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Poseidon, Lord of the Seas Trivia Quiz

What do you know about Poseidon? His name starts with a P, and he ruled the seas. He was a Greek god. Alright, now what DON'T you know about Poseidon? Let's find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by gsmoke827. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
gsmoke827

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
282,845

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. Poseidon was Zeus' brother and controlled the seas with his trident. The trident was used for calming the waters as well as disrupting them. Aside from worrying about the waters doing dangerous things, what other reason did the Greeks have for seeking his intervention? Hint

Electing officials

Hurricane shelters

Safety of Buildings

Health concerns

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Question 2 of 10

2. Poseidon is sometimes said to have grown up on the island of Rhodes. Rhodes was the home of the Telchines. The Telchines were sons of the sea and, aside from being highly skilled craftsmen, they were also excellent what? Hint

Inventors

Musicians

Dictators

Story tellers

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Question 3 of 10

3. Poseidon was born to Cronus and Rhea. Poseidon, in most accounts, was said to have been swallowed whole by his father, much like his brothers and sisters. Far fewer accounts say that he was saved by his mother, who fed Cronus something else in the place of Poseidon. What did Rhea feed Cronus? Hint

A pig

A cabbage

A fowl

A discus

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Question 4 of 10

4. Prior to the Trojan War, Poseidon sent a sea monster to attack Troy. Why did Poseidon do this? Hint

To rid Troy of disease

The people of Troy worshipped another God

King Laomedon broke a promise

Troy was over populated

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Question 5 of 10

5. Poseidon fathered many heroes, two of whom were the twins Pelias and Neleus. The mother of the children was Tyro. What about is true about Tyro that makes this affair special? Hint

She was Poseidon's daughter

Tyro was a man

She was Poseidon's mother

She was a mortal

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Question 6 of 10

6. Poseidon had two brothers. The three of them split up the earth three ways. Poseidon was put in charge of all waters, salt and fresh. Who were his brothers and what did they rule? Hint

Zeus ruled the underworld and Hades ruled the sky

Zeus ruled the sky and Hades ruled the land

Zeus ruled the land and Hades ruled the sky

Zeus ruled the sky and Hades ruled the underworld

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Question 7 of 10

7. Poseidon is the God of the seas, but he did share the rule. Who else ruled the sea? Hint

Zeus shared the load

Old Man of the Sea

Lady of the lakes

Old man river

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Question 8 of 10

8. Poseidon shared the rule of the world with all of the Gods. This made for some high stakes territory marking. Poseidon and Athena both wanted to be Patron deity of Athens. What gift did Poseidon give to the people of Athens to win their affection? Hint

A spring of salt water

A large lake

A spring of fresh water

A great waterfall

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Question 9 of 10

9. Poseidon is responsible for the creation of the minotaur. A minotaur is part man, part bull. Poseidon asked Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, to cause a queen to fall in love with a bull as a curse on King Minos. Who was the queen? Hint

Amidala

Pasiphae

Amphitrite

Megara

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Question 10 of 10

10. What animal did Poseidon often adopt the shape of? Hint

A steed

An eagle

A python

A whale

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Safety of Buildings

The constant shifting of the waters had an effect on the very thing that houses the waters: land. Poseidon could be held responsible for the instability of the earth. In other words, earthquakes. Therefore the people would worry about the safety of their buildings.

Answer: Inventors

Some research suggests the Telchines could be linked to myths involving Atlantis. Other research states that nine of the Telchines were selected to bring up Zeus. Still others say that the Telchines were the original gods of Rhodes.

Answer: A fowl

In a fit of fowl play, Rhea tricked Cronus into thinking all of their children were eaten. This version of the accounts is rather limited, so there's not much of an explanation as to why Poseidon was not eaten.

4. Prior to the Trojan War, Poseidon sent a sea monster to attack Troy. Why did Poseidon do this?

Answer: King Laomedon broke a promise

Poseidon along with Apollo offended Zeus in some manner, who sent them to serve King Laomedon of Troy. Laomedon had the two Gods build huge walls around the city. They did so, as he promised a huge reward. The king never repaid them for their kind service as he promised, so Poseidon attacked the city with the sea monster.

5. Poseidon fathered many heroes, two of whom were the twins Pelias and Neleus. The mother of the children was Tyro. What about is true about Tyro that makes this affair special?

Answer: She was a mortal

Tyro was married to another mortal called Cretheus. She was in love, however, with the River God Enipeus. Poseidon was full of lust for Tyro, so disguised himself as Enipeus and came to call. The result of this affair were the twin heroes Pelias and Neleus.

6. Poseidon had two brothers. The three of them split up the earth three ways. Poseidon was put in charge of all waters, salt and fresh. Who were his brothers and what did they rule?

Answer: Zeus ruled the sky and Hades ruled the underworld

Although Poseidon was put in charge of all the waters, he is commonly known as God of the seas.

7. Poseidon is the God of the seas, but he did share the rule. Who else ruled the sea?

Answer: Old Man of the Sea

The Old Man of the Sea was named Nereus, and he did not get along well with Poseidon. Poseidon would often showcase his dominance by riding his chariot through the waves, chin up high, obviously marking his territory.

Answer: A spring of salt water

Poseidon showed his benevolence by striking the Acropolis with his trident, causing a spring of salt water to emerge. Athena, however, gave to Athens an olive tree. The tree proved a more useful favor, and Athens went to Athena. Good thing too, can you imagine going to visit Poseidons, Greece?

Answer: Pasiphae

"Minos had proved his divine right to rule Crete by calling on Poseidon to send a bull from the sea, which the king promised to sacrifice. Poseidon sent the bull, but Minos liked it too much to sacrifice it. So Poseidon asked Aphrodite, the goddess of love, to make Minos's queen, Pasiphae, fall in love with the bull. The result was the monstrous Minotaur, half-man, half-bull."

10. What animal did Poseidon often adopt the shape of?

Answer: A steed

Along with being the God of the Sea, Poseidon was also God of horses. "It is not certain that he was in this form when he wooed Medusa. But when Perseus later killed the Gorgon, the winged horse Pegasus sprang from her severed neck."

Information quoted in the information section of questions 9 and 10 from http://www.mythweb.com

Source: Author gsmoke827

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