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Hades Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the underworld, known by the same name as the God that rules over it? Find out with this easy quiz.

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

Author
Gaia Moore

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
148,947

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2167

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Everyone has heard of the river Styx but what does this river represent? Hint

woe

hate

forgetfulness

fire

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the old ferryman who supposedly ferries the dead down the river Styx?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many heads does Cerberus have? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the river of forgetfulness?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many rivers of the underworld are there? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which river was known as river of lamentation?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is Phlegethon the river of? Hint

woe

lamentation

fire

hate

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Question 8 of 10

8. Cocytus is the river of woe?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which God guides the souls of the dead down into the underworld?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which river is often metaphorically used for Hades itself? Hint

Styx

Acheron

Cocytus

Lethe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Everyone has heard of the river Styx but what does this river represent?

Answer: hate

This is the river that separates the world of the living and the world of the dead. It is said to wind around Hades nine times.

2. What is the name of the old ferryman who supposedly ferries the dead down the river Styx?

Answer: Cheron

Is is a misconception that Charon journeys down the river Styx. He actually travels down the river Acheron where Cerberus stands guard.

3. How many heads does Cerberus have?

Answer: 3

Cerberus is a three headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades allowing souls to enter but none to leave. The dog also had the tail of a serpent. Cerberus was the result of the union of Echidna (the mother of all monsters) and Typhon.

4. What is the name of the river of forgetfulness?

Answer: Lethe

This was one of the five rivers of Hades. The dead had to drink from it to forget about their lives on earth.

5. How many rivers of the underworld are there?

Answer: 5

There are five rivers. Styx, Lethe, Acheron, Cocytus and Phlegethon. Thay each represent different things.

6. Which river was known as river of lamentation?

Answer: Cocytus

This river flows into Acheron. The unburied were forced to wander around its banks for years as they weren't allowed to continue any further than this without a burial.

7. What is Phlegethon the river of?

Answer: fire

Phlegethon is one of the lesser known of the myriad rivers in Hades.

8. Cocytus is the river of woe?

Answer: False

Acheron is the river of woe. The shades are ferried across this river by Charon. Cocytus is the river of lamentation.

9. Which God guides the souls of the dead down into the underworld?

Answer: Hermes

Hermes is the messenger God. He is the offspring of Zeus and Maia and is known for wearing winged sandals. Among his other achievements Hermes was credited for inventing the lyre using the shell of a tortoise, he gave this instrument to Apollo (who, in some versions of the story, was given the credit for its creation).

10. Which river is often metaphorically used for Hades itself?

Answer: Acheron

The path to the underworld has been described as the one that leads down to the river of woes, Acheron, pouring into Cocytus, the river of lamentation. I hope you enjoyed my quiz.

Source: Author Gaia Moore

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