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M&R - 1 Gods & Goddesses Key Terms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the belief in many gods?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Agnosticism

2.

What is the Aegis?

a)

A type of ancient Greek helmet

b)

A breastplate/shield of Athena with a gorgon image

c)

A sacred scroll

d)

A type of ancient Greek footwear

3.

Which staff is closely associated with Hermes/Mercury?

a)

Trident

b)

Caduceus

c)

Sceptre

d)

Rod of Asclepius

4.

What does the term "chthonic" relate to?

a)

Sky gods

b)

Sea gods

c)

Earth and underworld gods

d)

Sun gods

5.

What is a Cornucopia?

a)

A type of ancient Greek ship

b)

A horn overflowing with fruit and grain

c)

A musical instrument

d)

A type of ancient Greek coin

6.

What is a Diadem?

a)

A type of ancient Greek footwear

b)

A crown or tiara associated with gods or kings

c)

A type of ancient Greek pottery

d)

A type of ancient Greek weapon

7.

What is an Epithet?

a)

A type of ancient Greek poem

b)

An adjective/phrase expressing a quality or attribute

c)

A type of ancient Greek building

d)

A type of ancient Greek dance

8.

Who were the Etruscans?

a)

A group of ancient Greek philosophers

b)

A people who inhabited early Italy

c)

A group of ancient Greek warriors

d)

A group of ancient Greek artists

9.

What is a Lararium?

a)

A type of ancient Roman weapon

b)

A small household shrine to gods in Roman homes

c)

A type of ancient Roman clothing

d)

A type of ancient Roman coin

10.

Who were the Maenads?

a)

Female followers of Dionysus

b)

Female warriors of Athena

c)

Female oracles of Apollo

d)

Female musicians of Hermes

11.

What does "Magna Graecia" refer to?

a)

A large Greek island

b)

Greater Greece, the region of southern Italy and Sicily

c)

A famous Greek temple

d)

A Greek mythological creature

12.

What is an oracle?

a)

A type of ancient Greek building

b)

An utterance given by a priest or priestess

c)

A type of ancient Greek weapon

d)

A type of ancient Greek festival

13.

What are Satyrs?

a)

Half man half horse creatures

b)

Half man half goat attendants of Dionysus

c)

Half man half fish creatures

d)

Half man half bird creatures

14.

Which of the following is NOT associated with the underworld?

a)

Chthonic

b)

Aegis

c)

Hades

d)

Persephone

15.

Which of the following is a symbol of abundance?

a)

Diadem

b)

Caduceus

c)

Cornucopia

d)

Lararium