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Unit 2 Review Pt. 1
Unit 2 Review Pt. 1
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The brothers Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon rule over these realms, respectively
Earth, the Underworld, and the Seas
Earth, the dream world, and the seas
Earth, Wind, and Fire
Earth, the Underworld, and the Stars
2
In Egyptian myths, who is the falcon-headed god of the sky?
Thoth
Osiris
Horus
Set
3
A trickster, this God also served as the guide of souls arriving in the afterlife
Demeter
Poseidon
Hermes
Apollo
4
This Titan stole fire from the Gods and gave it to mankind
Bacchus
Dionysus
Hermes
Prometheus
5
In Greek myths, who ferries dead souls on the boat across the Styx to Hades?
Pan
Persephone
Charon
Cerberus
6
In Norse myths, who is the giant wolf the gods keep tied up?
Fafnir
Typhon
Fenris
Gorgon
7
In Greek myths, who is the god of war?
Morpheus
Pan
Ares
Charon
8
This is the reason Hercules needed to perform the 12 Herculean tasks
He cheated on his wife, Megara, repeatedly
He mocked the Gods after learning he could not enter Olympus
He killed his own children while under a spell from Hera
He didn't turn in any of his schoolwork on time
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This Goddess of wisdom had a most interesting origin story, which was:
She sprang, fully formed and wearing armor, from Zeus' head
She was found, fully formed, in a lotus flower
She emerged from the bleeding wound of the Titan Cronus
Her mother, Hera, gave birth to her immaculately
10
In Greek myths, how was the goddess Athena born?
from an eagle's egg
out of clam in the ocean
falling out of the clouds
out of her father Zeus' head
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A complex God, he presided over music, the arts, archery, healing, plagues, and knowledge
Dionysus
Hephaestus
Apollo
Cronus
12
In Egyptian myths, who was the crocodile-headed god of power?
Set
Sobek
Ra
Osiris
13
This Goddess is the patron of marriage and childbirth
Nemesis
Aphrodite
Iris
Hera
14
This was an all-female tribe of fierce warriors, who hated men
The Harpies
The Pixies
The Amazons
The Misandrists
15
In Greek myths, who is the god of dreams?
Eos
Hades
Morpheus
Dionysius
16
This Goddess once transformed into a bear to kill a nymph that had been seduced by Zeus
Hera
Aphrodite
Artemis
Hestia
17
In Greek myths, where does Pegasus come from?
out of a giant clam shell in the ocean
out of Medusa's neck after her head is cut off
out of Hephaestus' workshop
out of a tree that Zeus blasts apart
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In Egyptian myths, who is the cat-headed goddess of cats?
Sabor
Thoth
Bastet
Osiris
19
This God of Wine once was mostly a kind and generous deity. He was widely worshipped.
Helios
Dionysus
Hermes
Adonis
20
This God of fire had a forge under a volcano, which caused frequent eruptions
Apollo
Ares
Adonis
Hephaestus
21
In Greek myths, who is god of messengers?
Hephaestus
Hermes
Hestia
Hades
22
This is how Perseus killed the Titan Atlas
He held up Medusa's decapitated head and turned him to stone
He used his army of giant cyclopses to defeat him
He called on his friend, Poseidon, to unleash the Kraken
He called upon his father, Zeus, to slay him with lightning
23
This was the source of all envy, misery, death, and sadness, but also was the source of hope
Eres' war chest
Gaia's treasure chest
Pandora's box
Hera's wardrobe
24
In Greek myths, Jason sails with other heroes to take possession of what magic item?
Thunderbolt of Zeus
Nemean lion
Golden Fleece
Cupid's bow
25
The Goddess of speed, strength, and victory; she was the chief charioteer for Zeus
Hestia
Penelope
Nike
Hera
26
The Goddess of love, beauty, and desire; she had a magical girdle that made everyone desire her
Hestia
Hera
Aphrodite
Artemis
27
This God was thrown from Olympus as a baby because he was physically disabled
Hades
Chaos
Hephastus
Ares
28
In Norse myths, who rode an eight-legged flying horse?
Loki
Odin
Thor
Tyr
29
Zeus made this Titan hold up the world as a punishment after the Titan / Olympian wars
Cyclopes
Themis
Atlas
Prometheus
30
In Greek myths, what is the name of the monster bird-women who attack people?
manticore
chimera
harpy
satyr
31
In Egyptian mythology, who is the god of the sun?
