Why did Zeus kill Asclepius?

Asclepius was raising the dead & taking them away from Hades

How did Hera get Hephaestus back from Thetis and convince him to keep making jewelry?

Bribed him with Aphrodite as a bride

Weaver who turned into a spider

Why did Cronos swallow his children?

It was prophesied that one of his sons would take him over

Nymph pursued by Zeus who gave birth to twins

Who are the Cyclopes?

One-eyed creatures that helped Zeus in battle

Son of Apollo who became a doctor

Hideous hags that punish evil-doers on Earth

Ferry boat rower in the underworld

How did Aphrodite come into being?

Cronos's seed spread from him in the sea & baked in the sun

Three-headed guard dog of the underworld

Tends to flowers; kidnapped by Hades

Original father of the gods; "The First One"

Father of the gods who killed his father; swallowed his kids

Cronos's wife and sister, goddess of the Earth

Athene was born with what?

A full set of armor on and a spear

What did Hera do to Hephaestus after he was born and why?

Threw him off the mountain because he was ugly

Daughter of Zeus and Leto w/a silver bow/arrow & chastity

Messenger god; created instruments for Apollo

Demeter made winter happen on earth because she wants everyone to suffer with her while _______

she has to bear 6 months w/o her daughter's presence each yr

Cronos's half-brothers that help him in battle

What did Arachne and Athene spin while they were weaving against each other?

Arachne: various happy scenes; Athene: the future of man

Queen of the gods, known for her jealousy

Goddess of growing things; has her daughter for half a year

Why did the Greeks put a coin in the mouths of the dead?

So the dead could pay the ferry fare/fee in the underworld

Ugly son of Zeus; weapon maker; husband to Aphrodite

While Apollo was competing against Marsyas in a contest, he changed the rules to what?

They had to play their instruments upside-down and sing

Forced to roll rock over and over in the underworld

Born from Zeus's head; teaches man to use tools

How did Rhea save Zeus?

She hid him away/pretended he was a rock in front of Cronos

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Greek Mythology (9)

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This short quiz goes over various Greek Mythology stories/events as well as some of the major gods/goddesses and their lives.

