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The Big Fat Greek Myths Quiz
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1
What does ‘jovial’ mean?
Shy and introverted
Jolly and cheerful
Loud and gregarious
Sad and pessimistic
2
How could you describe the god Dionysus at the start of the story of King Midas?
Someone who is reasonable and calm
Someone who is restrained and quiet
Someone who doesn’t like having fun
Someone who likes to enjoy himself to excess
3
Why did Pandora find it hard to keep the box shut?
she was very curious about the box’s contents and hoped it was valuable
she wanted to run away
she thought the person who gave her the box was rather dishy
she was a disobedient wife
4
How did Echo anger Hera?
Echo helped Zeus to escape being found with the nymphs
Echo annoyed Hera because she didn't pay her enough compliments
Echo annoyed Hera because she was more beautiful than her
Echo made Hera angry because she refused to work as Hera's servant
5
Who has winged sandals and a helmet that make him a quick messenger?
Ares
Hermes
Hades
Parcelforce
6
What was inside the box when Pandora opened it?
lots of homework and one achievement point
lots of sweets and one chocolate bar
lots of terrible evils and one hope
lots of cats and one dog
7
What is the home of the Greek gods called?
Mount Olympus
Acropolis
Agora Mountain
Parthenon
8
Who was Narcissus in love with?
Zeus
Echo
Athena
Himself
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How does Echo react when Narcissus rejects her?
She wanders the forests and mountains alone until she withers away and dies
She shrugs her shoulders because there are plenty more fish in the sea
She cries buckets but then pulls herself together and watches Netflix
She decides that he didn't really deserve her after all so she's not too up
10
Which of these things is NOT related to the goddess Athena?
Sun
Wisdom
War
Spear
11
How did Apollo punish Midas?
He gave him a pig's snout for a nose
He gave him a pig’s tail
He gave him donkey’s ears
He gave him donkey hooves
12
What type of creature was Echo?
A centaur
A wood nymph
An Olympian
A butterfly
13
What gift did the Cyclops give Poseidon?
a huge pet cat
a huge trident
a huge magic carpet
a huge bottle of Prosecco
14
What did Cronus do to his children when they were born?
he swallowed them
he shut them in a cupboard
he force-fed them ice cream
he sang them a lullaby
15
What happened to Narcissus after he rejected Echo?
He spent all his time admiring his reflection then withered away and died
He fell into a lake and was dragged to the depths by angry mermaids
He stepped on a snake and suffered a venomous bite and then died
He felt bad about rejecting Echo so decided to buy her some daffodils
16
Why does Midas regret his choice of wish?
He wished he had asked for a bigger palace instead
He doesn't like gold
He wished he had asked for silver instead of gold
Everything turns to gold (even his food)
17
Who brought a magnificent box to Pandora and her husband?
The postman
Mercury
Venus
Poseidon
18
How did Zeus manage to rescue Cronus’ children?
he studied magic and put a spell on Cronus to make him confused
he unlocked the cupboard door and freed them
he gave Cronus a potion which caused him to vomit up the children
he fought Cronus and demanded their freedom
19
What is a pedestal?
A large statue; putting someone 'on a pedestal' means that someone is tall
A platform for a statue; someone 'on a pedestal' is greatly admired
A large bin on wheels; someone 'on a pedestal' is useless
An inscription on a statue; someone 'on a pedestal' can read and write
20
Who did Pandora marry?
Prometheus
Epimetheus
21
What was Cronus’ father called?
Jupiter
Mars
Uranus
Pluto
22
What is Dionysus the god of?
wine and revelry
love and romance
weapons and warfare
death and the afterlife
23
Which of the following best describes Echo's personality?
Boastful and rude
Quiet and introspective
Funny and foolish
Charming and talkative
24
In Greek mythology, what is the name of Mother Earth?
Gaea (or Gaia)
Charlie (or Charley)
Zara (or Zarah)
Abbie (or Abi)
25
Which definition best describes a polytheistic
society?
a society in which people do not believe in gods
a society in which people believe in one god
a society in which people believe in multiple gods
26
Why did the gods want to punish the brothers Epimetheus and Prometheus?
because they had given humans the gift of eternal life
because they had given humans the gift of fire
because they had given humans the gift of fishing rods
because they had given humans the gift of sleep
27
What does ‘henceforth’ mean?
Numerically before ‘hencefifth’
A place in the mountains of Olympus.
To step forward suddenly.
From this point forwards
28
What does Midas wish for?
To be a talented musician
Ever-lasting life
To be able to turn everything he touches into gold
A new palace
29
How did Hera punish Echo?
Hera put a spell on her and turned Echo to stone.
Hera cursed her so that Echo could only repeat the last words of others.
Hera punished Echo by banishing her from the forests near Mount Olympus.
Hera cursed Echo by turning her into a horse.
30
Does Echo really “love” Narcissus?
Of course! And she gets encouragement from Narcissus that he feels the same
Not sure. She definitely fancies him and that's the same as love - right?
Of course! She's head over heels with him. One look and she was smitten!
Of course not! She doesn't even know him so that can't be love.
31
How much have you enjoyed your Greek Myths and Allusions topic?
I have no words to express my enthusiasm
A lot
More than eating chocolate
More than netflix
32
If you say that someone is narcissistic, what do you mean?
They are similar to a daffodil
They are vain, selfish and egotistical
They are jealous and possessive
They are modest and humble
33
There was a long war between the Olympians and the Titans. But who won?
Titans
Olympians
34
Silenus is the name of Dionysus's special friend who is a satyr. What is a satyr?
Half man and half bull
Half man and half lion
Half man and half goat
Half man and half eagle
35
How does Midas get rid of his golden touch?
He drank a magic potion that destroyed his golden touch
He jumped into a pool at Mount Olympus and his golden touch was washed away
He jumped into a bath of wine and his golden touch was washed away
He jumped into a pool at Mount Tmolus and his golden touch was washed away
36
Which definition best describes a ‘myth’?
a game to get children to behave
A – a famous person from history who was kind to others
B – a well-known story to explain natural events
a true-life account of an important event from British history
37
Who is Ares in love with?
Aphrodite
Himself
Athena
Hera
38
How does Midas treat Silenus when he finds him on the ground "completely sloshed"?
He is kind and respectful
He is scornful and accuses him of behaving badly
He laughs at him
He shouts at him and tells him to "get up"
39
How is Zeus related to Cronus?
Cronus is his cousin
Cronus is his grandfather
Cronus is his brother
Cronus is his dad
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Which definition best describes an ‘allusion’?
a trick of the eye, created to confused other people
a song by Katy Perry from 4000BC
an expression from a well-known story that is used in everyday conversatio
when a person mishears and the other person has to repeat themselves
