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Know your classics - Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.  In which country was ancient Troy situated? (1 point)

a)

in the north of Greece

b)

in today's Macedonia

c)

in modern-day Turkey

d)

in Sardinia

2.

2.  Who was the most beautiful woman on Earth in Achilles’ time? (1 point)

a)

The beautiful Cercis (of Athens)

b)

The beautiful Helena (of Sparta, later of Troy)

c)

The beautiful Kim (Kardashian dynasty)

3.

3.  Where does the name ‘Olympic Games’ come from? (1 point)

a)

it's the name of a city, Olympia

b)

it's the name of a deity, Olympia, goddess of sports

4.

5.  How long did the Trojan War last? (1 point)

a)
10 years
b)
15 years
c)
20 years
d)
5 years
5.

6.  Who is the poet that wrote the story of the last year of the Trojan War? (1 point)

this poet was ...

(a)  

6.

7.  What are the Greek names for the Roman gods Venus and Jupiter? ... and ... (2 points)

(a)  

7.

8.  Which Greek mathematician thought of the formula a² + b²= c²? (1 point)

This was ...

(a)  

8.

9.  What was taught or done at the original gymnasion in ancient Greece? (1 point)

a)

It was a sports facility where men were mainly trained to prepare for sports competitions

b)

They studied music, poetry, mathematics, philosophy, and the arts.

c)

They learned about history, mythology, and literature

d)

They developed skills in public speaking (rhetoric and oratory) and ethics

9.

10. Which Greek general was so successful in battle that he even got as far as India? (1 point)

a)

Leonidas

b)

Pericles

c)

Hannibal

d)

Alexander the Great

10.

A mythological creature with the head and torso of a man and the bottom half of a goat:

a)

Centaur

b)

Satyr

c)

Nymph

d)

Heroine

11.

This God of the Underworld kidnapped a goddess to make his wife.

a)
Nike
b)
Ares
c)
Hideous 
d)
Hades
12.

How many gods and goddesses live on Mount Olympus?

a)

11

b)

112

c)

12

d)

13

13.

Which myth means strong?

a)

The Midas Touch

b)

Herculean

c)

Cupid's Arrow

d)

Achille's Heel

e)

Titan

14.

Which myth means huge and powerful?

a)

The Midas Touch

b)

Herculean

c)

Cupid's Arrow

d)

Achille's Heel

e)

Titan

15.

Which myth means success and good fortune?

a)

The Midas Touch

b)

Herculean

c)

Cupid's Arrow

d)

Achille's Heel

e)

Titan

16.

Which myth means to play matchmaker or falling in love?

a)

The Midas Touch

b)

Herculean

c)

Cupid's Arrow

d)

Achille's Heel

e)

Titan

17.

The boy was in love. He was struck by ____________.

a)

The Midas Touch

b)

Herculean

c)

Cupid's Arrow

d)

Achille's Heel

e)

Titan

18.

The team was huge, towering over all of us. You could say they were _______

a)

The Midas Touch

b)

Herculean

c)

Cupid's Arrow

d)

Achille's Heel

e)

Titans

19.

Every business he opens makes loads of money! He's very rich. He must have ____________.

a)

The Midas Touch

b)

Herculean

c)

Cupid's Arrow

d)

Achille's Heel

e)

Titans

20.

I just love takis. I can't help but eat them! My mom said I wasn't supposed to but they are my __________.

a)

The Midas Touch

b)

Herculean

c)

Cupid's Arrow

d)

Achille's Heel

e)

Titans

21.

It took a ___________ effort to move the couch across the hall.

a)

The Midas Touch

b)

Herculean

c)

Cupid's Arrow

d)

Achille's Heel

e)

Titans