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Contest of Athena

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means, "made a soft, fluttering sound"?

a)

Allowed

b)

presented

c)

rustled

d)

surrounded

2.

Which word best completes the sentence?

The leaves turned a ________ color in the fall.

a)

cold

b)

golden

c)

heavy

d)

plastic

3.

What is the setting at the BEGINNING of the myth?

a)

a green forest

b)

a busy school

c)

a vegetable market

d)

a temple at the top of the hill

4.

Why did Athena win the contest?

a)

the city already had enough water

b)

the people did not like what Poseidon said

c)

The olive trees could feed them for a long time

d)

The people did not think Poseidon was friendly

5.

What does appeared mean?

a)

came into sight

b)

hidden by darkness

c)

heard from far away

d)

discovered by surprise

6.

Complete the sentence.

Butterflies pass through the caterpillar and puppa ______ of life.

a)

plans

b)

stages

c)

rules

d)

tasks

7.

What does edge mean?

a)

border

b)

center

c)

face

d)

ramp

8.

What was Athena's promise?

a)

to be a good and wise patron

b)

to give everyone gold

c)

to live forever

d)

to provide everyone with endless food

9.

How is Poseidon different from Athena?

a)

he had an idea for a gift

b)

he wanted to help the city

c)

he wanted to start a battle

d)

he wanted to have a contest

10.

What does develop mean?

a)

to burst

b)

to feed

c)

to grow

d)

to spread

11.

How will people decide who will be their patron?

a)

by which gift is the better one

b)

by who is the prettiest

c)

whoever is the strongest

d)

by who is the nicest

12.

What Happened AFTER Athena planted the olive tree?

a)

rain fell from the sky

b)

Poseidon laughed at her

c)

the people were dissapointed

d)

she sang a song about the tree