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Greek Mythology (D'Aulaires')
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A quiz on the various Greek myths found in D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths.
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1
Which of the following Olympians is a child of Zeus?
Hera
Poseidon
Hades
Hephaestus
2
Symbolically, Pan represents:
Love
Hope
Death
Nature
3
The ferryman of the River Styx is called:
Chiron
Chilton
Chaz
Charon
4
Why did the ancient Greeks develop these myths?
To explain the natural world
To give them hope
To entertain themselves with stories
To understand themselves
5
Selene is the:
stars
moon
sun
sky
6
Mr. Swensen is dressed as:
Apollo
Heracles
Ares
Hephaestus
7
Which of the following Olympians didn't have an "abnormal" birth?
Hermes
Athena
Aphrodite
Dionysus
8
Sisyphus was:
Turned to a pillar of salt.
Doomed to forever roll a boulder up a steep hill forever.
Chained to a rock so that an eagle could peck his liver.
Eaten by Echidna.
9
Which of the following labors of Heracles was he
not
given credit for?
The Mares of Diomedes
The Augean Stables
The Stymphalian Birds
The Hind of Artemis
10
Which was
not
found in Pandora's box?
Chicken pox
Envy
Hope
Gossip
11
What was the name of Perseus' grandfather?
Zeus
Acrisius
Danaus
Lynceus
12
With his piercing arrows, Apollo slew:
Delphi
Python
Parnassus
Sibyl
13
This man blinding himself as penance for accidentally marrying his mother
Jason
Theseus
Heracles
Oedipus
14
Which two gods did Zeus send to aid Perseus in his quest to slay Medusa?
Athena & Hephaestus
Athena & Hermes
Hermes & Artemis
Hephaestus & Hermes
15
Which type of insect is Hera particularly fond of using to annoy people?
rhinoceros beetle
dung beetle
horse fly
gad fly
16
Hermes can best be characterized as:
Angry
Clever
Unwilling
Vengeful
17
Which is the major theme from King Midas' myth?
With great strength comes great responsibility
Don't be a donkey
Love conquers all
Greed can lead to your downfall
18
Symbolically, Prometheus represents:
The Unknown
Love
Knowledge
Greece
19
According to Greek mythology, how many Olympian gods are there?
12
14
0
16
20
The Chimera of Lycia was slain by:
Hippolyta
Bellerophon
Apollo
Zeus
21
Why did Artemis turn Actaeon into a stag?
Actaeon accidentally saw Artemis bathing
Actaeon dared to ask Artemis out on a date
Actaeon had been rude to Artemis
Actaeon attacked Artemis' favorite deer
