WorksheetsFritz Quiz #1 - Zeus through Sons of Apollo
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
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Class
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1.
How do the gods and goddesses escape the stomach of their paranoid father, Cronos?
a)
They cut a hole and escape through the belly button.
b)
They simply wait to be passed out the other end of the digestive system.
c)
They are vomited up when Cronos drinks a potion prepared by Zeus.
d)
After a time, Cronos simply allows them to leave.
2.
Why was Hera punished by her husband Zeus?
a)
She persuaded the other gods into a plot to tie him down.
b)
She cheated on him with Poseidon.
c)
She broke his thunderbolt.
d)
She ate six pomegranate seeds.
3.
The story of Athene and Arachne provides an explanation for which of the following:
a)
The brightly colored thread that weavers use on their looms
b)
The existence of spiders
c)
The ability of the gods and goddesses to take various animal forms
d)
The wisdom possessed by military leaders on the field of battle
4.
What gift does Poseidon make for Demeter to win her love?
a)
A trident
b)
The city of Athens
c)
An octopus
d)
A horse
5.
Choose ALL of the correct statements about locations in Hades' underworld. (HINT: there are only two!)
a)
Styx: a pool of water that the doomed Tantalus can never drink from
b)
Tartarus: where the dead wait to be judged by Minos, Rhadamanthys, and Aeacus
c)
Field of Asphodel: where those judged to be evil went to suffer for eternity
d)
Elysian Fields: a place of dancing and music for those souls judged to be good and virtuous
e)
Isles of the Blest: the location of Hades' black-rock palace in the underworld
6.
When her daughter, Persephone, leaves for the underworld each year, what effect does Demeter place upon the earth until Persephone returns?
a)
The earth is cast in darkness
b)
Rain falls continuously
c)
Weather becomes cold and nothing will grow
d)
Herds of horses rampage wildly through towns and villages
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