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A #Greek #mythology quiz for #D'AulairesbookofGreekMyths
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What did Charon do?
He rowed dead people along the River Styx to the underworld.
He forged great weapons and jewelry out of precious metals.
He took care of Zeus when Zeus was an infant.
He ruled Olympus when Zeus visited Earth.
2
What are the weakest parts of Hephaestus' body?
His legs
His heels
His feet
His ankles
3
Who wears a cap of invisibility?
Hercules
Hephaestus
hades
Hades
4
What legacy did Asclepius leave to the rest of the world?
Doctors' primary aim is to heal.
Asclepius made the first hospitals.
Doctors have the power to overcome fate.
Soap and water prevents sickness.
5
Of all the sins humans could commit, which two sins were the most disliked by the gods?
Stealing and lying
Hubis and killing a relative
Killing a family member and hubris
Tricking the gods and stealing fire
6
Second-to-the-Last Question: Who was Zeus's mother?
Mrs. Cronus
Mrs. White
Gaia
Rhea
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Who is responsible for creating dolphins?
Aphrodite
Prometheus
Dionysus
Epimetheus
8
Who was the first creature to be bored to death?
angus
argus
Angus
Argus
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3rd-to-the-Last-Question: After the flood, what race populated the Earth?
The Grand Prix, from the daughter of Adam
Aryan race, from the son of Epimetheus
Tour de France, from the daughter of Lance
Deucalian race, from the son of Prometheus
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The greatest teacher in Greece was Chiron. Who did he teach?
Asclepius
Mrs. Miller
Zeus
Apollo
11
Who is this?
cerebrus
Cerebralus
Cerebrus
cerbrus
12
What is Orpheus known for?
Looking back at his wife
Putting chains on Hades.
Giving Europe its name
Tricking Hades
13
Who is in this picture?
The Three Nymphs
The Gorgon sisters
The Three Fates
The three goddesses
14
Who is this?
Posiedon
Posiden
Poseidon
Poseiden
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Where did Greek mythology come from?
The Greek gods
Natural phenomena
early Greek civilization
Ancient greek people
16
Who is the goddess of the hunt?
Atalantis
Apollo
Artemis
Athena
17
When mortals died, where did they go?
Mount Olympus
The Underworld
Back to Earth, reincarnated
Hades
18
Who spread the stories of the gods and goddesses ?
Nymphs
Mrs. White
Muses
Satyrs
19
What did the three-headed dog guard?
hades
The entrance to Hades
The River Styx
The entrance to Mount Olympus
20
Last Question: How does knowing Greek mythology make your life better?
Because it's referred to in every book.
Because my teacher says so.
Because it's everywhere.
Because it's prevalent in our society.
21
What happened to Io?
He was punished for stealing fire.
Zeus burned her up when he revealed himself to her.
Zeus turned her into a lovely white cow.
Athena turned her into a spider.
22
Who was the fly that Zeus swallowed?
Io
Eros
Hestia
Metis
23
What was Talos?
A monster
A robot
A pet
A mortal
24
Why did Hermes steal Apollo's cows?
To attract Zeus's attention and be invited to live on Mt. O
He only wanted to play a trick on Apollo
Because he was clever and mischievous.
He wanted to tempt Apollo with his lyre
25
How was Helios' chariot destroyed?
Samir's tiger ate it.
Zues threw a lightning bolt at it.
Phaethon crashed it.
Zeus threw a thunderbolt at it.
26
Who was Athena's constant companion (besides her owl)?
Nike
Aphrodite
Eros
Ares
27
Which character was not punished by the gods?
Prometheus
Hephaestus
Tantalus
Epimetheus
28
Who was chased by a giant scorpion?
Orion
Pandora
Orian
Oris
29
What are the muses credited for doing?
Creating songs for the gods and goddesses
Giving Echo a voice
Spreading the stories of the gods
Teaching Orpheus to sing
30
What is an example of hubris?
Prometheus stealing fire from the gods.
Orpheus singing more beautifully than Apollo.
Epimetheus giving the best qualities to the animals.
Niobe comparing her sons and daughters to Leto's children.
31
What is the West Wind called?
Zephyr
Zeeboh
Zephron
Z Bench
32
What happened to Phaethon?
He was killed by Artemis
He was turned into a grasshopper
He was chained to a mountain and a bird ate his liver
He fell out of his father's chariot
33
Why was the city of Athens named after Athena?
The oldest democracy is Greek, and they voted on the name.
Athena gave Athens a gift to make it prosperous.
The Greeks honor Athena as the greatest goddess.
Athena saved the Athens from destruction.
34
Who fixed Helios' chariot after it was destroyed?
Remy
Helios
Zeus
Hephaestus
35
What was Eos' mistake?
She asked Zeus for eternal youth, but not eternal life.
She asked Zeus to give Tithonus eternal life but not beauty
She asked for eternal life, not eternal youth for Tithonus
She asked Zeus for eternal beauty, but not youth
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Who is Helios?
God of fire
God of the sun
God of the moon
God of the sky
