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WorksheetsGreek Mythology Part 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Of all the heroes who fought in the 10-year Trojan War, __________ approached the greatness of Achilles.
someone
none
anyone
one of
A bold and ruthless _______, Achilles showed his courage and skill on the battlefield countless times.
navy
king
mayor
warrior
He alone killed multitudes of Trojans, as well as their most _______ allies.
fierce
soft
tame
kind
The perfect hero on the battlefield, Achilles was not without flaws. His brashness led him to ignore the advice and counsel of others. His tremendous pride caused him at one point to abandon his Greek comrades and quit the war because he felt insulted. His explosive anger and bloodlust led him to desecrate the body of his most heroic adversary.
The main idea of the paragraph is____
flaws of Achilles
Achilles felt insulted
Achilles ignored others
As a hero, Achilles had flaws
As it turned out, Achilles who seemed unbeatable whether in one-on-one combat or in the middle of a bloody battlefield, was not invulnerable either. Guided by the hand of Apollo, an arrow pierced Achilles' heel, the one spot where he could be killed. His death demonstrated for the ages that even the greatest of heroes was vulnerable.
The paragraph tells about _______
The unbeatable Achilles
Apollo's hand
how he died
The greatest hero
Ancient Greece depicted heroes descended from gods, with supernatural ______ and power.
strength
strong
stronger
string
The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been _______ as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
recognized
broken
awarded
denied
Apollo is usually described as carrying a golden bow and a quiver of silver arrows.
Which one is Apollo?
Helen or Helen of Troy was the daughter of Zeus and Leda in Greek mythology, ____________ her putative father was Tyndareus. A twin sister of Clytemnestra, she also had the twin brothers Castor and Pollux, also known as the Dioscuri. She was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the known world.
therefor
whether
although
whenever
Who replaced Apollo position in holding the world for a while?
Heracles
Daedalus
Euritius
Paris of Troy
_________ is considered the herald of the gods. He is also considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators.
Artemis
Hermes
Helen
Aeacus
This son of Zeus, ___________ killed Gorgon Medusa.
Angelos
Heracles
Perseus
Aphrodite
Every nine years, ________ made King Aegeus pick seven young boys and seven young girls to be sent to Daedalus's creation, the labyrinth, to be eaten by the Minotaur.
Centaur
Poseidon
Icarus
Minos
_________ is god of the under world.
Medusa
Angelos
Hades
Hera
This son of Zeus is symbol of fertility, wine harvest, and vegetation. Who is he?
Artemis
Dionyus
Apollo
Cronus
