Greek Mythology Review 2018

Question 1

Arachne weaves scenes of ____________.

Accepted Answer

gods and goddesses making mistakes

Question 2

Which gods and/or goddesses help Perseus on his quest?

Accepted Answer

Athena and Hermes

Question 3

Who likes pottery, has an owl for a symbol, and sprang out of Zeus's forehead wearing armor?

Accepted Answer

Athena

Question 4

Who is the child of Aphrodite?

Accepted Answer

Eros

Question 5

Apollo is the god of the sun and _____________.

Accepted Answer

music

Question 6

What does the prefix pro mean?

Accepted Answer

before

Question 7

The sea nymphs hate Cassiopeia and Andromeda because __________________.

Accepted Answer

the women boast that they are the most beautiful of all

Question 8

King Acrisius is killed ________________.

Accepted Answer

when he is hit in the head by a discus thrown by Perseus

Question 9

In a constellation myth, a character becomes a constellation as a __________________________.

Accepted Answer

reward or punishment

Question 10

Why is Zeus angry at Prometheus?

Accepted Answer

Prometheus gave fire to man.

Question 11

Which Greek goddess is the keeper of fires and the family peacekeeper?

Accepted Answer

Hestia

Question 12

Why does King Acrisius lock his daughter and grandson in a crate and throw them out to sea?

Accepted Answer

He wanted to stop the prophecy foretelling his own death.

Question 13

Who is mistaken for a rock in the sea and killed by Artemis?

Accepted Answer

Orion

Question 14

Who falls in love with his reflection in the water?

Accepted Answer

Narcissus

Question 15

Hera is the goddess of ________________.

Accepted Answer

Marriage

Question 16

What characteristic causes Pandora to get into trouble?

Accepted Answer

curiosity

Question 17

Why can't Persephone leave the Underworld completely?

Accepted Answer

Persephone ate four pomegranate seeds.

Question 18

What is Prometheus's gift to man?

Accepted Answer

fire

Question 19

The story of Arachne is a ___________ myth.

Accepted Answer

transformation

Question 20

Who is Apollo's twin sister?

Accepted Answer

Artemis

Question 21

What does the prefix epi mean? (Hint: epilogue)

Accepted Answer

after

Question 22

A myth that explains how a natural phenomenon (the seasons) came into existence is a ___ myth.

Accepted Answer

natural occurrence

Question 23

A narcissistic person is _________________.

Accepted Answer

full of himself/herself

Question 24

What does Zeus put inside Pandora's box?

Accepted Answer

all the bad things in the world

Question 25

Who has a guard dog named Cerberus?

Accepted Answer

Hades

Question 26

What natural occurrence does the story of Persephone explain?

Accepted Answer

the seasons

Question 27

Who is the messenger of the gods?

Accepted Answer

Hermes

Question 28

Poseidon is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

a trident, horses, and earthquakes

Question 29

Which is an example of a hero myth?

Accepted Answer

Perseus

Question 30

Who is associated with the wild boar and the blood-stained spear?

Accepted Answer

Ares

Question 31

Dionysus is the god of ________.

Accepted Answer

Wine

Question 32

Which of the following criteria does NOT apply to a Greek hero?

Accepted Answer

He is immortal.

Question 33

Echo distracts Hera _____________.

Accepted Answer

by talking and talking and talking

Greek Mythology Review 2018

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Greek Mythology Review 2018

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