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Greek Myths

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ancient Greeks believed that I created humans and stole fire for them from the sacred hearth on Mount Olympus. Who am I?

a)
b)

Zeus

c)
d)

Prometheus

2.

I am the Greek goddess of the harvest and farming. When Hades kidnapped my daughter, I became very sad, causing the change in the seasons. Who am I?

a)
b)

Demeter

c)
d)

Arachne

3.

I am the Greek goddess of handicrafts, and I turned Arachne into the world's first spider. Who am I?

a)

Athena

b)

Demeter

c)
d)
4.

I am a master inventor and a brilliant man. King Minos locked my son and me in a tower. Who am I?

a)

Icarus

b)

Daedalus

c)
d)
5.

I am the prince who defeated the Minotaur in the labyrinth and saved the Athenians. Who am I?

a)
b)

Minos

c)

Theseus

d)
6.

I am a very strong man who has to seek help from Apollo to learn how to control my own temper. Who am I?

a)

Hercules

b)

Theseus

c)
d)
7.

I roam the land and kill many people before Hercules defeats me and takes my magical hide. Who am I?

a)

the Sphinx

b)
c)

the Nemean lion

d)
8.

I am the biggest and strongest giant who holds up the sky as a punishment from Zeus. Who am I?

a)
b)

Hercules

c)
d)

Atlas

9.

Having a lion's body and the face and neck of a woman, I sit outside the city of Thebes and eat every person who tries to enter if they can't guess my riddle. Who am I?

a)

the Sphinx

b)

the Nemean lion

c)
d)
10.

I solve the riddle of the Sphinx, causing her to fall to her death. Who am I?

a)
b)

Hippomenes

c)

Oedipus

d)
11.

I am unhappy with Atalanta for making a joke out of love and cause her to marry Hippomenes. Who am I?

a)
b)
c)

Athena

d)

Aphrodite

12.

Are gods and goddesses the only characters in Greek Myths?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Did the ancient Greeks think Mount Olympus was the home of the twelve olympian gods and godesses?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Did the Zeus punish Prometheus because he stole fire for the humans he created?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Did Pandora's box contain lots of wonderful and happy things?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

Did Hercules complete difficult labors, or jobs, King Eurystheus asked him to do?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Did Icarus listen to his father and stay away from the sun?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Did Arachne brag that she was a better weaver than the goddess Athena?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

DId the ancient Greek believe that in the seasons of Fall and Winter when crops turn brown and the weather gets cold, Demeter and Persephone we not together?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

What was your favorite Greek Myth? You can choose more than one!

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)