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Dragons' teeth + dirt =
Aphrodite had a long-term affair with whom?
Mythology Final Study Guide
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Aphrodite had a long-term affair with whom?
Apollo
Ares
Hermes
Zeus
2
Dragons' teeth + dirt =
famine
adamantite
dwarves
the Spartoi
3
Who was killed as a result of road rage?
Homer, Sophocles's friend
Achilles, Patroclus's lover
Laius, Oedipus's father
Creon, Antigone's uncle
4
the boat on which Jason and his crew sailed
argo
medusa
heracles
sisyphus
5
Orpheus's wasn't supposed to…
play music
open his eyes
look back
eat the fruit
6
Andromeda and Perseus lived happily ever after. T/F
false
true
7
Medea and Jason lived happily ever after. T/F
false
true
8
Heracles was tormented by Hera because…
she was crazy
his mother was a mortal
he destroyed her temple
he failed to give sacrifice
9
What was the answer to the sphynx's riddle?
man
teeth
an egg
the heavens
10
Which gods remained neutral during the Trojan War?
Demeter
Zeus
Hestia
Hades
11
Perseus was given all of the following EXCEPT ____ to slay Medusa.
a sword
a wishing stone
winged sandals
a bag
12
Brother to Artemis
Ares
Dionysus
Hermes
Apollo
13
God/goddess of: hunting and the mountains
Ares
Dionysus
Apollo
Artemis
14
The Cyclopes were responsible for…
making weapons for Zeus, Poseidon and Hades
carving out mountains and valleys
overthrowing the olympians
killing the ancient primordials
15
God/goddess of: wisdom, strategy, and war
Hephaestus
Athena
Hermes
Aphrodite
16
Every home was his/her temple
Demeter
Hestia
Hades
Zeus
17
Who is the god of horses and earthquakes?
Achilles
Pontus
Poseidon
Atlas
18
Paris judged _____ to be the most beautiful goddess.
Aphrodite
Athena
Hera
Hestia
19
Which hero went to find the Golden Fleece?
Jason
Theseus
Tantalus
Sisyphus
20
Heracles fought alongside the gods against…
the centaurs
the giants
the titans
the empire
21
Who was the greatest Trojan hero?
Hector
Hellen
Menelaus
Atalanta
22
Sisyphu's work in the Underworld could be described as…
unproductive
easy
profitable
difficult to understand
23
Uranus and _______ gave birth to the original Titans.
Erebus
Nyx
Aether
Gaia
24
Son of Zeus and Hera
Apollo
Ares
Hermes
Heracles
25
Protector of the needy and of guests
Poseidon
Hera
Hades
Zeus
26
Uranus and Cronus were both…
ugly
terrible liars
terrible fathers
unable to be defeated
27
The Titanomachy lasted
1 century
10 ages
10 years
1 year
28
Married a sister's child
Poseidon
Demeter
Hades
Hestia
29
Hephaestus was known for being the only ____ god.
foreign
ugly
immortal
powerful
30
Daedalus was a famous ______.
inventor
public speaker
musician
warlord
31
God/goddess of: music, prophecy, and art
Artemis
Ares
Apollo
Dionysus
32
God/goddess of: destruction, carnage, and war
Ares
Artemis
Apollo
Dionysus
33
Made the earth barren because of grief
Hera
Demeter
Hades
Hestia
34
Dionysus was different from other Olympians because…
He enjoyed the company of mortals
He had no powers
He refused to call himself a god
He was older than all of them
35
Antigone considered it better to obey ____ than ____
her friends; her country
the gods; her uncle
her brother; her sister
her father; her daughter
36
Poseidon was the father of which famous hero?
Perseus
Theseus
Medea
Heracles
37
Helius was honored by the ancient world in that he was…
on every coin
part of wedding rites
given a tenth of one's wealth
the Colossus of Rhodes
38
Unlike her sisters, Medusa…
had scales
had wings
had claws
was mortal
39
How did Hades and Persephone get together?
survived an adventure together
he abducted her
met at the sock hop
Tinder
40
Who ruled Thebes after Oedipus
Antigone
Cadmus
Creon
Eteocles
41
Pan is known for singing, playing music, and…
punishing the immoral
chasing after nymphs
upholding the laws
inventing the Olympic games
42
Who liked to drive people mad?
Hades
Hera
Persephone
Dionysus
43
Greek gods were completely unlike gods of other religions at the time. T/F
false
true
44
Daughters of Mnemosyne
The Furies
The Moirai
The Horae
The Muses
45
Hestia, Artemis, and ___________ were the three virgin goddesses.
Aphrodite
Atalanta
Athena
Persephone
46
To punish mortals, Zeus gave them…
plagues
the Titans
women
immortality
47
God/goddess of: love, lust, and mating
Athena
Aphrodite
Hermes
Hephaestus
48
What was inscribed on the golden apple?
to the fairest
winter is coming
to infinity and beyond
let there be blood
49
Aetiology is the study of…
language
beginings
monsters
aliens
50
goddess of the underworld
tantalus
orpheus
theseus
persephone
51
When should the Trojans have suspected there were Greeks in the horse?
Trick question. Never.
When they saw the horse shaking.
When two prophets told them exactly that.
When they heard voices inside.
