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Mythology Exam Review pt. 2 - Greek & Egyptian Myth

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the creator god and most important solar god of the Egyptian pantheon, father of humans and gods, originally ruler of all creation before retiring to sun-duty full time?

a)

Ra

b)

Osiris

c)

Set / Seth

d)

Horus

e)

Anubis

2.

Who is the Serpent of Chaos who tries to swallow and kill Ra during his travels through the kingdoms of night, necessitating protectors so the sun can rise again?

a)

Ammitt

b)

Anubis

c)

Set / Seth

d)

Horus

e)

Apep / Apophis

3.

Who was originally a fertility god and the first pharaoh, but after being assassinated by his brother became the ruler of the underworld and a judge of souls who pass through there?

a)

Ra

b)

Osiris

c)

Set / Seth

d)

Horus

e)

Isis

4.

Who is simultaneously the eldest god of Egypt, and the son of the first Pharaoh and will overthrow his traitor uncle, and is a god of the sky including sun and moon?

a)

Ra

b)

Osiris

c)

Anubis

d)

Horus

e)

Isis

5.

Who is the god of fire, the deserts, storms, evil and betrayal; he is married to the goddess of death but even she hates him and loves the brother this god murders?

a)

Ammitt

b)

Anubis

c)

Set / Seth

d)

Osiris

e)

Apep / Apophis

6.

Who is the god of funerals and mummification who acts as a psychopomp and holds the scales for weighing the heart of the dead in judgment?

a)

Ammit

b)

Osiris

c)

Anubis

d)

Thoth / Maat

e)

Apep / Apophis

7.

Who is the cat goddess of recreation, music & dance, makeup, the home, and healing, and is intrinsically linked to the lion goddess of vengeance Sekhmet?

a)

Bast / Bastet

b)

Ankh

c)

Sobek

d)

Maat

e)

Isis

8.

Who is the demoness Devourer of Souls with the face of a crocodile, forelegs of a lioness, and body of a hippo, whose job is to eat the souls of those who do not pass judgment?

a)

Bast / Bastet

b)

Ammitt

c)

Maat

d)

Thoth

e)

Isis

9.

Who is the most powerful and important goddess of the Egyptian pantheon who invents the mummification ritual for her husband and gains massive power from Ra’s true name? Also known as the “universal goddess” and protector of the Pharaoh

a)

Ankh

b)

Osiris

c)

Neith

d)

Serqet

e)

Isis

10.

Who is the Ibis-headed god of writing, knowledge, and thought, who may have just thought himself into existence, and sometimes is attributed as contributing the Feather of Truth to the process of judging souls?

a)

Bast / Bastet

b)

Anubis

c)

Sobek

d)

Thoth

e)

Horus

11.

What is the most significant symbol of life & protection in Egyptian iconography?

a)

Ankh

b)

Hekha and Nekhaka

c)

Shen

d)

Scarab

e)

Pyramid

12.

Who is the Egyptian god of the Nile, a fertility god with the head of a crocodile?

a)

Hathor

b)

Shen

c)

Sobek

d)

Duat

e)

Anubis

13.

Who is the eldest son of Kronus whose epithet “Dis” indicates his ownership of all wealth under the earth, connected to his realm and job as lord of the Underworld?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Atlas

e)

Prometheus

14.

Who is the titan of astronomy, never actually worshipped, who was cursed after the war to forever carry the weight of the sky on his shoulders?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Atlas

e)

Prometheus

15.

Who is the youngest son of Kronus who gains the Lightning Bolt as his iconic weapon, fathers many heroes and other gods, and is god of the sky, business, law, & hospitality?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Atlas

e)

Prometheus

16.

Who is the middle son of Kronus, king and god of the seas and earthquakes with the epithet Earth-shaker, maker of horses, and curses those who fail to sacrifice to him?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Atlas

e)

Prometheus

17.

Who is Kronus’ eldest child, the most widely worshipped goddess of Greece, goddess of flame, hearth and home, and a virgin goddess in service to her whole family?

a)

Hera

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Athena

d)

Demeter

e)

Hestia

18.

