Greek Mythology Flashcards

1

What happened to Orion upon his death?

he was
he was transformed into a constellation
he was sent to Tartarus
he went to the underworld

2

Who is the god of music and prophesy?

Zeus
Ares
Hephaestus
Apollo

3

Demeter is the goddess of the

wine
harvest
hearth
marriage

4

Why did Demeter stop growing things on Earth?

Hades stole Persephone
Demeter went on vacation
Persephone was supposed to take over the growing duties
Zeus wanted seasons on Earth

5

All of the following are magical objects from the myths EXCEPT:

golden apple
lyre
Apollo's wand
magic blanket

6

Artemis is the goddess of what?

wisdom
hunt
music
beauty

7

His symbol is a bloodstained spear.

Ares
Aphrodite
Artemis
Athena

8

Why did Hera hate Io?

Io made fun of Hera
Io thought she was better than Hera
Io wanted to be a goddess
Io married Zeus

9

He carries a trident as a symbol of his power

Dionysus
Ares
Hades
Poseidon

10

Who causes people to fall in love?

Eros
Aphrodite
Ares
Eris

11

Greeks used the myths for everything EXCEPT:

teaching morals
entertainment
explaining things in nature
teaching right and wrong

12

Uranus threw his children into Tartarus because they were too:

powerful
ugly
cowardly
needy

13

What is the symbol of Dionysus?

lightning bolts
lyres
grapes
grains

14

Who turned Actaeon into a deer?

Artemis
Aphrodite
Ares
Apollo

15

When does Persephone go to the underworld?

winter
spring
summer
fall

16

Who stole Apollo's cows?

Hermes
the nymphs
no one; they wandered away on their own
Hades

17

Who swallowed his kids so they wouldn't overthrow him?

Poseidon
Uranus
Zeus
Cronos

18

The king of the gods

Zeus
Hermes
Apollo
Poseidon

19

The god of the underworld is:

Hermes
Hades
Hera
Hestia

20

Why was Arachne turned into a spider?

she wanted to be immortal
she liked bugs
she challenged Athena to a weave-off
she disrespected the gods with her tapestry

Greek Mythology

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Greek Mythology

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