D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Why did pilgrims travel to the oracle of Delphi?

They came to learn about their future.

They came because it was a place of good furtune.

They came to pray and worship the gods.

They came to visit their ancestors.

Zeus gave these two bows and quivers of arrows. The arrows of one were soft and painless but the arrows of the other were hard and piercing. Who are these twins?

Artemis and Apollo

Apollo and Otus

Artemis and Ares

Ares and Athena

Aphrodite would have liked to marry Ares, but instead Zeus chose _______to be her husband.

Hephaestus

Hermes

Poisidon

Apollo

Who loved conflict and found even more joy in bloodshed then in winning?

Ares

Eros

Athena

Zeus

Who had a golden apple and liked to cause trouble by getting enemies to fight over it?

Eris

Eros

Ares

Athena

Who did Zeus consider to be the worst of his children because of all the trouble he caused?

Ares

Hermes

Hephaestus

Dionysus

What was the name of Aphrodite's mischevious son?

Eros

Ares

Eris

Hermes

Which of the Olympians has no throne?

Hestia

Aphrodite

Poseidon

Artemis

Where is the oracle of Delphi located?

On Mount Parnassus

Under Mount Aetna

On Mount Olympus

In the pit of Tartarus

Which best describes the Maenads?

Valley nymphs who cared for Dionysus

Monstrous children of Echidna

Goddesses of the Sea

Goddesses of the Arts

Which best describes the Nereids?

Sea nymphs

Cyclopes

Sphinx

Muses

Which character has a fishtail instead of legs and rides on the back of a sea monster?

Triton

Argus

Typhon

Nereus

Who is trapped under Mount Aetna?

Typhon

Echidna

Io

Argus

I keep the hearth (fireplace) burning and the family together. I am the goddess of hearth and family.

Hestia / Vesta

Gaea/Terra Mater

Hera / Juno

Athena / Minerva

Athena is to wisdom as Aphrodite is to _________.

Love

Hunting

Home

Hearth

Zeus/Jupiter is to Eagle as Hera/Juno is to ______.

Peacock

Owl

Goose

Dove

Hades is to the underworld as Poseidon is to the __________.

Sea

Sky

Earth

Sun

Zeus is to thunderbolt as Hades is to _________.

Cap of Invisibility

Cloak of Innocence

Trident

Shield

Typhon is to a hundred heads, as Argus is to a hundred __________.

Eyes

Arms

Legs

Ears

I am the god of time and the king of the Titans. The Romans named one of the planets after me. Who am I?

Saturn

Mars

Jupiter

Uranus

I make weapons for the gods and my Greek name is Hephaestus. Do you know my Roman name?

Vulcan

Mars

Mercury

Saturn

How did Zeus trick Hera into being his wife?

He disguised himself as a cuckoo bird in a storm.

He turned her into a cow.

He lied and pretended to be his older brother.

He frightened her when he hid her in a bat-filled cave.

Which of Jupiter's daughters was born armed with a spear and wearing armour?

Minerva

Diana

Bacchus

Venus

What is a stag?

A stag is a male deer.

A stag is a male horse.

A stag is a female goat.

A stag is a fictional character.

Actaeon was changed into this after he witnessed Artemis and he nymphs bathing.

He was changed into a male deer.

He was changed into a rock.

He was changed into a goat.

He was changed into a mortal.

What was the name of the goat who nursed Zeus as a baby?

Amalthea

Doris

Ilithyia

Leto

Who is the daughter of Demeter?

Persephone

Athena

Metis

Amphitrite

Who is Zeus' eldest sister?

Hestia

Hera

Demeter

Aphrodite

Who is Zeus' eldest brother?

Hades

Poseidon

Ares

Hermes

Which brothers left the Titans to join Zeus?

Prometheus and Epimetheus

Typhon and Echidna

Hades and Poseidon

Jupiter and Saturn

For which Olympian did the Cyclopes make a trident?

Poseidon

Hades

Zeus

Hermes

What god of wine, theater and grapes has followers called Maenads?

Dionysus

Apollo

Hermes

Hephaestus

What bird does Zeus favor?

