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1
This Greek god/goddess was "king of the gods"?
Poseidon
Hera
Dionysus
Zeus
2
What was the relationship between Echo and Narcissus?
Narcissus used to visit Echo when he was hunting.
Echo was the name of Narcissus' hunting dog.
They were brother and sister.
Echo loved Narcissus, but never talked to him.
3
Narcissus loved whom?
Suus mater
Narcissus
Echo
Suus equus
4
All of the following were major Gods&Goddesses in Greek mythology, except
Hercules
Poseidon
Athena
Hades
5
This Greek god/goddess area of power was "fire"?
Hephaestus
Dionysus
Athena
Zeus
6
What is the Roman equivalent for: Aphrodite
Juno
Proserpine
Venus
Ceres
7
Who is the Greek Mythology goddess of love?
Aphrodite
Athena
Artemis
Hera
8
This Greek god/goddess area of power was "fire"?
Zeus
Hephaestus
Dionysus
Athena
9
This Greek god/goddess was the "queen of Hades"?
Hermes
Persephone
Demter
Hephaestus
10
Who was Persephone's Dad?
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
11
What is the Roman equivalent for: Poseidon
Bacchus
Minerva
Neptune
Juno
12
Who kidnapped Persephone?
Helios
Jupiter
Hades
Medusa
13
Which is not educational purpose(s) for studying mythology serve?
It gives appreciation for Literature and art.
Percy J. & the Olympians series was not an original idea.
It strengthens understanding of language.
We understand how cultures beliefs impacted modern culture.
14
What is Mars’s name in Greek mythology
Aphrodite
Cupid
Ares
Bruno mars from Uptown funk you up
15
This Greek god/goddess was "king of the gods"?
Poseidon
Zeus
Hera
Dionysus
16
Greek myths are the works of:
Great poets such as Homer and Virgil
Oral traditions from the Sicilians
A fantastic story teller - Percy Jackson
Rome's warriors - Romulus and Remus
17
Persephone is the goddess of what?
Who's Persephone?
Nothing, she's a demigod
Flowers
Seasons
18
What is the Roman equivalent for: Dionysus
Bacchus
Juno
Neptune
Minerva
19
Greek myths are the works of:
Oral traditions from the Sicilians
Rome's warriors - Romulus and Remus
A fantastic story teller - Percy Jackson
Great poets such as Homer and Virgil
20
Which of the following is a definition based on the parts of the word "Mythology"?
Study of Olympus
Study of stories
Study of creation
Study of water
21
When does Persephone have to go to the Underworld?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
22
What is the Roman equivalent for: Hera
Neptune
Minerva
Juno
Bacchus
23
Where can we find Narcissus growing
still pools
deep ponds
in the sea
still ponds
24
This Greek god/goddess was "king of the underworld"?
Artemis
Apollo
Hades
Zeus
25
What did Persephone eat?
tomatoes
nothing
potatos
Pomegranate Seeds
26
When did Persephone return to the earth?
Winter
Spring
Fall
Never
27
This Greek god/goddess was the "queen of the gods"?
Zeus
Hera
Dionysus
Poseidon
28
According to your book (p. 646), why were Roman myths more cynical than Greek myths?
Reflected the Romans less serious interest in religion
Deliberate mockery of the Greek's belief system
Poor drunkards forced to write the myths by Roman centurions
It meant to reflect the Romans' disdain towards the Greeks.
29
How did Narcissus 'join' his admirer?
did not join
swim in the pool
jump off the cliff
jump into the pool
30
What is Demeter the goddess of?
Agriculture
Wisdom
love
The hearth
31
What did Hades do to Persephone?
He trapped her in the underworld
All of the above
He Fell in love with her
He Stole Her
32
What were the three emotions of the Greek gods?
compassion
jealousy
all of these
love/hate
33
When did Greek Myths originate?
210 A.D.
1988
1500 BC
The year of Jesus Christ's birth
34
Narcissus
falls in love with Venus
falls in love with a nymph
falls in love with his own reflection
falls in love with Echo
35
According to Greek Mythology, who was the first woman on Earth?
