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Greek Mythology & Odyssey Review
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A review for a unit test on The Odyssey and the mythology included in it.
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1
Which army did the great warrior, Achilles, fight for?
Greeks
Trojans
2
Who is Agamemnon?
Trojan King
King of Ithaca
King of the Gods
Greek King
3
Which of the following gods or goddesses appear or are discussed in The Odyssey?
Poseidon
Athena
Hermes
All of them
4
Who is the king of the Olympian Gods & Goddesses (and the god of the sky)?
Zeus
Hades
Poseidon
Hephaestus
5
In the beginning of The Odyssey, how many years has Odysseus been gone from home?
15
10
20
18
6
Who is Polyphemus's father?
Cronus
Zeus
Uranus
Poseidon
7
In ancient and modern Greece, Greek Mythology is considered ____________.
Entertainment
A myth
A religion
Stories
8
The Odyssey is a(n) _______________: a long narrative poem that tells of adventures of heroes.
Theogony
Myth
Lyric
Epic
9
What has become the primary model for a war epic?
Odyssey
Trojan War
Iliad
Epic
10
What tempts Odysseus
or
his men?
Witch Circe's wine
Lotus Flower
All of these
Sirens
11
Who is the god of archery? (He also helps to guide Odysseus's arrow).
Hades
Apollo
Hermes
Artemis
12
Where is Odysseus's home?
Ithaca
Troy
Aeolia
Land of the Dead
13
The oldest known Greek literary sources are the epic poems ________ and ________ by Homer.
Iliad & Odyssey
Theogony & Trojan War
Odyssey & Theogony
Theogony & Iliad
14
What does "circe" mean- as in the Witch Circe?
Goddess
Evil
Witch
Enchantress
15
Which is true of a Muse in Greek Mythology?
All of these are true.
You pray to them before telling the story of the Odyssey.
They are daughter of Zeus.
They inspire people to create art.
16
What lie does Odysseus tell the Cyclops?
Both of these.
His name is "nobody."
Neither of these.
His ship was destroyed.
17
Which of the following is a theory about Homer- the author of The Odyssey?
He was a god.
He was really a woman.
He was blind.
He was deaf.
18
Which of the following is the BEST description of Patroclus's death?
Hector killed him because he hated Achilles.
Hector killed him to avenge the murder of Achilles.
He was wearing Achilles's armor, so Hector killed him.
Achilles killed him to avenge the murder of Hector.
19
What did the Fates reveal about Hector and Achilles?
Hector will die after Achilles.
Hector will kill Achilles.
Achilles will die after Hector.
Achilles will die battling Hector.
20
What is the name of the gods and goddesses who are the sons and daughters of Cronus and Rhea?
Oedipus Gods
Trojan Gods
Greek Gods
Olympian Gods
21
Which is true of Zeus's birth?
He was hidden in his father's stomach.
None of these are true.
He was vomited up by his mother.
He was swallowed by his father, Uranus.
22
Which of the following are gods/goddesses involved in the creation story of Greek Mythology?
Chaos, Ether, Erebus, Gaea
Cronus, Rhea, Uranus, Athena
Aphrodite, Gaea, Uranus, Zeus
Poseidon, Chos, Erebus, Ether
23
Who or what is pictured below?
Charybdis
Cyclops
Sirens
Scylla
24
Which part of Achilles is weak?
Heal
Leg
Foot
Ankle
25
Who or what is pictured below?
Scylla
Cyclops
Charybdis
Sirens
26
Who made Helen of Troy fall in love with Paris (the Prince of Troy)?
Artemis
Aphrodite
Eris
Athena
27
Greeks created Greek Mythology to_____________.
provide entertainment.
Explain the world around them.
provide legtimacy and authority to Greek aristocracy.
All of these are true.
28
Which of the following is the BEST definition of a myth?
Long narrative poem that tells adventures of heroes
A fantasy story that expresses ideas in unrealistic terms
Religious stories embodied in a collection of narratives
Legends belonging to ancient Greeks
29
How many lines is The Odyssey?
15,435
11,300
1,300
34,000
30
What is the Trojan Horse Trick?
Greek soldiers hide in giant horse and sneak attack Greeks
Trojan soldiers hide in giant horse and sneak attack Greeks
Greek soldiers hide in giant horse and sneak attack Trojans
Trojan soldiers hide in giant horse and sneak attack Trojans
31
What is "The Test of the Great Bow"?
Stringing Odysseus's bow.
Neither are correct.
Shooting an arrow through twelve ax sockets
Both are correct.
32
Choose the BEST answer: how was The Odyssey originally told?
Orally
Written- in narratives
Orally- through song
Written- in poem format
33
Which of the following is true of the Apple of Discord in the story of The Iliad?
Eris threw the apple.
It caused a fight among the goddesses.
The apple had the meaning, "for the fairest" written on it.
All of these are true.
34
Who or what is pictured below?
Circe
Polyphemus
Charybdis
Scylla
35
Who gave Odysseus the bag of stormy winds?
Aeolus- the god of winds
Aeolus- the god of the sky
Apollo- the god of the sky
Aura- the goddess of the breeze