Eagle

Vulture

Owl

Peacock

After overthrowing his father, how did Cronus prevent Rhea from having a child more powerful than he?

He swallowed her babies as they were born.

He threw a thunderbolt at them.

He hid them in a cave and left them to die.

He threw them into Tartarus.

Who was Gaea's second husband?

Pontus

Poseidon

Acheron

Nereus

With what item did Zeus set his siblings free?

A magical herb

A curved sword

A dagger

A club

Which son of Uranus overthrew his father to become king of the gods?

Cronus

Hyperion

Coeus

lapetus

How many Titans were there?

12

16

14

8

Who was the first being to emerge from chaos?

Gaea

Amalthea

Tartarus

Zeus

Where do the Olympians live?

On Mount Olympus

On the Island of Crete

In a ship off the shore of Greece

In a magical forest

Which is not a task King Aeetes required of Jason in order to give him the Golden Fleece?

Prepare a celebratory feast for the King and his daughter.

Harness fire-breathing bulls

Plow a field

Sow a field with dragon's teeth

Who disguised herself and convinced Jason to carry her across a stream?

Hera

Medea

Hestia

Aphrodite

Who raised Jason of Iolcus?

The centaur Chiron

His Uncle Pelias

The nymphs of Iolcus

Hera and Zeus

Who is the messenger who wears winged sandals?

Hermes

Apollo

Athena

Ares

Gaea is to earth as _____________is to sky.

Uranus

Cronus

Saturn

Poseidon

I make weapons for the gods and my GREEK name is Hephaestus. What is my ROMAN name?

Vulcan

Mars

Ares

Saturn

I am the ROMAN god of war.

Mars

Ares

Hades

Hermes

To whom might ROMANS pray for a good harvest?

Ceres

Artemis

Hestia

Demeter

Who put eyes on the tail of the peacock?

Hera

Io

Argus

Aphrodite

Another word for a hearth is a

fireplace

sewing machine

funeral

harvest

What is the name of the multiheaded dog of the underworld?

Cerberus

Nymph

Nereid

Echidna

If you are in the dark, call me and I will bring you light.

Apollo

Mercury

Hermes

Venus

Artemis' golden chariot was pulled by

deer

horses

oxen

dogs

Ares is to Mars as Hephaestus is to

Vulcan

Saturn

Ceres

Proserpine

Who is considered to be the merriest of the Olympians?

Hermes

Ares

Hades

Dionysus

What kind of work was done in Hephaestus' forge?

Heating, melting, and shaping metal

Weaving fabric

Growing and harvesting vegetables

cabinet making

Who was Zeus' father?

Cronus

Uranus

Typhon

Saturn

What gift did the Cyclopes make for Hades?

A cap of Invisibility

A Cloak of Invisibility

A trident

A bow and arrow

Who gave her husband a stone to eat to protect her newborn son?

Rhea

Hera

Hestia

Metis

Who is the goddess of victory?

Nike

Hestia

Persephone

Dionysus

Why was Niobe changed into an unfeeling rock?

She wept continuously for her dead children.

Apollo needed a rock to hurl at his enemies.

She changed her appearance to hide from Zeus.

She was punished for betraying Poseidon.

What is unique about the appearance of Triton?

He has a fishtail instead of legs.

He has eyes all over his body.

He has one eye in the middle of his forehead..

He has a hundred heads.

Who is the mother of Apollo and Artemis?

Leto

Hera

Rhea

Gaea

Pain, Panic, Famine and Oblivion are associated with

Ares

Hermes

Hades

Dionysus

Who used an axe to cure Zeus' headache?

Hephaestus

Metis

Cronus

Apollo

Who stole from his brother?

Hermes

Vulcan

Hephaestus

Jupiter

Which Olympian was born to a mortal?

Dionysus

Aphrodite

Vesta

Diana

Where was Zeus born?

On the island of Crete

On the island of Delos

On Mount Olympus

In Athens

Who are the children of Zeus and Hera?

Ares and Hephaestus

Athena and Apollo

Artemis and Dionysus

Aphrodite and Hermes

Which symbol is NOT associated with Hephaestus?