Pandora
Athena
Eve
Athena
36
How did Roman mythology come into existence?
Roman beggars toldstories in order to impress Caesar.
Romulus and Remus believed Rome needed religion.
The Romans conquered the Greeks and adopted the Greek myths.
The Greek myths were considered "outdated."
37
How was Echo cursed?
She could only repeat the last word she that she heard.
She could only read the last page of a book.
She could only eat the last piece of food on the plate.
She was trapped in a forest,
38
What did Demeter decide about Persephone?
To get her back
to let her stay with Hades
john deere
she was dead
39
Who kidnapped Persephone to be his wife?
Poseidon
Apollo
Zeus
Hades
40
This Greek god/goddess was the "queen of the gods"?
Hera
Zeus
Dionysus
Poseidon
41
Persephone Demeter's Daughter
False
True
42
This Greek god/goddess was the "queen of Hades"?
Persephone
Hephaestus
Demter
Hermes
43
In reference to the myth concerning Narcissus, which is NOT a synonym for "narcissistic"?
Self-obsessed
Conceited
Self-sacrificing
Vain
44
This Greek god/goddess' area of power was "archery"?
Apollo
Zeus
Artemis
Hades
45
This Greek god/goddess area of power was "war"?
Hera
Dionysus
Zeus
Athena
46
What is the Roman equivalent for: Apollo
Jupiter
Pluto
Apollo
Diana
47
What is the Roman equivalent for: Hades
Diana
Jupiter
Pluto
Apollo
48
This Greek god/goddess area of power was "agriculture"?
Dionysus
Athena
Demeter
Hephaestus
49
What was Narcissus known for?
He was very handsome.
He was the son of Juppiter.
He was the greatest warrior.
He was stronger than Hercules.
50
what is greek mythology
myths originally told by ancient Greeks
a book store
a story that rhymes
a story that was made up just to scare people
51
Persephone is the wife of Hades
True
False
52
what was Zeus's power in Greek mythology
sky band ground
thunder
lightning
sky and thunder
53
What is the Roman equivalent for: Zeus
Diana
Jupiter
Apollo
Pluto
54
When did Greek Myths originate?
The year of Jesus Christ's birth
1500 BC
210 A.D.
1988
55
What was the GENERAL purpose in the creation of myths? (p. 646)
Myths were to entertain humans.
To explain the statues created by artists in Athens.
Rick Riordan's Percy J. & Olympians series could be famous.
Explained to ancient ppl the mysterious forces of world.
56
Persephone is the queen of the Underworld
False
True
57
This Greek god/goddess area of power was "wisdom"?
Hephaestus
Athena
Zeus
Hades
58
How were Greek and Roman gods NOT similar to humans?
Greek and Roman gods were highly emotional and immoral.
Fighting rarely occurred among the gods.
G & R gods were powerful, but hardly dangerous when angry.
Greek and Roman gods were vulnerable and could be hurt.
59
How did Echo die?
she drowned
she fell off a cliff
she was murdered
she died of Grief
60
Demeter's ________ guides the seasons.
mood
power
love
hatred
61
Who was the Greek goddess of wisdom?
Aphrodite
Demeter
Artemis
Athena
62
Why was Echo cursed?
Zeus cheated on Hera with Echo
She distracted Hera from finding Zeus
Echo fell in love with Zeus
She was prettier than Aphrodite
63
What did Narcissus do when Echo approached him?
He immediately fell in love
They eloped
He rejected her
He died from her beauty
64
Who cursed Narcissus?
Zeus
Nemesis
Hera
Echo
65
Who was Echo?
A Nymph.
A Monster.
A human.
A goddess.
66
Who was the leader of the Greek gods?
Zeus
Your mom
Apollo
Hera
67
This Greek god/goddess was "king of the underworld"?
Hades
Artemis
Apollo
Zeus
68
What is the Roman equivalent for: Artemis
Apollo
Jupiter
Diana
Pluto
69
The Spartans believed in Mythology?
True
False
70
This Greek god/goddess area of power was "agriculture"?
Athena
Hephaestus
Demeter
Dionysus
