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WorksheetsClassical Mythology Midterm Study Guide
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which symbol is associated with Zeus?
Lightning bolt, eagle
Dove, seashell
Winged sandals
Bow, moon
Which symbol is associated with Aphrodite?
Heart, sea foam, shell, dove
Lightning bolt, eagle
Bow, moon
Winged sandals
Match the Olympian god to their symbol:
Owl, helmet, aegis
Athena
Wine, grapes, theatre
Dionysus
Bow, sun, lyre
Apollo
Hammer, anvil
Hephaestus
Who is the god of the Underworld in Greek mythology?
Hades/Pluto
Zeus
Poseidon
Apollo
What are the symbols associated with Hades/Pluto?
Trident
Bident, Cerberus
Lightning bolt
Laurel wreath
Who is the goddess of Spring in Greek mythology?
A) Athena
B) Persephone/Proserpina
C) Hera
D) Demeter
What are the symbols associated with Persephone/Proserpina?
Pomegranate
Olive branch
Dove
Wheat
How many heads does Cerberus have?
1
2
3
4
Who was punished by not being able to eat or drink in the underworld?
Tantalus
Ixion
Sisyphus
Charon
Who was punished by being tied to a flaming wheel?
Sisyphus
Ixion
Tantalus
Cerberus
Who was punished by having to roll a stone up a hill every day?
Sisyphus
Tantalus
Ixion
Hades
According to Campbell's 'Hero with a Thousand Faces', what is the first stage of the Monomyth?
A) Departure
B) Ordinary World
C) Initiation
D) Return
In the Monomyth, 'Initiation' refers to the hero becoming a hero.
True
False
What does the 'Return' stage in the Monomyth signify?
A) The hero leaves home
B) The hero becomes a hero
C) The hero comes back to the ordinary world changed
D) The hero discovers something new
Which ancient civilization influenced the Minotaur myth?
Egyptian
Roman
Greek
Persian
Who was Minos' wife who gave birth to the Minotaur?
Pasiphaë
Ariadne
Helen
Hera
The Minotaur was imprisoned in a Labyrinth built by whom?
Daedalus
Theseus
Minos
Poseidon
Match the following words with their correct meanings:
clever
wily
respect
reverence
celebrate
rejoice
farming tool
sickle
unending
boundless