Who is Kronus’ youngest daughter, goddess of women and marriage, second queen of Olympus, and the goddess who punishes the women Zeus pursues? (Her animal=peacock)

a)

Hera

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Athena

d)

Demeter

e)

Hestia

19.

Who is Kronus’ middle daughter, great goddess of the earth & agriculture w/ no throne on Olympus, who holds life on earth hostage for the return of her kidnapped daughter?

a)

Hera

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Athena

d)

Demeter

e)

Hestia

20.

Who is the goddess of love and beauty born from seafoam with a scallop shell as her symbol, patron of heroes in love, and sort of started the Trojan War to win a contest?

a)

Hera

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Athena

d)

Demeter

e)

Hestia

21.

Who is the goddess of strategy in war, cities, weaving, virgin goddess & armor-bearer of Zeus, her sole parent born fully formed from his head, & constant patron of heroes?

a)

Hera

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Athena

d)

Demeter

e)

Hestia

22.

Who is the god of thieves, shepherds, and doctors, wears winged sandals as messenger of the gods, acts as a psychopomp, and killed the 100-eyed guard Argos?

a)

Apollo

b)

Ares

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Dionysus

e)

Hermes

23.

Who is god of war, fatherhood, bravery, murder, civil order & rebellion, widely hated, rarely worshipped in temples, & won when he was put on trial for murdering a rapist?

a)

Apollo

b)

Ares

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Dionysus

e)

Hermes

24.

Who is the god of the forge and craftsmen, armorer to the gods, rejected by his family and thrown from Mt. Olympus because he was born ugly and physically disabled?

a)

Apollo

b)

Ares

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Dionysus

e)

Hermes

25.

Who is god of the Sun, twin gods of archery with his sister, and god of music with his symbol the lyre, god of prophecy with his oracle at Delphi, and often unlucky in love?

a)

Apollo

b)

Ares

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Dionysus

e)

Hermes

26.

Who is the son of Zeus with the mortal princess Semele (who was vaporized by Zeus' true face asking for proof) and a god of wine and agriculture with a subversive cult?

a)

Apollo

b)

Ares

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Dionysus

e)

Hermes

27.

Who is the goddess (former titaness) of witchcraft, ghosts, and crossroads who chooses to fight with the Olympians and guarded Demeter in her search?

a)

Artemis

b)

Persephone

c)

Hecate

d)

Themis

e)

Eros

28.

Who is the goddess (former titaness) of justice, depicted as blindfolded, holding scales, and carrying a sword, who fought with the Olympians for the side of justice?

a)

Artemis

b)

Persephone

c)

Hecate

d)

Themis

e)

Eros

29.

Who is the former maiden goddess of Spring and then the once-kidnapped queen of the underworld whose name means “Destroyer” and who stays in the Underworld for 6 months of the year for eating 6 pomegranate seeds?

a)

Artemis

b)

Persephone

c)

Hecate

d)

Themis

e)

Eros

30.

Who is the goddess of the hunt, archery, and the moon who looks after young animals, women, children, with mother bears and a golden deer as her animals?

a)

Artemis

b)

Persephone

c)

Hecate

d)

Themis

e)

Eros

31.

Who is the favorite child of Aphrodite & god of romantic love who has golden arrows to cause people to fall in love and lead arrows to induce hatred?

a)

Artemis

b)

Persephone

c)

Hecate

d)

Themis

e)

Eros

32.

Who is the monster with snakes for hair and a gaze that turns men to stone?

a)

Medusa

b)

Arachne

c)

Kempe

d)

Cyclopes

e)

Hecatonchires

33.

Who are the Hundred Handed Ones with 50 heads, hated & hidden by Ouranos?

a)

Medusa

b)

Arachne

c)

Kempe

d)

Cyclopes

e)

Hecatonchires

34.

Who are the first 3 smiths, each with one single eye, hated and hidden by Ouranos? (Or, according to Homer, giant, cannibalistic, one-eyed sheep-herders)

a)

Medusa

b)

Arachne

c)

Kempe

d)

Cyclopes

e)

Hecatonchires

35.

Who is the Titan of Forethought who betrayed his own family to side with the Olympians, but then tricked Zeus several times to get meat and fire for humans?

a)

Themis

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Atlas

e)

Prometheus