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Final Mythology and Folklore

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

God of science and invention. He is also known as the messenger of the gods.

a)

Apollo

b)

Hermes

c)

Ares

d)

Zeus

2.

2. He is the titan God of the sea and water.

a)

Apollo

b)

Hermis

c)

Oceanus

d)

Hyperion

3.

He is the titan ruler of the universe.

a)

Oceanus

b)

Hyperion

c)

Zeus

d)

Cronus

4.

._______was the titan god of light, wisdom and vigilance.

a)

Oceanus

b)

Hyperion

c)

Zeus

d)

Cronus

5.

She is the titan goddess of the sun and light.

a)

Thea

b)

Tethys

c)

Phoebe

d)

Aphrodite

6.

She is the titan goddess of prophecy and intellect.

a)

Thea

b)

Tethys

c)

Phoebe

d)

Mnemosyne

7.

She is the titan goddess of memory.

a)

Thea

b)

Tethys

c)

Phoebe

d)

Mnemosyne

8.

He is the titan guard of constellation.

a)

apolo

b)

Crius

c)

Ares

d)

Cronus

9.

He is the God of war.

a)

Apollo

b)

Crius

c)

Ares

d)

Cronus

10.

He is the twin brother of Artemis

a)

Apollo

b)

Crius

c)

Ares

d)

Cronus

11.

Which of the following is NOT a Greek god?

a)

Zeus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Apollo

d)

Aphrodite

12.

. What two major works are attributed to Homer?

a)

The Odyssey and The Aeneid

b)

The Odyssey and The Iliad

c)

The Iliad and The Aeneid

d)

The Odyssey and Hercules

13.

" a long series of wanderings or adventures" is called..

a)

Epic

b)

Epic Hero

c)

Mythology

d)

Odyssey

14.

Folklore is

(a)  

15.

In Greek mythology, this place is where Zeus' oracle can be found.

a)

Crete

b)

Dodona

c)

Athens

d)

Delphi

16.

The famous greek hero Odysseus hailed from this kingdom, in which he reached after the trojan wars ten years later.

a)

Rome

b)

Crete

c)

Athens

d)

Ithaca

17.

This is the infamous dwelling place of the 12 great olympians of the Greek mythology.

a)

Mt. Mayon

b)

Mt. Koya-san

c)

Mt. Olympus

d)

Mt. Kailasha

18.

In Norse Mythology, this is a fortified home to the Aesir tribe of gods located in the sky

a)

Mt. Koya-san

b)

Mt. Olympus

c)

Asgard

d)

Athens

19.

This was a city in the region of Asia Minor in modern-day Turkey, which was the setting of one of the most famous events in Greek mythology, the Trojan War.

a)

Mt. Koya-san

b)

Ithaca

c)

Byzantium

d)

Troy

20.

This was an ancient religious sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo. This is the seat of that sanctuary which was home to the priestess Pythia, who was famed throughout the ancient world for divining the future and was consulted before all major undertakings.

a)

Dodona

b)

Crete

c)

Delphi

d)

Athens

21.
What is true about a LEGEND?
a)
Tells about heroic deeds or actions of real people long ago
b)
All parts of a legend are true
c)
Has animals that act like humans
d)
Includes magical/mystical beings
22.
Mythology is a popular type of folklore that includes ________________________________________, explains natural events, and has mythical creatures.
a)
Gods and Goddesses
b)
Repetition of 3 and 7
c)
"Once upon a time..."
d)
Characters based on real people
23.
Traditional folktales were most likely passed on by;
a)
Word of mouth
b)
Writing them down
c)
Pictures
d)
Mosaics
24.

Braveheart is based on a historical figure with exaggeration, which is an example of what type of folklore...

a)

Tall Tale

b)

Legend

c)

Fable

d)

Fairy Tale

25.

the Greek mythos for _____________

a)

spoken word

b)

religion

c)

story-of-the-people

d)

pineapples

26.

The two main aspects of myth:

a)

Reliability, Validity

b)

Truth;

Staying power

c)

Significance;

honesty

d)

Significance; Staying power

27.

What island did Poseidon raise from the sea that artemis and apollo were born on?

a)

Iris

b)

Leto

c)

Delos

d)

Crete

28.