Sobek
Isis
Ra
Thoth
32
This demi-god hero slew Medusa and the Titan Atlas
Theseus
Perseus
Hercules
Achilles
33
In Greek myths, what is the symbol of Athena, goddess of wisdom?
owl
falcon
unicorn
horse
34
This mortal challenged Athena to a weaving contest, after which Athena turned her into a spider
Penelope
Dido
Arachne
Hestia
35
This man flew too close to the sun with his wax wings; the wings melted, and he was doomed.
Icarus
Odysseus
Daedalus
Minos
36
These creatures sang beautifully, luring sailors to the rocks and to their deaths
The Cranberries
The Bangles
The Sirens
The Pixies
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This Goddess enacted retribution against those who showed hubris (arrogance before the gods)
Demeter
Nemesis
Hestia
Persephone
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Zeus' sister, she was the Goddess of hearth, family, and domestic life
Hera
Aphrodite
Hestia
Athena
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The God who oversaw the Underworld
Apollo
Cupid
Hermes
Hades
40
In Greek myths, what half-god hero was forced to do 12 labors to redeem himself?
Perseus
Heracles
Odysseus
Theseus
41
This Goddess despised her husband, and frequently tricked him to retaliate for his infidelities
Artemis
Demeter
Persephone
Hera
42
In Norse myths, the trickster god Loki is half god and half what?
wolf
dwarf
frost giant
elf
43
In Norse myths, what is Yggdrasil?
an eight-legged horse
the tree connecting the nine worlds
a giant crow
god of nature
44
After being mocked by Apollo, Eros did this to exact revenge
Made Apollo unable to fall in love with anyone
Made the whole world unable to love Apollo
Made Apollo listen to horrible, dissonant music for eternity
Made him love Daphne, and made Daphne hate him
45
In Egyptian myths, who brings Osiris back to life after he is killed by Set?
Nut
Shu
Horus
Isis
46
Jason and the Argonauts did each of the following except:
Slew the harpies of Thrace
Captured the Golden Fleece of Colchis
Captured the hearts of the sea nymphs
Killed the giants of Bear Mountain
47
Which of these was NOT one of the 12 labors of Hercules?
Take the apples of the Hesperides
Kill the sea monster Cetus
Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons
Clean the Augean stables in a single day
48
He created a horse when trying to impress Demeter by creating the most beautiful animal around
Poseidon
Hades
Zeus
Hercules
49
The name of the three-headed dog who guarded the entrance to the Underworld
Cerberus
Lycanthus
Perseus
Cujo
50
The name of the beast King Minos kept in the Labyrinth, who would eat Athenian children
Medusa
The Gorgon
The Minotaur
The Kraken
51
This Goddess, Persephone's mother, presides over the harvest, fertility, and sacred law
Themis
Athena
Hera
Demeter
52
In Greek myths, what Titan brought fire to humans, angering Zeus?
Epithemus
Euripides
Polyphemus
Prometheus
53
This Goddess of war and wisdom invented the flute, but never played it
Hestia
Hera
Artemis
Athena
54
In Norse myths, who rides a chariot drawn by cats?
Frigg
Freya
Sif
Hestia
55
In Greek myths, what is the name of the one-eyed giants?
centaur
manticore
chimera
cyclops
56
In Greek myths, what is the name of the many-headed dragon that Heracles defeats?
hydra
medusa
chimera
nidhogg
57
A wood nymph once fled from this God's romantic advances by turning herself into a reed
Crius
Adonis
Eros
Pan
58
In Norse myths, who carries the hammer Mjolnir?
Heimdall
Odin
Thor
Loki
59
Persephone and Aphrodite once fought over this handsome God
Ares
Apollo
Adonis
Perseus
60
The God of War. He was frequently humiliated in literature and not widely worshipped
Ares
Hermes
Dionysus
Zeus
61
In Greek myths, who is ruler of the oceans?
Helios
Hera
Poseidon
Hestia
62
This poet and musician persuaded Hades to return his wife to him from the dead
Orpheus
Ajax
Odysseus
Theseus
63
This Titan ate all of his children (except Zeus) and later reguritated them (still living!)
Helios
Hyperion
Uranus
Cronus
64
This goddess, kidnapped by Hades, did this to doom her to return each year to the Underworld
Ate four seeds of a pomegranate
Ate four slices of a peach
Signed a contract without looking at the fine print
Had four children with Hades
65
This was Zeus' punishment for Prometheus bringing fire to mankind
He made Prometheus endure high school for all eternity
He forced him to marry his ugliest, meanest daughter
Every day, Zeus sent his eagle to eat Prometheus' liver
He had to push a boulder up a hill every day