Greek Mythology

1. Who were the first living children of Mother Earth, according to “D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths?”

• a. The Titans

• b. The Olympians

• c. The Cyclops

• d. The Nymphs

2. One of Hera’s children was lame. This child grew up to become the blacksmith of the gods. Who is he?

• a. Agamemnon

• b. Thetis

• c. Hephaestus

• d. Hermes

3. Who did Gaia, Mother Earth, marry?

• a. Jupiter

• b. Cronus

• c. Zeus

• d. Uranus

4.How many main gods and goddesses are there on Olympus (gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Hera and Aphrodite)?

• a. 81

• b. 19

• c. 12

• d. 6

5. Who was the wife of Hades?

• a. Persephone

• b. Demeter

• c. Merope

• d. Penelope

6. Leto, one of Zeus’ wives, gave birth to twins on the island of Delos. What were the names of these children, who later lived on Mount Olympus in their own right?

• a. Ares and Eris

• b. Apollo and Artemis

• c. Aphrodite and Hermes

• d. Ares and Artemis

7. Which Titan, who deposed his father Uranus, and in turn was deposed by Zeus, was the leader of the Titans?

• a. Hades

• b. Poseidon

• c. Uranus

• d. Kronus

8. Which Titan was forced to hold up the skies, as a punishment for siding with the Titans in their war against the Olympians?

• a. Perses

• b. Prometheus

• c. Atlas

• d. Epimetheus

9. Medusa appeared with a rattle of her tail, and the hiss of the snakes that were her hair. She was a truly hideous sight, but Perseus managed to cut off her head by watching her in the reflection of his shield.

• a. True

• b. False

10. The witches told Perseus that the only thing that would defeat the Kraken was the head of what other lovely lady?

• a. Madonna

• b. Aphrodite

• c. Medusa

• d. Hera