Who was the sea ruled by in the days of Cronus and the titans?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Nereus

c)

Atalanta

d)

Perseus

29.
He is a brother of Zeus and the god of the seas.
a)
Poseidon
b)
Pluto
c)
Hades
d)
Apollo
30.
He is Zeus' brother, the ruler of the underworld, and god of the dead.
a)
Hermes
b)
Poseidon
c)
Apollo
d)
Hades
31.
She is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
a)
Athena
b)
Minerva
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Hera
32.
She is the twin sister of Apollo and the goddess of hunting.
a)
Athena
b)
Artemis
c)
Hera
d)
Shera
33.
This is the mythological home of the Greek gods.
a)
Mt. Oedipus
b)
Mt. Zion
c)
Mt. Saint Helens
d)
Mt. Olympus
34.

What was Poseidon's nickname?

a)

The Rich One

b)

The Earthshaker

c)

The Hospitable One

d)

The Wise One

35.

Who were Cronus and Rhea?

a)

Movie stars

b)

The parents to the Olympians

c)

A band

d)

Names of storms

36.

Which Greek hero did Aeneas almost beat in the 'Iliad'?

a)

Ajax

b)

Anchises

c)

Achilles

d)

Peleus

37.

Who created the idea of Aeneas surviving the Fall of Troy?

a)

Homer

b)

Vergil

c)

Hellanicus (5th c. Greek historian)

d)

Fabius Pictor (3rd c. Roman annalist)

e)

Livy (1st c. Roman historian)

38.

On which Greek hero were Aeneas' travels modelled?

a)

Agamemnon

b)

Menelaus

c)

Odysseus

d)

Achilles

e)

Jason

39.
What is the name of Arthur's sword?
a)
Grail
b)
Scabbard
c)
Excalibur
d)
Pelles
40.
How does Arthur become King of England?
a)
He is voted king by the people
b)
He father died and he inherited the throne
c)
He pulled a sword from an anvil
d)
Merlin granted him kingship
41.
How is the end of Logres brought about?
a)
Betrayal of Guinevere & Launcelot
b)
Arthur fights Mordred
c)
Gawain breaks Ragnell's curse
d)
Morgana curses the kingdom
42.
What is the history of the sword Galahad pulls from the stone?
a)
It is the sword that struck King Arthur's head
b)
It has been missing for centuries
c)
It is the one Balyn used to kill his brother
d)
It is a magical sword place there by Merlin
43.
What did the Celtic Culture believe about written words?
a)
They held great value.
b)
They were untrustworthy.
c)
They were truth. 
d)
They didn't know how to write. 
44.
Replaced as king when he became "perfect" again with his silver hand. 
a)
Dagda
b)
Nuada
c)
Conchobar
d)
Danu
45.
What love of Apollo turned into a tree?
a)
Procris
b)
Thisbe
c)
Daphne
d)
Eurydice
46.
What two lovers inspired Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
a)
Orpheus and Eurydice
b)
Pyramus and Thisbe
c)
Neptune and Amphitrite
d)
Hades and Persephone
47.
Monster whose eyes end up on Hera's peacock feathers
a)
Argos
b)
Argus
c)
Nereus
d)
Zephyr
48.
Young huntress who wished to remain a virgin forever
a)
Zephyr
b)
Io
c)
Daphne
d)
Proserpine
49.
Name given to Pygmalion's statue
a)
Echo
b)
Psyche
c)
Proserpine
d)
Galatea
50.
Name means "soul."
a)
Narcissus
b)
Cupid
c)
Venus
d)
Psyche
51.
Cupid goes to this god for help with his mother's meddling ways & he feeds Psyche ambrosia.
a)
Jupiter
b)
Venus
c)
Vulcan
d)
Cronus
52.
Carried Psyche from a hilltop to the home of Cupid
a)
Nereus
b)
Peneus
c)
Ovid
d)
Zephyr
53.
Edith Hamilton's source for many of her myths, including Daphne & Apollo.
a)
Pygmalion
b)
Ovid
c)
Galatea
d)
Argus
54.
God who fell in love with Daphne
a)
Hades
b)
Apollo
c)
Zeus
d)
Poseidon
55.
God who killed Argus.
a)
Hades
b)
Zephyr
c)
Hera
d)
Hermes
56.
Aphrodite sends Psyche to gather some beauty from this goddess.
a)
Athena
b)
Proserpine
c)
Hera
d)
Artemis
57.
Goddess who punished Echo with the curse to only repeat what others say.
a)
Hera
b)
Nemesis
c)
Eris
d)
Io
58.
A gifted sculptor from Cypress
a)
Pygmalion
b)
Galatea
c)
Zephyr
d)
Naxos
59.
Pysche tries to win her favor by completing a series of impossible tasks.
a)
Hestia
b)
Hera
c)
Venus
d)
Athena
60.

A _____________ is something that looks good but in reality is bad, like a computer virus.

a)

Pandora's box

b)

Trojan horse

c)

Panic button

d)

Midas touch

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