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Greek Mythology, Part 1 Trivia Quiz

Here is the first in a series of several Greek myth quizzes for you to enjoy. It follows the ancient work known as the Theogony. Have fun!

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

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,608

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the author of the Theogony? Hint

Hesiod

Thales

Homer

Plautus

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the vast darkness created by chaos during the foundation of existence? Hint

Erebus

Hades

Tartarus

Styx

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which reality was the first to come into existence in this theology? Hint

Sky

Earth

Hell

Space

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Question 4 of 10

4. After creating the sky, what was the next creation of Gaea (mother earth)? Hint

Love

Water

Hell

Titans

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the eldest of the Titans? Hint

Cronus

Oceanus

Coeus

Crius

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Titaness was associated with justice? Hint

Tethys

Rhea

Themis

Theia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Titaness represented, in a spiritual sense, the concept of time?

Answer: (Hint...the muses called her 'mother'.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The term for Earth's primordial sea was the namesake of which Titan or Titaness? Hint

Themis

Theia

Tethys

Rhea

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did the 3,000 children of Tethys and Oceanus become? Hint

islands

stormclouds

waves

rocks

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Titan and Titaness were the parents of the sun and the moon, Helios and Selene? Hint

Cronus and Rhea

Iapetus and Clymene

Coeus and Phoebe

Hyperion and Theia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the author of the Theogony?

Answer: Hesiod

Hesiod was from Ascra in Boeotia. He wrote the Theogony, a retelling of the geneology of the Greek gods, from which the information here in this quiz originated.

2. What was the name of the vast darkness created by chaos during the foundation of existence?

Answer: Erebus

The Greek Hades arose within the realm of Erebus.

3. Which reality was the first to come into existence in this theology?

Answer: Earth

Chaos preceded the Earth, known as Gaea.

4. After creating the sky, what was the next creation of Gaea (mother earth)?

Answer: Love

Eros...the embodiment of love.

5. Who was the eldest of the Titans?

Answer: Oceanus

6. Which Titaness was associated with justice?

Answer: Themis

7. Which Titaness represented, in a spiritual sense, the concept of time?

Answer: Mnemosyne

She was the goddess of remembrance or memory.

8. The term for Earth's primordial sea was the namesake of which Titan or Titaness?

Answer: Tethys

9. What did the 3,000 children of Tethys and Oceanus become?

Answer: waves

It makes sense when you consider that Oceanus and Tethys were both associated with the sea. Their children were called the Oceanids.

10. Which Titan and Titaness were the parents of the sun and the moon, Helios and Selene?

Answer: Hyperion and Theia

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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