A breastplate

The Forge

Twelve golden thrones

Robots

Where was Tartarus located?

In a pit under the earth

Beneath the ocean floor

On the Island of Delos

Under a volcano

Unlike Ares, Athena helps only

armies that fight for just causes

female warriors

with wars between the gods

battles on land, not at sea

What symbol is associated with the goddess of love?

the dove

the lyre

the peacock

the stag

Who raises Zeus?

Amaltheia

Metis

Hera

Rhea

Apollo is to music as Ares is to

warfare

metalwork

astronomy

weaving

How does Hermes help the innocent Io to escape?

He causes Argus' death.

He ties Argus to an oak tree.

He covers Io with an invisible cloak.

He disguised her as a cow.

Hermes gives Apollo the lyre in exchange for Apollo's

herd of cows and his magic wand

chariot and magic crown

pot of gold

magic key and sailing ship

Who is Poseidon's queen?

Amphitrite

Artemis

Aphrodite

Athena

Artemis favors Orion because he

shares her interest in hunting

challenges her father to a chariot competition

builds a temple in her honor

is able to outrun her in a foot race

What does Persephone eat while in the underworld?

The seeds of a pomegranate

Forbidden fruit

Golden Apples

Figs and berries

Which group ruled the world before the Olympians?

The Titans

The Cyclopes

The Nymphs

The Centaurs

Which of the following was NOT a wife of Zeus?

Hestia

Hera

Metis

Demeter

Beware my arrow for it is swift, and if it finds you as a target, you will fall madly in love.

Eros, Cupid

Valentine

Athena

Aphrodite

Who is Mother Earth?

Gaea

Hera

Rhea

Metis

What is the difference between mortals and those who are immortal?

Those who are immortal cannot die.

Mortals will live forever.

Mortals feel no pain.

Humans are immortal.

I am the goddess of wisdom and I prefer to beat you with my intellect. However, if the situation calls for it I can also wield a sword, for I am also the goddess of war. Who am I?

Athena

Artemis

Aphrodite

Dionysus

To whom might this harp belong?

Apollo

Saturn

Vulcan

Mercury

Who might I be?

Artemis, Diana

Athena, Minerva

Hera, Juno

Hestia, Vesta

What are the Greek and Roman names of the King of the Gods?

Zeus, Jupiter

Zeus, Mars

Zeus, Saturn

Uranus, Jupiter

They call me the messenger of the gods.

Hermes, Mercury

Dionysus, Mercury

Hermes, Eros

Eros, Cupid

Who became queen of the underworld when she was kidnapped by Hades?

Persephone

Artemis

Demeter

Athena

What are the names of the three Cyclopes?

Lightning, Thunder and Thunderbolt

Earth, Wind and Fire

Ash, Flame and Fire

Hail, Wind and Rain

What animal represents Athena?

Owl

Peacock

Penquin

Goose

Who gave birth to the Cyclopes?

Gaea

Hera

Metis

Amphitrite

Which goddess will remain childless?

Artemis

Aphrodite

Persephone

Athena

What was Hestia's job?

Her job was to tend the sacred fire.

Her job was to assist the smiths at the forge.

Her job was to care for newborns.

Her job was to herd sheep.

What was the third generation called?

Olympians

Titans

Cyclopes

Mortals

Which of the following was the oldest on this list?

Hades

Poseidon

Ares

Zeus

ROMANS searching for a love connection might seek assistance from whom?

Cupid

Athena

Eros

Valentine

Who would a GREEK pray to for safe sea travel?

Poseidon

Neptune

Mars

Ares

What are the names given to the earth and sky?

Gaea and Uranus

Zeus and Hera

Apollo and Artemis

Rhea and Cronus

Actaeon is punished because he sees Artemis....

bathing with her attendants.

slaying the daughters of Niobe.

hunting in Zeus' sacred grove.

talking with Eros.

Why is the Owl a symbol of Athena?

The owl is a symbol of wisdom.

Athena and the owl are most active at night.

The owl was Athena's favorite bird.

The owl's wide eyes would be a benefit in battle.