52
a winged horse that wears a magic bridle made by Athena
argo
heracles
medusa
pegasus
53
When in the Underworld, DON'T…
eat a pomegranate
try to leave
irritate Hades
sit in a chair
54
The river Styx was famous for…
marking the boundary of Olympus
carrying the cure for diseases
holding Olympians to their oaths
changing the outcome of fate
55
andromeda's rescuer and husband
theseus
perseus
persephone
orpheus
56
What item helped Theseus solve the Labyrinth?
a cloak
a sword
a map
some thread
57
Agamemnon stole Achille's ____, which made him stop fighting.
armor
sword
concubine
honor
58
Achille's son, who turned the tide of the war, was named
Hector
Neoptolemus
Priam
Ajax
59
Theseus used what tactics to defeat his enemies?
a complicated distraction
mostly stealth and poison
his enemies' tactics
brute force and swordsmanship
60
How many years did Odysseus wander before returning home?
16
22
10
3
61
How many labors was Heracles first assigned?
12
10
15
8
62
Who tore down the walls of Troy?
Athena
Achilles
Heracles
The Trojans
63
Which is NOT a feature of a myth?
it defines acceptable social norms
it must be proven false
it explains the unexplainable
it happens vaguely in the distant past
64
Who killed his father, married his mother, and brought ruin on Thebes?
Spartacus
Oedipus
Syphilus
Theseus
65
The Isthmus of Corinth was the route that Theseus took to get to…
Thebes
Sparta
Crete
Athens
66
Who is responsible for stealing fire from Zeus?
Prometheus
Epimetheus
Hermes
Amphitreon
67
Greatest musician of Greek Mythoology
perseus
tantalus
theseus
orpheus
68
Also called the Fates
The Muses
The Furies
the Horae
The Moirai
69
Medusa's head is mounted on…
Apollo's lance
Zeus's chariot
Athena's shield
Aphrodite's belt
70
The Trojans won the Trojan War. T/F
false
true
71
Archery was a skill shared by…
Artemis and Apollo
Zeus and Heracles
Hades and Euripedes
Athena and Orpheus
72
When a child is born from only one parent, it is called…
parthenogenesis
defenestration
apoplexy
verisimilitude
73
famous for revolutionizing wrestling and improving democracy
perseus
persephone
theseus
tantalus
74
Sophocles famously wrote…
The Odyssey
the Star Wars prequels
the Oedipus Trilogy
The Illiad
75
Heracles died because of a…
wooden goblet
crystal skull
bloody shirt
broken spear
76
Parent of Pegasus
Demeter
Zeus
Poseidon
Hera
77
Common ground for the gods and goddesses…
Olympus
Earth
the Eternal Garden
Heaven
78
Who is known as the twice-born God?
Hades
Zeus
Dionysus
Atlas
79
Atlas is responsible for holding up the..
sky
throne of olympus
natural order
earth
80
Hecate favored which places?
crossroads and graveyards
courtyards and amphitheatres
tournaments and games
museums and palaces
81
Thought of as merely a jealous wife
Hera
Hestia
Poseidon
Zeus
82
Mythology has been a fun class. T/F
true
false
83
What are the four primordial beings?
Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Prometheus
Gaia, Chaos, Tartarus, Eros
Water, Earth, Fir, Air
Light, Darkness, Energy, Entropy
84
A shower of gold fell into Danae's lap, then…
she became pregnant with Perseus
she became the richest princess
she offended Zeus by not giving offering
she died instantly
85
served his son to the gods in a stew
orpheus
tantalus
perseus
persephone
86
given ten tasks to prove himself to an evil king
heracles
sisyphus
pegasus
medusa
87
Typhus had all of the following features EXCEPT
eyes that shot flames
100 heads
a weakness to lightning
immense strength
88
The head of Medusa was intended as…
a sacrifice to Athena
a payment of debt
a practical joke
a wedding gift
89
crafty, cunning, and cheated death twice
heracles
sisyphus
argo
pegasus
90
Uranus's castration was NOT responsible for the creation of…
the race of giants
Hephaestus
Aphrodite
the Erinyes (Furies)
91
The creature that guards Hades's domain is named
Chiron
Cerberus
Pluto
Erebus
92
When people sprout spontaneously from the soil, it is called…
advanced gardening
autochthony
paleogenerative iteration
Shia-surprise
93
God/goddess of: wine, revelry, and reckless abandon
Ares
Dionysus
Artemis
Apollo
94
Zeus saved the other gods by __________.
summoning the ancients
collecting all the Pokemon
defeating the Hydra
poisoning Cronus
95
Perseus killed Medusa while she slept. T/F
false
true
96
God/goddess of: shepherds, herdsmen, and heraldry
Hephaestus
Hermes
Athena
Aphrodite
97
Which did NOT contribute to the final outcome of the Trojan war?
Poseidon's trident
Athena's statue
Achilles's son
Heracles's bow
98
God/goddess of: metalworking, fire, and technology
Hephaestus
Hermes
Athena
Aphrodite
99
Which of the following describes Antigone?
indecisive
stubborn
a pushover
gentle
100
Which primordial embodiment of sexual attraction was responsible for all procreation?
Diana
Apollo
Eros
Selene
101
All of Greek mythology originated from which primordial force?
Homer
Chaos
imagination
Zeus
102
What did Theseus do before solving the Labyrinth?
Destroyed the Parthenon
killed the Minotaur
Rescued Ariadne
killed the Marathonian Bull
103
Hera created ______ out of jealousy.
Athena
plagues
children
Hephaestus
104
Everyone hates Ares. T/F
true
false
105
Who shot Achilles in his foot in order to kill him?
Santiagus
Romulus
Paris
Moscovius
106
a gorgon with serpents for hair
medusa
sisyphus
pegasus
argo
107
Gaia asked Cronus to…
find a weapon
renounce his throne
castrate Uranus
kill his siblings
108
Who killed his own daughter to bring the Greek ships fair winds?
Amphitreon
Achilles
Agamemnon
Adolphus
109
Cronus swallowed _______ instead of his son, Zeus.
hot coals
a lake
his pride
a stone
