How long did Hercules have to complete his Labours?
90 months
88 months
99 months
100 months
What happened to the girl who challenged Athena to a weaving contest?
She turned into a spider
She was killed by Athena
She turned into a laurel tree
She ran away
Who killed Medusa and brought the head back?
Hercules
Theseus
Perseus
Daedalus
How was Athena born?
She rose from volcanic ash like a phoenix
From her mother Leto
From Zeus's forehead
During an Eclipse
What does Prometheus mean?
apathy
hindsight
Forethought
creativity
Goddess of the Harvest and responsible for the seasons when her daughter is in the underworld
Demeter
Hera
Artemis
Aphrodite
Who was so madly in love with Daphne that she was turned into a tree to escape him?
Zeus
Hades
Apollo
Poseidon
Goddess of Love
Artemis
Hera
Aphrodite
Athena
Which of the following was a labour of Hercules
Wrestle a Hecatoncheires
Race Hermes
Fight the Charon
Kill the Nemean Lion
What is the name given to a hero who has a godly parent and a mortal parent
Half-Blood
Half-God
Demi-Blood
Demi-God
The god of the sun, archery, and medicine
Apollo
Artemis
Persephone
Athena
Hades punished Tantalus by making him do what?
No matter how hungry or thirsty he gets he can never touch the food / water
Feed Cerberus dinner every night
Chained him to a rock and let an eagle eat his liver
Push a boulder up a never ending hill for eternity
The God of War
Hermes
Ares
Hades
Hephaestus
Athena was the goddess of what?
Reason,intelligence, and arts
The Sky, and rain
Deceit, greed, and cunningness
The, sun, moon, and stars
The ancient Greeks believed Zeus was born where?
Troy
Mt Olympus
Crete
Delphi
Who created a set of wings to escape Crete after he created a labyrinth
Perseus
Daedalus
Theseus
Icarus
Hades was the god of what?
The Sky
The Sea
The Underworld
Ingenuity
How was Hades given his job when Zeus defeats the titans?
They battled each other for who controlled what
They flipped a coin
Zeus told him what he would be in charge of
He drew the short straw
Who was the titan that almost tricked Hercules in having to hold up the sky on his shoulders?
Typhon
Atlas
Kronus
Prometheus
How did souls enter the Underworld?
They were transported by Apollo's chariot
They went in through the top of a volcano
Cerberus devoured them
They had to cross the river Styx
Goddess of the Moon and hunting
Artemis
Athena
Hermes
Hera
Who was Zeus' father who ate all his children?
Chiron
Uranus
Cronus
Cerberus
What did Thesus forget to do when he returned from Crete?
change the sails from black to white
Bring his new wife Ariadne
Bring the head of Medusa back
Bring the sword that killed the Minotaur back
Which group would likely worship Poseidon?
Merchants
Hunters
Farmers
Sailors
Who gave Zeus the power of lightning?
Typhon
Kronos
The Cyclops
Hades
What happened to anyone who looked into Medusa's eyes?
They were disintegrated into ash
They were turned to stone
They turned into a snake
They fell under her spell
What was the battle of the Olympians and Titans a myth for?
A massive volcanic eruption
acid rain
An earthquake
Good and evil
What does Polytheism mean?
the belief in many gods
The belief in one god
power shared by multiple rulers
the belief in no god
God who was throne off mount olympus but is very good at creating things
Hephaestus
Hades
Hera
Zeus
Who gave Hercules his labours to complete?
King Theseus
Phil
King Eurystheus
Zeus
What was Prometheus's role to the Greeks
He was a warrior
He was their devil
He was there Protector/Benefactor and gave them fire
He was their ruler
How many labours did Hercules have to do as punishiment?
10
15
12
9
The Elysian fields is the equivalent of?
Limbo
Hell
Heaven
Eternity
Where was the Oracle located that Perseus' grandfather visited?
Delphi
Marathon
Crete
Athens
What is the name of the group of powerful beings that came before Zeus and his siblings?
Hecatoncheires
Olympians
Pantheons
Titans
The messenger god who has winged shoes
Hermes
Hera
Poseidon
Artemis
Which two gods fought to be the patron god of Athens
Posidon and Zeus
Athena and Aphrodite
Athena and Posidon
Athena and Zeus
What is the main lesson of the story Daedalus and Icarus?
don't try to fly with feathers glued to your back
Listen to your parents
Don't fly too close to the sun
Don't think you are better than the gods
What is a Prophecy?
A prediction about the future
A king given power from the gods
someone who communicates with the gods
all of the above
Who was the mortal who challenged Hades? As punishment he pushes a boulder up a mountain only for it to fall back
Sisyphus
Odysseus
Tantalus
Perseus
Tartarus is the equivalent of what?
Heaven
Hell
Limbo
eternity
When did Athena help men fight wars?
If they were attacked by others
If they had allies helping them
If they were the aggressors
If they started the fight
What is an oracle?
all of the above
someone who communicated with the gods
someone who gave prophecies
lived in the temple & dedicated their lives to a certain god
What was the symbol associated with Zeus?
Lion
Bull
Sun
Eagle
What natural occurrence was named after the Titan Typhon?
Tsunami
Hurricane
Tornado
Typhoon
What did Kronos swallow instead of Zeus?
Hades
a bull
nothing
A rock/stone
Kronos gets sick and throws up the stone, where it lands is believed to be the sacred what?
Temple of Delphi
egg of gold
Throne
altar of god
Which was not a labour of Hercules?
Clean a really messy barn
Steal golden apples
Defeat the Hydra
Save Meg from Nessus
Poseidon was the god of what?
Horses
all of the above
The sea
Earthquakes
Who was responsible for the death of Hercules?
Hera
Megara
Deianeira
Nessus
Demeter's daughter is kidnapped, and she gets depressed & forgets to keep it warm this is a myth for
global warming
The changing of the seasons
anxiety disorders
Post-pardon depression
the 12 most important gods lived where?
Mount Rushmore
Mount Etna
Mount Sinai
Mount Olympus
Who was Medusa a priestess too?
Poseidon
Athena
Artemis
Zeus
The Greeks believed that the gods ...
all of the above
interfered in the lives of humans
changed the outcomes of events
controlled nature
The Asphodel Meadows is for people who lived what kind of life
was a criminal or thief but it's not like they murdered people.
lived a good life but unremarkable
A land of Pain and despair for the evils of the world
Lived a Heroic Life