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6th Grade Test Review
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1
How did Hercules clean the stables of Augeus in 1 day?
He hired 100 men to clean the stables
He drank a speed potion and shoveled it clean in one day
He redirected a river to run through the stables.
He didn't. He gave up.
2
How did Echo die?
Hera killed her.
She died staring at her reflection.
She turned into a flower.
She died of heartbreak.
3
What happens when Persephone returns from the Underworld?
Demeter gets depressed.
Winter begins.
Spring returns.
Hades rejoices.
4
True or False: Hera rewards Echo because Echo helps her catch Zeus.
False
True
5
What happened to Icarus?
He flew too high, his wings melted, he fell, and drowned
He flew too low, got lost in the ocean mist, and drowned.
He stayed on the island for the rest of his life.
He escaped by ship and traveled to Icaria.
6
Created the constellation Sagittarius:
Centaurs
Chiron
Juno
Hercules
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What did Daedalus warn his son about?
Do not fly too high.
Do not fly too fast or too slow.
Do not fly too low.
Do not fly too quickly.
8
Hercules' third labor-what is it?
Capture the sacred stag
Capture the bull of Crete.
Kill the fire-breathing boar
Kill the many-headed Hydra
9
Eurydice dies...
When a snake bites her.
On her wedding day.
When a snake bites her on her wedding day.
She doesn't die.
10
Who told Hercules to leave Thebes and go to serve Eurystheus for forgiveness?
Juno
Jupiter
Eurystheus
The Oracle of Delphi
11
Hercules killed this animal for his first labor:
The Hydra
The sacred stag
Lion of Nemea
The wild boar
12
What does Eurystheus do each time Hercules returns from a labor?
He screams at Hercules for failing
He cries for Hercules' guilt
He hides in fear from Hercules
He congratulates Hercules
13
This being helped Hercules eliminate the human-eating birds by giving him a big brass rattle.
Juno
Iolaus
Diana
Minerva
14
True of False: Persephone eats in the underworld so she has to return for part of each year.
False
True
15
What is the moral of "The Flight of Icarus"?
Know your limits.
Be careful what you wish for.
Always say thank you.
Cheaters never prosper.
16
How did Narcissus die?
He jumped off a cliff after Echo broke his heart
Aphrodite stopped his heart.
Echo stabbed him.
He straved to death staring at his reflection
17
Orpheus goes to the underworld and turns around because:
Zeus told him to.
He wanted to kill Hades.
He loves Eurydice so much.
He needs to play music.
18
The mother of Hercules was:
Unknown
Hera
Aphrodite
Alcmena
19
True or False: Fables have to rhyme.
False
True
20
How did Iolaus help with the hydra?
He poisoned the Hydra with its own blood.
He helped Hercules cut off the heads.
He didn't, he ran away scared.
He burned the root of each head before it could grow back.
21
What does Daedalus create in order to escape from the island?
Wings made from wax and bird feathers.
Wings made from cloth and thread
A small boat made from wax and bird feathers.
Disguises from from cloth and wax.
22
Labor Nine involved the golden girdle that belonged to whom?
Queen of the Amazons
Miss Harris
Queen of the gods
Zeus
23
Hades tells Orpheus to...
Play music.
Leave the underworld.
Not look back.
Leave the underworld without looking back at Eurydice
24
Why does Bacchus say King Midas truly deserves his wish to come true?
He pities King Midas and wants to help him.
None of the provided answers.
He knows the gift will become a punishment.
He knows King Midas will use his gift to help the poor.
25
23. What is the name of the river leading to the Underworld?
Styx
Rhine
Sticks
Hades
26
This goddess hated Hercules because his father was Zeus.
Juno
Diana
Minerva
Hera
27
How many pomegranate seeds did Persephone eat?
6
2
7
5
28
What is named after Icarus?
country
language
sea
island
29
True or False. Narcissus fell in love with Echo once he spoke to her.
True
False
30
What causes Zeus to take action and bring back Persephone?
a. He fears that humankind will revolt against the gods.
He fears that Demeter will go to war to rescue Persephone.
He fears that he will never again eat fruits and vegetables.
He fears that humankind will die out from lack of food.
31
Irony Is:
A difference between expectation and reality.
A lesson about the rightway to behave.
A story that teaches a practical lesson about life.
A perilous journey taken in search of a great reward.
32
How does Demeter try to make Demophoon immortal?
She kisses him and gives him her powers
She places him in a fire each night
She feeds him Ambrosia
She dunks him in a sacred river
33
What is a quest?
A perilous journey done by a hero for a great reward
A reference within a piece of reading to another book
An explanation for how something in the world was created.
A brief story that teaches a lesson about how to live life.
34
True or False: Narcissus is transformed into a flower after he dies.
False
True
35
Fables:
teach an important life lesson
all of the provided answers
often have talking animals as characters
are very brief
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Who was Echo?
A self-centered human.
Queen of the gods.
A Starbucks barista.
A nymph who talks too much.
37
EFFECT: Hades kidnaps Persephone. What is the cause of this?
Demeter tried to make Demophoon mortal.
Zeus tells Hermes to fetch Persephone.
Hades falls in love with Persephone.
Demeter becomes depressed.
38
How many pomegranate seeds did Demeter eat?
3
7
5
0
39
All of nature responds when Orpheus...
Dances.
Goes to the underworld.
Plays music.
Dies.
40
What did Hercules have to fetch from the underworld for his last labor?
The Lion of Nemea
Cerberus the three-headed dog
The man-eating horses.
Geryon's cattle
41
What do we call myths which explain aspects of the natural world?
Quests
Fables
Origin Myths
Myths
42
After Eurydice dies, Orpheus decides to...
Quit playing music.
Kill himself to be with her.
Marry another nymph.
Rescue her from the underworld.
43
True or False: Orpheus never sees Eurydice again after leaving the Underworld.
True
False
44
Why did Hercules kill his wife and children?
Because they turned evil and conspired to have him killed
Because Jupiter said that he could no longer have a family
Because Juno made him go into a frenzy, killing them
Because he thought he would become a god if he killed them
45
True or False: The Greek gods had human weaknesses and character traits.
False
True
46
The worshipers of Dionysus kill Orpheus because he...
Creates the Seasons
Plays depressing music.
Killed Eurydice.
Controls nature.
47
Why does Midas want everything he touches to turn to gold?
He wants to test the promise made to him by Dionysus.
He needs to satisfy his daughter's demands for gifts.
He is greedy and loves gold more than anything.
He is poor and wants to enrich his kingdom.
48
True or False: Narcissus dies from self-love.
True
False
49
Athena's Roman name is what?
Juno
Mercury
Minerva
Venus
50
Hercules' sin was what?
He cursed Zeus.
He killed his wife and children.
He refused to complete his labors.
He was Zeus' child.
51
The Amazons were:
Warrior Men
Nymphs
Demi-gods
Warrior Women
52
Which Greek god's name was the same in Roman mythology?
Zeus
Aphrodite
Apollo
Jupiter
