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Greek Mythology

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the king of the gods?
a)

Poseidon

b)
Hades
c)
Zeus
d)

Ares

2.
Who kidnapped Persephone?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Hades
3.
Goddess of the harvest; sister of Zeus and mother of Persephone.
a)
Hera
b)
Demeter
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite 
4.

Wife of Zeus; goddess of marriage; Queen of the gods

a)
Athena
b)
Hera
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Persephone
5.
Where can you usually find Poseidon? 
a)
The sky 
b)
The underworld 
c)
The sea 
d)
The mountains 
6.
Who was the goddess of love and beauty?
a)
Athena
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Hera
d)
Persephone
7.

This is the mythological home of the Greek gods.

a)

Mt. Oedipus

b)

Mt. Zion

c)

Mt. Saint Helens

d)

Mt. Olympus

8.

In the myths, the Greek gods had human-like emotions (ex: jealousy, impatience, anger).

a)

True

b)

False

9.
God of War; not very popular
a)
Poseidon
b)
Artemis
c)
Hercules
d)
Ares
10.

True / False - Greek mythology continues to influence culture, politics, art, and literature.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
Sprouted fully armed from Zeus's head; goddess of wisdom, battle strategy
a)
Hera
b)
Persephone
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite
12.

Who is the god of the sun, light, and music?

Credited with winning the first Olympic Games.

a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Hades
d)
Ares
13.

The “original” race of gods who were later defeated by Zeus and the Olympians.

a)
Olympus
b)
Titans
c)
Styx
d)
Medusa
14.
This Greek hero was known for his super strength and the 12 trials that he had to overcome to pay for his crimes.
a)
Harry Potter
b)
Percy Jackson
c)
Hercules
d)
Zeus
15.

Myths are fictional stories that were created to explain how and why things happen.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Cronus was an Olympian.

a)

True

b)

False

17.
In the story "The Golden Touch", what did the King wish for?
a)
A million dollars
b)
A goat
c)
Treasure
d)
Everything he touches to turn to gold
18.

Which is the god or goddess of wild things and is associated with the moon?

a)

Artemis/Diana

b)

Apollo

c)

Athena/Minerva

d)

Ares/Mars

e)

Zeus/Jupiter

19.

Persephone's return to her mother each year brought

a)

beautiful music and delicious ambrosia

b)

renewed wealth to the people of Greece

c)

sorrow and desolation to the people of Troy

d)

the beautiful flowers and fruits of spring and summer

20.

Queen of the gods. Protector of marriage. Zeus' wife. She was often jealous and vindictive.

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Persephone

d)

Aphrodite

21.

God of fire, metalworking and sculpture. He made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus.

a)

Ares

b)

Apollo

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Zeus

22.

Goddess of hunting and the moon. She is the twin sister of Apollo, and is usually seen with a bow and arrow.

a)

Artemis

b)

Demeter

c)

Persephone

d)

Aphrodite

23.

The ancient Greeks told myths to:

a)

Pass the time

b)

Scare foreign countries from invading

c)

Explain why things happened on Earth

24.

Who was the god credited with showing the mortals how to cultivate grape vines to make wine?

a)

Hades

b)

Persephone

c)

Demeter

d)

Dionysus

25.

Who was the wife of Hephaestus?

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Hera

c)

Persephone

d)

Gaia