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How well do you know your Greek mythology?

How well do you know your Greek mythology?. Answer the upcoming questions (1 point each) and see where you rank!. 40-50 Major gods 35-39 Minor gods 30-34 Heroes 20-29 Mere mortals 0 - 19 What’s mythology?. 1)The messenger to the gods. Hermes.

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How well do you know your Greek mythology?

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  1. How well do you know your Greek mythology?

  2. Answer the upcoming questions (1 point each) and see where you rank! • 40-50 Major gods • 35-39 Minor gods • 30-34 Heroes • 20-29 Mere mortals • 0 - 19 What’s mythology?

  3. 1)The messenger to the gods • Hermes

  4. 2) The generation of gods that were born to Gaea and Uranus were called… • The Titans

  5. 3) According to the creation story, Uranus was the god of… • The sky

  6. 4)The greatest creation for Daedalus while in prison was… • Wings to escape

  7. 5) Phaethon was taunted by ________ who told him that his father wasn’t really a god. • Epaphos

  8. 6) The goddess of love • Aphrodite

  9. 7) The god of the sea • Poseidon

  10. 8) The character, Gaea, is also known as • Mother Earth

  11. 9) The father of Zeus • Cronus

  12. 10) The home of the 12 major gods • Mt. Olympus

  13. 11) The wife of Zeus • Hera

  14. 12)The two names for the ruler of the underworld • Hades • Pluto

  15. 13) The Greek name for Cupid • Eros

  16. 14) The nothingness before the gods came into existence • Chaos

  17. 15) The first god to appear from the nothingness • Gaea

  18. 16) Rhea saved the sixth baby whose name was • Zeus

  19. 17) He lived on Crete and sentenced many to death in the labyrinth. • King Minos

  20. 18) The son of Apollo • Phaethon

  21. 19) Pandora’s companion was named • Epimetheus

  22. 20) He built a labyrinth for a king • Daedalus

  23. 21) This group was bound and buried deep in Tartarus by Zeus • Titans

  24. 22) What does Phaethon want to borrow from his father? • The golden chariot

  25. 23) Phaethon crashed to earth. This created … • The Sahara Desert

  26. 24) This couple was separated when she was taken to the underworld. He went after her but failed to bring her back. • Orpheus and… • Eurydice

  27. 25) In order to honor his son’s death, Daedalus named an island… • Icaria

  28. 26) Cronus feared that he would have a child who was stronger than him, so each time his wife, Rhea, had a baby, Cronus would • Swallow the baby

  29. 27) What is the bad thing that comes out of the box that Pandora opens? • Swallow the baby

  30. 28) By watching these, Daedalus got the idea to fly • Sea gulls

  31. 29) Why did Zeus want to punish Prometheus? • He stole fire and gave it to the humans.

  32. 30) Why was it a good idea to open Pandora’s box after the first time, when horrible things were released? • It released hope

  33. 31) Why does Zeus decided NOT to punish the humans to having fire? • He thinks that watching the humans destroy themselves will be entertaining.

  34. 32) How does Zeus punish Prometheus? • He chains him to a mountain and sends vultures to eat out his liver.

  35. 33) He was known as the blacksmith of the gods. • Hephaestus

  36. 34) How does Prometheus convince people to use fire on Earth? • He cooks food for them.

  37. 35) These three brothers drew lots to determine who would rule what region. • Zeus • Poseidon • Hades

  38. 36. He is the god of enjoyment and wine • Dionysus

  39. 37. How does Orpheus tame animals and nature? • He plays beautiful music.

  40. 38. The only way to get to Hades palace is to… • Pay the ferry boat driver a certain type of money

  41. 39. While at Camp Half-Blood, demigods are trained by… • Chiron

  42. 40. Hades brings Percy’s mother to the Underworld by… • Sending a minotaur to get her

  43. 41. How does Orpheus die? • The women of Thrace kill him.

  44. 42. Zeus gave his father this in order to trick him. • A potion to make him vomit

  45. 43. Uranus did not like the looks of his children, the Cyclopes, so he banished them to… • Tartarus

  46. 44. Pandora was a gift from… • Zeus

  47. 45. What thing about the natural world is explained by the myth “Orpheus & Eurydice”? • Shadows

  48. 46. What is the moral or lesson of “Icarus and Daedalus”? • Obey your elders

  49. 47. In the myth “Phaethon, Son of Apollo”, what stops the chariot from destroying more of the earth? • Zeus hurls a lightning bolt at Phaethon

  50. Total your points! • 40-50 Major gods • 35-39 Minor gods • 30-34 Heroes • 20-29 Mere mortals • 0 - 19 What’s mythology?

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