1. 1. What continent is Greece on? a.Italy b.Asia c.Europe d.Athens

2. 2. What is the purpose of a myth? A. To give the people something to worship. B. To explain the marvels of nature. C. To give people stories to write D. To teach children about their ancestors

3. 3. Where did the most important Greek gods live? A. Mt. Olympus B. Athens C. Rome D. Italy

4. 4.How many Greek gods lived there? A. 12 B. 15 C. 20 D. 24

5. 5. Who eventually conquered the Greeks and took their myths? A. The French B. The Muses C. The Trojans D. The Romans

6. 6. Who is the king of the gods? A. Zeus B. Hades C. Cronos D. Apollo

7. 7. Who is the god of the sea? A. Hermes B. Ares C. Poseidon D. Zeus

8. 8. Who is the god of war? A. Zeus B. Apollo C. Ares D. Hermes

9. 9. Who is the goddess of love? A. Aphrodite B. Cupid C. Athena D. Demeter

10. 10. Who was kidnapped by Hades and taken to the underworld? A. Hestia B. Demeter C. Athena D. Persephone

11. 11. How did Cronos attempt to remain king? A. He defeated his rival. B. He ate his children C. He asked his brother for help D. He killed all of the gods.

12. 12. Who is responsible for giving fire to man? A. Zeus B. Prometheus C. Pandora D. Hephaestus

13. 13. Who did not want man to receive fire? A. Zeus B. Pandora C. Prometheus D. Hades

14. 14. Who created women? A. Zeus B. Pandora C. Hermes D. Hephaestus

15. 15. Who opened the box which brought evil into the world? A. Pandora B. Persephone C. Demeter D. Poseidon

16. 16. What did Persephone eat in the underworld? A. Fried Chicken B. Pomegranate seeds C. Nectar D. Ambrosia

17. 17. Who is Apollo’s sister? A. Athena B. Artemis C. Demeter D. Pandora

18. 18. What did King Midas wish for? A. gold B. the ability to turn whatever he touched into gold C. Good food D. A daughter

19. 19. What made him change his mind about what he wished for? A. His food turned into gold. B. He fell into the river C. He turned his daughter into gold D. His son’s wings melted

20. 20. Who was the greatest architect and inventor? A. King Minos B. Icarus C. Apollo D. Daedalus

21. 21. What did Minos have Daedalus build the labyrinth to hold A. Theseus B. Minotaur C. Centaur D. Pan

22. 22. What did the inventor Daedalus build for his son? A. Wings B. Flying Shoes C. A maze D. A castle

23. 23. Who was Hercules’ mother A. Hera B. Athena C. Artemis D. Alcmene

24. 24. What did Hercules do to get the respect of herdsmen? A. Strangled a lion B. Killed a serpent C. Killed his music teacher D. Defeated the Hydra

25. 25. What did Hera trick Hercules into doing? A. Kill his wife and two sons B. Defeat the lion C. Follow Virtue D. Attack Zeus