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Quiz about Greek Mythology Part 1
Quiz about Greek Mythology Part 1

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.
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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


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of the vast darkness created by chaos during the foundation of existence? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which reality was the first to come into existence in this theology? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. After creating the sky, what was the next creation of Gaea (mother earth)? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the eldest of the Titans? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Titaness was associated with justice? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which Titaness represented, in a spiritual sense, the concept of time?

Answer: (Hint...the muses called her 'mother'.)
Question 8 of 10
8. The term for Earth's primordial sea was the namesake of which Titan or Titaness? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What did the 3,000 children of Tethys and Oceanus become? Hint


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



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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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