Greek Mythology Quiz Review

Question 1

Approximately what years did Homer live?

Accepted Answer

900-800 B.C.

Question 2

Which of the following is the name of Hades&#x27; three-headed dog who guarded the gates of the Underworld?

Accepted Answer

Cerberus

Question 3

Who is the god of war, hatred, and violence?

Accepted Answer

Ares

Question 4

Which goddess is symbolized by the dove, sparrow, rose, and myrtle?

Accepted Answer

Aphrodite

Question 5

Which of the following name the goddesses in "The Judgement of Paris"?

Accepted Answer

Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera

Question 6

Which goddess is symbolized by marriage and married women?

Accepted Answer

Hera

Question 7

Who is the god of wine, parties, and drama?

Accepted Answer

Dionysus

Question 8

Which god is symbolized by the forge and anvil?

Accepted Answer

Hephaestus

Question 9

Who is the god of all growing things?

Accepted Answer

Demeter

Question 10

Who is the god of the sea and earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Poseidon

Question 11

Which of the following is the name of a creature with the body of a lion and the head & wings of an eagle?

Accepted Answer

Griffin

Question 12

Who is the messenger god (god of trade, travel, and theft)?

Accepted Answer

Hermes

Question 13

Who is the god of the underworld?

Accepted Answer

Hades

Question 14

Which god is symbolized by a lyre and laurel wreath?

Accepted Answer

Apollo

Question 15

The verses of The Odyssey were originally sung.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

The gods resided on Mount Everest.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

Which god is symbolized by a dog, vultures, a spear, and a shield?

Accepted Answer

Ares

Question 18

Why did the Greeks believe in their gods and goddesses?

Accepted Answer

They wanted explanations for science and nature events

Question 19

Who is the goddess of wisdom, war, and statecraft?

Accepted Answer

Athena

Question 20

Who is the god of the heavens, earth, weather, and justice?

Accepted Answer

Zeus

Question 21

Who is the goddess of the moon, single women, hunting, and childbirth?

Accepted Answer

Artemis

Question 22

Which group of people took over the Greek civilization and adopted their mythology?

Accepted Answer

Romans

Question 23

Which goddess is symbolized by the hearth fire?

Accepted Answer

Hestia

Question 24

Who wrote The Odyssey and The Iliad?

Accepted Answer

Homer

Question 25

The Iliad and The Odyssey each contain how many books of verse?

Accepted Answer

24

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