WorksheetsMidterm 2
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins
The English word “myth” comes from the Greek muthos. What does muthos mean?
It refers to the gods as a group.
b. A divine decree
A word, fact, or tale
The story of the origin of the world
Which of the following statements are true about Hesiod’s Theogony?
It was composed in the 7th or 8th BCE.
It is an epic poem.
Its name literally means "Story about Zeus."
It was written in Latin.
It tells the story of the origins of the universe and the gods.
In the Theogony, what does “Chaos” refer to?
The void or abyss that existed before anything else.
An evil that the gods have to fight against.
A really messy area that the gods had to clean up.
The random force that decides people’s fates.
Which of the following are children that Gaia had with Ouranos?
Zeus
Aphrodite
Cronus
Mountains
Cyclopes
Who of the following was the author of the Theogony?
Homer
Ovid
Hesiod
Plutarch
The Titans are the offspring of: __________
Gaia and Eros
Gaia and Ouranos
Gaia and Cronos
Gaia alone
Which is not the name of the Cyclopes?
Brontes
Strops
Arges
Briars
How does Cronos defeat Ouranos?
He castrates him with a sickle.
He imprisons him under a mountain.
He chains him at the bottom of the sea.
He throws him down into Tartarus.
According to Hesiod, where does Aphrodite's name come from?
The Greek word for sea foam
The Greek word for desire
The Greek word for beauty
The Greek word for flower
Eos is the goddess of the ___________
night
rainbow
dawn
sun
Cronus devoured all his children except: ________
Hera
Hades
Poseidon
Zeus
Which of the following do Cronus and Ouranos have in common?
They both overthrow their fathers.
They both try to prevent their children from being born.
They are both overthrown by one of their sons
They are both castrated.
They both eat their children.
The Hecatonchires were children of ___________
Zeus and Hera
Ouranus and Gaia
Zeus and Metis
Cronus and Rhea
The first age in the universe was the ___________
Golden Age
Silver Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Who was the creator of mankind?
Epimetheus
Athena
Deucalion
Prometheus
Zeus punished Prometheus for which of the following?
for giving men hope
for creating Pandora
for the deception of the sacrifice
for the creation of man
for stealing fire to humanity
Who was the slayer of Argus?
Prometheus
Hermes
Zeus
Epaphus
Who survived the flood sent by Zeus?
Prometheus and Pyrrha
Deucalion and Hellen
Deucalion and Pyrrha
Noah and his offspring
The men of the Bronze Age: _____________
worshiped the gods
created heroes
discovered agriculture
killed each other
Hebe is the goddess of ___________
sport
youthful bloom
the hearth
the rainbow
Which of the following is not a child of Zeus and Hera?
Eileithyia
Hypnos
Hephaestus
Ganymede
Ares
Which statement is not true of Hephaestus?
He worked in a forge.
He was cast down the earth.
His wife was the goddess of hunting, Artemis.
Athens was his sacred city.
He was the god of blacksmith.
Who are the parents of the race of the Centaurs?
Centaurus and the mares of Mt. Pelion
Centaurus and Nephew
Nephele and Ixion
Philyra and Pegasus
The Trojan prince snatched up to Olympus by Zeus to be the gods' cupbearer is ___________
Dionysus
Eros
Ganymede
Actaeon
Which of the following statements are true about Hera?
She is often depicted as a jealous wife in the myth.
She is married to Poseidon.
She is the goddess of marriage and childbirth.
The goddess of the rainbow is her messenger.
She loves Zeus's demigod children.
What is Poseidon the god of? Select all that apply.
Horses
Earthquakes
Harvest
Snow
The Sea
Why was Athena born from Zeus's head?
Zeus swallowed her mother while she was pregnant.
Zeus thought about having a daughter really hard.
She wasn't born from Zeus's head--that makes no sense.
Zeus ate a fruit from the tree of life.
What do Athena and Hephaestus have in common?
They were both thrown off the Olympus.
They are both children of Cronus and Rhea.
They both are children of Zeus and Metis.
They both are gods of craft and skill.
They both represent civilizing forces.
Why is Athena the patron god of Athens?
She won a competition against Poseidon.
She saved the city from a terrible fire.
She gave birth to the city's first king.
She built the city herself.
Who is the goddess of the hearth?
Demeter
Hera
Hestia
Rhea
Ares was known to the Romans as __________
Pluto
Mercury
Vulcan
Mars
Which bird is sacred to Hera?
the eagle
the peacock
the dove
the raven
Poseidon is usually seen _________
bearing the thunderbolt
holding a cornucopia of fish
wearing a crown of seashells
wielding the trident
Which of the following is Poseidon not associated with?
earthquakes
horses
bulls
the Underworld
According to Hesiod, Zeus gave birth to Athena having swallowed __________
Thetis
Metis
Galatea
Tritogeneia
In the contest with Arachne, Athena grew furious because__________
Arachne was cheating.
Arachne depicted an embarrassing incident in Athena's life.
Arachne's tapestry showed the love affairs of the gods.
Arachne kept talking while Athena was trying to work.
Which are not generally associated with Athena?
the olive
the owl
the snake
Aegis
the eagle
Which place is associated with Aphrodite?
Cyprus
Delos
Lemnos
Thebes
Which city is associated with Queen Niobe?
Smyrna
Delos
Thebes
Sparta
Why was Actaeon punished by Artemis?
He tried to seduce her.
He insulted her mother.
He boasted that he was better in the hunt.
He caught sight of her bathing.
Which goddess did Hades abduct to the underworld so that she would become his wife?
Demeter/ goddess of the harvest
Persephone/ goddess of Spring
Hecate/ underworld goddess of sorcery
Athene/ goddess of wisdom
Which of the following mortals are not associated with Apollo?
