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Quiz about Minor Roman Gods and Goddesses Part 1

Minor Roman Gods and Goddesses Part 1 Quiz

If your knowledge of Roman gods stops at Jupiter and Juno, you may want to have a go at this quiz and learn some of the gods who came before them!

A multiple-choice quiz by griffinjones2. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
griffinjones2

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,705

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
651

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which one of Jupiter's lovers was turned into a cow? Hint

Himalia

Danae

Electra

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which one of Jupiter's lovers did he visit in a shower of gold? Hint

Danae

Thalia

Iodame

Eurynome

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the god of the Southwest Wind? Hint

Mars

Africus

Concordia

Fama

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the god of the North Wind? Hint

Trivia

Vesta

Vulcan

Aquilo

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the god of the South Wind? Hint

Lucifer

Copia

Auster

Mellona

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the god of the Northwest Wind? Hint

Cunina

Disciplina

Consus

Corus

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the god of oaths? Hint

Dia Lucrii

Dius Fidius

Felicitas

Febris

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the god of the West Wind? Hint

Fornax

Favonius

Fulgora

Egestes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the goddess of freedom? Hint

Libertas

Lima

Lactans

Indivia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the goddess of silence? Hint

Muta

Obarator

Necessitas

Occator

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of Jupiter's lovers was turned into a cow?

Answer: Io

Io, a nymph who shares her name with her Greek-mythology counterpart, was turned into a cow when jealous Juno found out about Jupiter having (yet another) affair. Electra bore Jupiter a son named Dardanus who become the founder of Troy. Himalia was one of Jupiter's mistresses who bore him three sons: Spartaios, Kronios and Kytos.

2. Which one of Jupiter's lovers did he visit in a shower of gold?

Answer: Danae

Eurynome was the goddess of water-lands and pastures. Thalia was a nymph and is not to be confused with the muse Thalia of the same name. Iodame, who was also a nymph, was the mother of Thebe.

Like most of Jupiter's lovers, Danae kept her Greek name when the Romans told stories about her.

3. Who was the god of the Southwest Wind?

Answer: Africus

Mars was the god of war. Concordia was the goddess of understanding and agreement. Fama was the god of fame and rumor.

4. Who was the god of the North Wind?

Answer: Aquilo

Trivia was the goddess of crossroads. Vesta was a virgin goddess of Mt. Olympus. She gave up her seat to Bacchus, god of wine. Vulcan was the god of metalworks and fire. He lived off Mt. Olympus, and was married to Venus.

5. Who was the god of the South Wind?

Answer: Auster

Copia was the goddess of wealth and plenty. Mellona was the goddess and protector of bees. Lucifer was the god of the morning star.

6. Who was the god of the Northwest Wind?

Answer: Corus

Cunina was the goddess of infants. Consus was the god of grain storage. Disciplina was the goddess of discipline.

7. Who was the god of oaths?

Answer: Dius Fidius

Dia Lucrii were the gods of profit. Felicitas was the goddess of success. Febris was the goddess that protected people from fevers.

8. Who was the god of the West Wind?

Answer: Favonius

Fornax was the goddess of bread baking and the oven. Fulgora was the goddess of lightning. Egestes was the goddess of poverty.

9. Who was the goddess of freedom?

Answer: Libertas

Lactans was the god of agriculture. Lima was the goddess of thresholds. Indivia was the goddess of jealousy.

10. Who was the goddess of silence?

Answer: Muta

Necessitas was the goddess of destiny. Obarator was the god of plowing. Occator was the god of harrowing.

Source: Author griffinjones2

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