Athena and Poseidon's Contest

Who were the main characters is the story?

• Zeus and Poseidon

• Medusa and Athena

• Athena and Poseidon

• Athena and Zeus

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What was the problem in the story?

• There were too many gods to choose from to be the guardian of the city.

• There were too many people in the city to have just one god.

• The city wanted to choose who their guardian would be, but the gods wouldn't let them.

• The gods wanted the people to choose a god for their city's guardian, but the people didn't want to.

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What was the solution to the problem?

• The people of the city decided to be their own guardian.

• The gods would each bring a gift to the city, and whoever's gift the people liked more would be the guardian.

• The gods arm wrestled and whoever was the strongest would be the guardian.

• The gods would play rock, paper, scissors to see who would be the guardian of the city.

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What happened at the beginning of the story?

• Athena won the contest and the city was named after her.

• Poseidon was angry that he didn't win.

• A new city needed a god to be the guardian. Poseidon wanted the people to choose between him and Athena, but the people didn't want to.

• The gods decided to each bring a gift to the city to help the people choose.

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What was Athena's gift to the city?

• an olive tree

• salt water

• a diamond

• gold

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Why did the people not choose Poseidon's gift?

• They thought it was dangerous.

• They could not drink it because it was salt water.

• He was a mean god.

• Gold was too heavy

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What happened at the end of the story?

• Poseidon won because the city needed water.

• Athena won because she was the most beautiful.

• Athena won and the city was named Athens after her.

• Neither god won, and the city became its own guardian.

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