WorksheetsGILLES' "Demeter and Persephone"
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 52mins
What natural phenomenon is explained through this myth?
blizzards and droughts
sunrises and sunsets
the changing seasons
falling in love
Which fruit was eaten that forced Persephone to stay in the underworld?
apples
pomegranate
oranges
peach
Who was, "loved by all humans for her gift of soil & gentle, mild weather to grow their crops"?
Persephone
Hera
Aphrodite
Demeter
Who initially instigates the conflict in this myth by shooting Pluto with an arrow to fall in love?
Eros
Hades
Zeus
Demeter
When the river nymph finds Persephone's sash, why doesn't she tell Demeter who took her daughter?
She is jealous of Persephone
She doesn't like Demeter
She doesn't know who took her
She is afraid of Pluto
Zeus sends a messenger down to Pluto for the release of Persephone. Who is the messenger's name?
Hades
Hermes
Eros
Neptune
What agreement did Zeus make with Demeter?
He decided that instead of living forever in the Underworld, Persephone would stay there for only four months of the year.
He decided that Demeter would take the place of Persephone.
He decided that Hades would have to give up Persephone.
He decided that instead of living forever in the Underworld, Persephone would stay there for only eight months of the year.
fire-breathing monsters (TITANS) below Mt. Aetna struggling to get free
Demeter being upset over the loss of her daughter
The Gods and Goddesses fighting on Mount Olympus
He fears if Persephone leaves Hades will forever be upset.
Why did Demeter most likely make the world have cold weather with most crops dying when she was separated from her daughter?
How were Hades and Persephone similar?
They both lived in the
underworld all year.
They both controlled
the seasons.
They both were children
of Demeter.
They both wanted to live
in their own world.
Which character in "Persephone and Demeter" learns the lesson not to give into temptation and be more aware of your surroundings?
Demeter
Persephone
Pluto
Aphrodite
Which character in "Persephone and Demeter" learns the lesson love is a powerful emotion and you cannot force others to love you?
Demeter
Persephone
Pluto
Aphrodite
Which character in "Persephone and Demeter" had the human-like quality revenge and spite in wanting another family member to suffer?
Aphrodite
Demeter
Pluto
Zeus
Which God experienced a MAN VS SELF conflict in the myth "Persephone and Demeter"?
Demeter
Zeus
Eros
Hermes