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Why did Zeus kill Asclepius?
Asclepius was trying to take over the sky
Asclepius was raising the dead & taking them away from Hades
Asclepius was pursuing Hera
Asclepius was killing too many people
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How did Hera get Hephaestus back from Thetis and convince him to keep making jewelry?
Bribed him with Aphrodite as a bride
Bribed him with Artemis as a bride
Bribed him with reign over the sky
Bribed him with angel food cake and strawberries. Yum.
3
Who is Aphrodite?
Goddess of love and beauty
Goddess of the sea
Goddess of the sky
Goddess of the earth
4
What is the Styx?
A one-eyed creature of Cronos who helps Zeus in battle
Area in the underworld, similar to the boonies
River in the underworld
A group of hideous hags that punish evil-doers on Earth
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Who is Arachne?
Three-headed guard dog of the underworld
Forced to roll rock over and over in the underworld
Tends to flowers; kidnapped by Hades
Weaver who turned into a spider
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Why did Cronos swallow his children?
It was prophesied he'd only have sons & that angered him
He didn't want any offspring to end up marrying each other
It was prophesied that one of his sons would take him over
He didn't like children, he never meant to get Rhea pregnant
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Who is Zeus?
The First One (original father of gods), killed by his son
Ruler of the sky
God of the underworld
God of the sea
8
Hermes made what for people when he was an infant?
Gourmet meals
Elegant clothing
Jewelry out of pebbles and stones
Musical instruments
9
Who is Leto?
Nymph pursued by Zeus who gave birth to twins
Hideous hag that punishes evil-doers on Earth
Queen of the gods, known for her jealousy
Born of primal murder, goddess of love and beauty
10
Where did Athene get "birthed" from?
Metis's head
Metis's womb
Zeus's head
Zeus's womb
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Who are the Cyclopes?
One-eyed creatures that helped Zeus in battle
Three-headed guard dogs
The ferry boat rowers in the underworld
Hideous hags that punish evil-doers
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Who is Asclepius?
Ugly son of Zeus; weapon maker; husband to Aphrodite
Ruler of the underworld
Son of Apollo who became a doctor
Weaver who was turned into a spider
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Who are the furies?
Hideous hags that punish evil-doers on Earth
One-eyed creatures
Evil fairies
Three-headed monsters
14
Who is Charon?
God of the underworld
Son of Zeus and Leto; god of the sun
messenger god; created instruments for Apollo
Ferry boat rower in the underworld
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A _____ was formed from the roots of the tree that Marsyas was nailed to.
Flower patch
Ditch
Gigantic river
Stream
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How did Aphrodite come into being?
She appeared out of thin air and no one knows why
She popped out of Zeus's head
She had a regular birth from Rhea
Cronos's seed spread from him in the sea & baked in the sun
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Who is Cerberus?
Son of Zeus of Leto; god of the sun
Messenger god; created instruments and gave them to Apollo
Born from Zeus's head; teaches man to use tools
Three-headed guard dog of the underworld
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Who is Persephone?
Cronos's wife and sister; goddess of the Earth
Weaver who was turned into a spider
Tends to flowers; kidnapped by Hades
Ugly son of Zeus; weapon maker; husband to Aphrodite
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Rhea & Zeus made a mixture out of what to get Cronos to throw up the rest of the children?
Salt
All of these ingredients
Nectar
Mustard
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Who is Uranus?
Cronos's brother who overtook him
Father of the gods that swallowed all his children
Original father of the gods; "The First One"
God of the sky
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What promise(s) did Zeus give Artemis?
The option to change her mind about having eternal chastity
The ability to choose her own gifts
All of these!
Eternal chastity
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Who is Cronos?
The original father of the gods
Father of the gods who killed his father; swallowed his kids
God of the sea
God of the sky
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Who is Rhea?
Tends to flowers; kidnapped by Hades
Daughter of Zeus and Leto, with a silver bow and arrow
Cronos's wife and sister, goddess of the Earth
Goddess of growing things
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Athene was born with what?
A full set of armor on and a spear
A set of armor
Tools already made for mankind's use
A weapon
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What did Hera do to Hephaestus after he was born and why?
Threw him off the mountain because he was better than her
Threw him off the mountain because he was ugly
Threw him in lava because he wouldn't stop babbling
Threw him in a lake because he was too weird
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Who is Poseidon?
Father of the gods who swallowed all his children
God of the sea
Son of Zeus and Leto; god of the sun
Born from Zeus's head; teaches man to use tools
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Who is Artemis?
God of the sea
Cronos's wife and sister, goddess of the earth
Born of primal murder, goddess of love and beauty
Daughter of Zeus and Leto w/a silver bow/arrow & chastity
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In a musical contest, Apollo played the _____; Marsyas played the _______.
Lyre; flute
Flute; pipes
Flute; lyre
Lyre; piano
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Who is Hermes?
Son of Apollo who was also a doctor
Boat-rower on the ferry in the underworld
Messenger god; created instruments for Apollo
Forced to roll rock over and over in the underworld
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Demeter made winter happen on earth because she wants everyone to suffer with her while _______
she has to be next to a man she doesn't love for 6 months
she has to be without chocolate for 6 months
she has to bear 6 months w/o her daughter's presence each yr
she has to stay hungry for 6 months
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Who are the Titans?
Hideous hags that punish evil-doers on Earth
Nymphs who were pursued by Zeus
Boat-rowers on the ferry in the underworld
Cronos's half-brothers that help him in battle
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What did Arachne and Athene spin while they were weaving against each other?
Arachne: the future of man; Athene: various happy scenes
Arachne: various happy scenes; Athene: the future of man
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Who is Hera?
Tends to flowers; kidnapped by Hades
Queen of the gods, known for her jealousy
Nymph pursued by Zeus who gave birth to twins
Cronos's wife and sister, goddess of the Earth
34
Who is Demeter?
Queen of the gods; known for her jealousy
Three-headed guard dog of the underworld
Ruler of the sky
Goddess of growing things; has her daughter for half a year
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Who is Hades?
God of the underworld
Ruler of the sky
Weaver who was turned into a spider
Ugly son of Zeus; weapon maker; husband to Aphrodite
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Arachne was turned into a _____ by Athene, and now she must _________ for the rest of eternity.
Hag; weave presents for Athene
Spider; spin (weave) webs
Bee; horde honeycomb
Monkey; eat rotten bananas
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Why did the Greeks put a coin in the mouths of the dead?
It was their way of honoring the dead's lives
Evil spirits take the $ or the dead's soul to Hell
The $ doesn't rot & therefore keeps the dead's souls "alive"
So the dead could pay the ferry fare/fee in the underworld
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Who is Hephaestus?
Cronos's half-brother that helps him in battle
God of the underworld
Ugly son of Zeus; weapon maker; husband to Aphrodite
Daughter of Zeus/Leto w/silver bow/arrow & eternal chastity
39
How many pomegranate seeds did Persephone eat while in the underworld?
Infinity and beyond
6
7
None
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While Apollo was competing against Marsyas in a contest, he changed the rules to what?
They had to play every scale at 150 BPM
They had to play their instruments upside-down and sing
They had to play their instruments with only one hand
They had to make up an entire song on the spot
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Who is Sisyphus?
Forced to roll rock over and over in the underworld
Goddess of growing things; has daughter for half of a year
Nymph pursued by Zeus who gave birth to twins
God of the sea
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Who is Athene?
Born from Zeus's head; teaches man to use tools
Born of primal murder, goddess of love and beauty
Weaver who was turned into a spider
Queen of the gods, known for her jealousy
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Apollo killed the cyclopes who made the thunderbolt that Zeus used to kill Asclepius with.
False
True
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Who is Apollo?
God of the sun
God of the underworld
God of the sea
God of the sky
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How did Rhea save Zeus?
She gave birth to Zeus secretly
She coated Zeus w/ a gross gloss so Cronos wouldn't eat him
She hid him away/pretended he was a rock in front of Cronos
She told Cronos that Zeus was the son of another man/god

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