How well do you know your Greek mythology
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How well do you know your Greek mythology?
Answer the upcoming questions (1 point each) and see where you rank! • 40 -50 Major gods • 35 -39 Minor gods • 30 -34 Heroes • 20 -29 Mere mortals • 0 - 19 What’s mythology?
1)The messenger to the gods • Hermes
2) The generation of gods that were born to Gaea and Uranus were called… • The Titans
3) According to the creation story, Uranus was the god of… • The sky
4)The greatest creation for Daedalus while in prison was… • Wings to escape
5) Phaethon was taunted by ____ who told him that his father wasn’t really a god. • Epaphos
6) The goddess of love • Aphrodite
7) The god of the sea • Poseidon
9) The father of Zeus • Cronus
9) The wife of Zeus • Hera
10) The home of the 12 major gods • Mt. Olympus
11) His mother took him to the River Styx to cover him in a protective coating, but failed to cover one part. • Achilles
12)The two names for the ruler of the underworld • Hades • Pluto
13) The Greek name for Cupid • Eros
14) The nothingness before the gods came into existence • Chaos
15) The first god to appear from the nothingness • Gaea
16) Husband of the first god to appear from nothingness • Uranus
17) He lived on Crete and sentenced many to death. • King Minos
18) The son of Apollo • Phaethon
19) He chose to be sent to defeat the Minotaur • Theseus
20) He built a labyrinth for a king • Daedalus
21) This group was bound and buried deep in Tartarus by Zeus • Titans
22) What does Phaethon want to borrow from his father? • The golden chariot
23) Phaethon crashed to earth. This created … • The Sahara Desert
24) This couple was separated when she was taken to the underworld. He went after her but failed to bring her back. • Orpheus and… • Eurydice
25) In order to honor his son’s death, Daedalus named an island… • Icaria
26)The only reason the hero who killed the Minotaur was able to find his way out was because… • He followed the string to the entrance
27) The minotaur slayer’s father died because the slayer forgot to do this • Put up the white sails
28) By watching these, Daedalus got the idea to fly • Sea gulls
29) Why did Zeus want to punish Prometheus? • He stole fire from Hephaestus
30) Why was it a good idea to open Pandora’s box after the first time, when horrible things were released? • It released hope
31) This sea was named for the father of the hero who slayed the Minotaur. • Aegean Sea
32) This lesser god played music in the forests and meadows that caused some to get nervous. • Pan
33) He was known as the blacksmith of the gods. • Hephaestus
34) How does Prometheus convince people to use fire on Earth? • He cooks food for them.
35) These three brothers drew lots to determine who would rule what region. • Zeus • Poseidon • Hades
36. He is the god of enjoyment and wine • Dionysus
37. Persephone must return here for part of the year. • The Underworld
38. The only way to get to Hades palace is to… • Pay the ferry boat driver a certain type of money
39. While at Camp Half-Blood, demigods are trained by… • Chiron
40. Hades brings Percy’s mother to the Underworld by… • Sending a minotaur to get her
41. Theseus leaves this person on an island after escaping from King Minos. • Ariadne
42. Zeus gave his father this in order to trick him. • A potion to make him vomit
43. Uranus did not like the looks of his children, the Cyclopes, so he banished them to… • Tartarus
44. Pandora was a gift from… • Zeus
45. What thing about the natural world is explained by the myth “Orpheus & Eurydice”? • Shadows
46. What is the moral or lesson of “Icarus and Daedalus”? • Obey your elders
47. In the myth “Phaethon, Son of Apollo”, what stops the chariot from destroying more of the earth? • Zeus hurls a lightning bolt at Phaethon
48. One of the two Greek poets responsible for the origin of Greek Mythology • Homer • Hesiod
49. Homer’s two epic poems were entitled… • The Iliad • The Odyssey
50. Hesiod’s book was entitled… • Theogony
Total your points! • 40 -50 Major gods • 35 -39 Minor gods • 30 -34 Heroes • 20 -29 Mere mortals • 0 - 19 What’s mythology?
