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Greek Mythology: The Gods and the Creation
Greek Mythology: The Gods and the Creation
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Basic introduction quiz to Edith Hamilton's Mythology.
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Hermes was the god of...
messengers, cunning, and was the guide of the dead.
medicine, music, and flight, and was the guide of the dead.
music, travel, and stories, and was the guide of the dead.
comedy, wit, cunning, and was teh god of the dead.
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Artemis (Diana) was the goddess of...
<p>language and food</p>
<p>the hunt and the moon</p>
<p>the natural world, especially flowers</p>
<p>overstuffed burritos and chimichangas</p>
3
Hera (Juno) was the protector of...
marriage
peacocks
<p>cows</p>
fidelity
4
Apollo was the god of...
the sun
wine and excess
light and truth
music
5
What are lingerers?
ones who leave before others
ones who appropriate aspects of other religions
servants of the first gods
ones who stary longer than necessary
6
"Peculiar" means...
awesome and incredible
strange or odd
frightening or scary
funny or humorous
7
Athena (Minerva) was the goddess of wisdom and of
virginity
handicrafts and agriculture
war
headaches
8
Aphrodite was married to...
Ares
Hephaestus
Cronus
Mr. Ackerman
9
The most important of the Titans and the father of the first five gods and goddesses was...
Cronus/Saturn
Chaos/Chaos
Uranus/Sky
Zeus/Jupiter
10
Zeus comes across as such a playa because he...
was taken from Greek mythology for use in Roman mythology.
knows the game.
has been made by combining many gods.
got mad game, yo!
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The first five gods were...
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Apollo, and Artemis
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, and Aphrodite
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, and Hera
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Aphrodite, and Ares
12
Hades (Pluto) was the god of the dead and also of...
evil
dreams
wealth
night
13
Hephaestus (Vulcan) was the god of...
being thrown of a mountain 'cause his own mama think he ugly
fire and swords
getting cheated on.
fire and smithing
14
Poseidon is associated with what animal?
sharks
seals
horses
fish
15
Olympus, the home of the twelve Olympian gods, was only located...
in the heavens
on top of a mountain
some mysterious region far above all the mountains
Don't try to confuse us with your paradoxes, Mr. Ackerman.
16
Myths explain...
Donald Trump's hair
the difference between real religions and abandoned religion
<p>phenomenon not yet explainable by science</p>
the terrible puns of that guy on CNN Student News
17
Ares (Mars) is the god of...
gettin' in on with Aphrodite on the down low.
war.
death.
chocolate bars.
18
Okay then... so what IS a hearth?
a small altar in the center of the home
the entrance way or threshold of a home
a fireplace
the public room of a home shared by all family members
19
Hestia (Vesta) was the goddess of...
being left out of all the stories.
virginity.
<p>maidens.</p>
the hearth.
20
The grandparents of the gods were...
Uranus/Sky and Gaia/Earth
Cronus/Saturn and Rhea
Zeus/Jupiter and Hera/Juno
Papo y Nana
