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Classical Mythology Midterm Study Guide

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which symbol is associated with Zeus?

a)

Lightning bolt, eagle

b)

Dove, seashell

c)

Winged sandals

d)

Bow, moon

2.

Which symbol is associated with Aphrodite?

a)

Heart, sea foam, shell, dove

b)

Lightning bolt, eagle

c)

Bow, moon

d)

Winged sandals

3.

Match the Olympian god to their symbol:

a)

Owl, helmet, aegis

1.

Athena

b)

Wine, grapes, theatre

2.

Dionysus

c)

Bow, sun, lyre

3.

Apollo

d)

Hammer, anvil

4.

Hephaestus

4.

Who is the god of the Underworld in Greek mythology?

a)

Hades/Pluto

b)

Zeus

c)

Poseidon

d)

Apollo

5.

What are the symbols associated with Hades/Pluto?

a)

Trident

b)

Bident, Cerberus

c)

Lightning bolt

d)

Laurel wreath

6.

Who is the goddess of Spring in Greek mythology?

a)

A) Athena

b)

B) Persephone/Proserpina

c)

C) Hera

d)

D) Demeter

7.

What are the symbols associated with Persephone/Proserpina?

a)

Pomegranate

b)

Olive branch

c)

Dove

d)

Wheat

8.

How many heads does Cerberus have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Who was punished by not being able to eat or drink in the underworld?

a)

Tantalus

b)

Ixion

c)

Sisyphus

d)

Charon

10.

Who was punished by being tied to a flaming wheel?

a)

Sisyphus

b)

Ixion

c)

Tantalus

d)

Cerberus

11.

Who was punished by having to roll a stone up a hill every day?

a)

Sisyphus

b)

Tantalus

c)

Ixion

d)

Hades

12.

According to Campbell's 'Hero with a Thousand Faces', what is the first stage of the Monomyth?

a)

A) Departure

b)

B) Ordinary World

c)

C) Initiation

d)

D) Return

13.

In the Monomyth, 'Initiation' refers to the hero becoming a hero.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What does the 'Return' stage in the Monomyth signify?

a)

A) The hero leaves home

b)

B) The hero becomes a hero

c)

C) The hero comes back to the ordinary world changed

d)

D) The hero discovers something new

15.

Which ancient civilization influenced the Minotaur myth?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Roman

c)

Greek

d)

Persian

16.

Who was Minos' wife who gave birth to the Minotaur?

a)

Pasiphaë

b)

Ariadne

c)

Helen

d)

Hera

17.

The Minotaur was imprisoned in a Labyrinth built by whom?

a)

Daedalus

b)

Theseus

c)

Minos

d)

Poseidon

18.

Match the following words with their correct meanings:

a)

clever

1.

wily

b)

respect

2.

reverence

c)

celebrate

3.

rejoice

d)

farming tool

4.

sickle

e)

unending

5.

boundless