Hyacinth
Iris
Daphne
Cassandra
Psyche
Which of the following gods are not counted among the 12 Olympians?
Dionysus
Hades
Hestia
Demeter
Hermes
Which goddess were Eleusinian ceremonies held in honor of?
Demeter/Persephone
Persephone/Hades
Demeter/Dionysus
Demeter/Zeus
Why did Persephone have to spend 1/3 year in the Underworld?
She tested whether her lover was really Hades.
She boasted that she was superior to Leto.
She ate pomegranate seeds while in the Underworld.
She disguised as an old woman to cheat Zeus
Who is the wife of Neptune?
Aurora
Amphitrite
Metis
Aphrodite
Which of the following god is the son of Maia, the daughter of the Titan Atlas?
Hermes
Pan
Ares
Hades
What happens in the story of Ixion?
A mortal woman boasts that she is more beautiful than Hera and is punished in the Underworld.
A mortal woman is abducted by Zeus and then her son is persecuted by Hera.
A mortal man tries to have sex with Hera, sleep with a copy of her made of clouds instead.
A mortal man wants to test if the gods are omniscient and feeds them his own son.
What happens in the story of Ganymede?
Zeus sees a beautiful maiden picking flowers and abducts her.
A Trojan prince is carried off to Olympus by Zeus in the form of an eagle.
Zeus disgusts himself as a woman's husband in order to sleep with her.
Zeus shrouds a mountaintop in shadow so that he can abduct a beautiful woman.
What was Persephone doing when she was abducted by Hades?
gather flowers
dancing in a chorus
washing her clothes
weaving
What did the Eleussinian Mysteries promise the initiates?
Knowledge of future
Political influence
Access to the happy afterlife
Improved health
Who was ultimately responsible for Hades' abduction of Persephone?
Dionysus
Zeus
Hermes
Cronus
Who is called "twice-born"?
Hermes
Hades
Zeus
Dionysus
Which of the following are not associated with Hermes?
Caduceus
Thrysus
Talaria
Petasus
Kekyon
Who was the young man that Apollo loved but accidentally killed with a discus?
Ganymede
Marsyas
Narcissus
Hyacithus
How did the laurel become sacred to Apollo?
A laurel tree sprang up on the spot where Apollo was born
A laurel tree spray up on the spot where Hyacinthus was killed.
A laurel tree sprang up on the spot where his oracle was
A laurel tree sprang up on the spot where Daphne was turned into a tree
What is Hermes's talaria?
his hat
his sandals
his wand
his cloak
What is the epithet of Hermes?
Trismegistus
Psychopompus
Argeiphontes
Arcadian
What instrument did Hermes trade with Apollo?
the lyre
the caduceus
winged sandals
the tripod for the Pythia
What is thrysus?
a staff topped with a pinecone and entwined with tendrils of Ivy
the special winged sandals Hermes wears
the staff entwined with two snakes
the special hat Dionysus wear
Why was Apollo upset with infant Hermes?
Hermes insulted the oracle of Apollo
Hermes tried to steal the lyre from him
Hermes played music better than Apollo
Hermes stole the cattle of Apollo
In his role as Psychopompus, what does Hermes do?
He delivers the divine commands of Zeus.
He watches over the prosperity of a household.
He brings fertility to one's land.
He guides the souls of the dead into the Underworld.
Which of the following are not true about Dionysus?
He protects thieves.
He is the god of intoxication.
His followers include Maenads and Satyrs.
His sacred city is Thebes.
His mother is Leto, daughter of Coeus and Phoebe.
What city is involved in the rites at Eleusis?
Sparta
Thebes
Delphi
Athens
What does the term hierophant refer to?
the sacred object
the ritual sacrifice
the high priest
the ritual prayer
What is the Kekyon?
the pomegranate Persephone ate
the altar of sacrifice
the basket concealing the sacred objects
the prescribed drink mixed for Demeter
What did Semele ask Zeus to do to prove that Zeus was really her lover?
to kiss her on the cheek
to show his true form
to drink the Kenyon
to join the Eleusinian Mysteries
Which of the following are not associated with Maenads?
Called Bacchantes in Latin
Frenzied with wine
Gifted with exceptional abilities
Raised by the nymphs of Nysa
Gifted with the prophecy abilities
Which of the following is not the river in the underworld?
Styx
Lethe
Acheron
Actaeon
What happens to Semele after Zeus did what she asked for?
She was incinerated to ashes.
She became the mother of the two greatest Olympian gods.
She became one of the six virgin priestesses.
She loved Zeus more and more.
Artemis is the goddess of ___________
craft and skill
hunting
sun
wine
Who are the three virgin Olympian goddesses?
Athena/ Aphrodite/ Artemis
Athena/ Hera/ Hestia
Athena/ Persephone/ Artemis
Athena/ Artemis/ Hestia
What is the Latin name of Dionysus?
Neptune
Pluto
Minerva
Bacchus
Which of the following are not the Titans?
Rhea
Clytie
Oceanus
Themis
Peleus
What is the sacred tree to Zeus?
Olive
Oak
Ivy
Laurel
Which of the following are not associated with Hera?
Lyre
Diadem
Dodona
Aegis
Cow
What is the sacred city to Athena?
Corinth
Athens
Lemnos
Thebes
Demeter is the goddess of __________
Marriage
Fertility
Commerce
Hearth
Who of the following are not associated with Dionysus?
Persephone
Agave
Pentheus
Semele
Cerberus
Which annual festival was held in Cronus's honor?
Kronia
Maenads
Eleusinian Mysteries
Kekyon
