia
Luna was the goddess of the moon. When there is a full moon, things can get a little crazy. What is another word for crazy?
Cereal
Lunatic
Fate
Amazon
Jake always beats me at soccer. He is now my nemesis. What is the meaning of nemesis?
Fate
Rival
Siren
What is another word for self-love?
Atlas
Nemesis
Love
Narcissism
Someone who can predict the future is called?
A Harpy
An echo
An oracle
A muse
Which word best completes this sentence: I have a ______ of arachnids. They scare me!
Phobia
Zephyr
Oracle
Lunatic
Tantalus was forced to stand in a pool of water he could not drink. When he began to get thirsty, he was very _______ to drink the water.
Gigantic
Herculean
Harpy
Tantalized
What is the name of a gentle breeze?
Typhoon
Zephyr
Echo
Arachnid
The biggest and most frightening beast was named Typhon. Today this is the name of a strong storm. What is the name of this storm?
Titanic
Oracle
Chaos
Typhoon
A river in south America was given its name when a tribe of female warriors attacked Spanish soldiers. What were these women called?
The sirens
The amazons
The harpies
The echoes
Where does the word jovial come from?
Poseidon, god of the sea
Hercules, god of strength and heroes
Hades, god of the underworld
Jove, king of the gods
What is hypnosis?
A sleep that allows someone to speak to others
Being able to fly
Being able to run extremely fast
Being able to sleep for a year straight
The colored part of the eye and a plant with long pointed leaves and flowers of yellow and blue relates to which god or goddess?
Cupid-god of love
Iris the cat
Aphrodite-goddess of beauty
Iris- goddess of sea and sky
What word comes from Vulcan, the god of fire's name?
Variety
Velocity
Value
Volcano
What is the meaning of the word Jovial?
Jolly
Mindfulness
Anger
Nutrients
King Midas turned everything he touched to gold. What is the meaning of the Midas touch?
Ability to turn things into gold
Ability to turn invisible
Ability to earn lots of money easily
The word _______ can refer to anyone who has recovered from or overcome great difficulties in life.
Phoenix
Herculean
Adonis
Harpy
The invitation might be a trojan horse. What is the meaning of a trojan horse?
Hidden danger
A fun time
A horse
A farm
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