Critical Reading Semester Exam Review

Question 1

The king of Pylos and the oldest Greek commander. He's known for his long-winded speeches.

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Nestor

Question 2

Greek god of blacksmiths, fire, and volcanoes. Symbols are a hammer and an anvil.

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Hephaestus

Question 3

The brother of Zeus and Poseidon. lord of the underworld and ruler of the dead.

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Hades

Question 4

God of the sea. Brother of Zeus and Hades, after the overthrow of their father, Cronus

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Poseidon

Question 5

The Greek virgin goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature.

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Athena

Question 6

The Greek god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. He overthrew his father, Cronus.

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Zeus

Question 7

Neptune

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Poseidon

Question 8

A Trojan warrior. His mother is Aphrodite. He later goes on to found Rome.

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Aeneas

Question 9

A prince of Troy. The best warrior in the Trojan army. His death represents the fall of Troy.

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Hector

Question 10

The goddess of love, desire and beauty. Married to Hephaestus, but she had an affair with Ares.

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Aphrodite

Question 11

A Myrmidon warrior. Keeps Achilles company while he pouts in his ship. Achilles's best friend.

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Patroclus

Question 12

The king of Mycenae and leader of the Greek armies. Goes to war for his brother (wife is Helen)

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Agamemnon

Question 13

A Greek warrior. Athena “removed the mist from his eyes” so that he may see the gods in battle.

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Diomedes

Question 14

Jupiter

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Zeus

Question 15

The goddess of chastity, virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment.

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Artemis

Question 16

The goddess of corn, grain, and the harvest. She was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea.

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Demeter

Question 17

The younger prince of Troy who is responsible for the start of the Trojan war.

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Paris

Question 18

The god of war. Son of Zeus and Hera. Represents violence and untamed acts that occur in war.

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Ares

Question 19

The son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis. He was the god of music.

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Apollo

Question 20

Venus

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Aphrodite

Question 21

The king of Sparta. Brother of the king of Mycenae. Takes Greece to war to get his wife back.

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Menelaus

Question 22

She was Menelaus's and Paris's wife. Supposed to be the most beautiful woman in the world

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Helen

Question 23

He was the protector of travelers, thieves and athletes. The Greek god of commerce.

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Hermes

Question 24

God of fertility and wine. Patron of the arts. He created wine.

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Dionysus

Question 25

The old king of Troy, benevolent and wise leader, and father of the two popular Trojan princes.

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Hector

Question 26

She was the supreme goddess, patron of marriage and childbirth. Protected married women.

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Hera

Question 27

A famous Greek warrior. King of Ithaca. Another work attributed to Homer written about him.

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Odysseus

Question 28

The best of the Greek warriors and leader of the Myrmidons. Famed for his prowess in battle.

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Achilles

Critical Reading Semester Exam Review

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Critical Reading Semester Exam Review

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