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Quiz about Old School Greek Gods and Goddesses

Old School Greek Gods and Goddesses Quiz

A short quiz dealing with the original Greek Gods and Goddesses and their world around them.

A multiple-choice quiz by scroob13. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
scroob13

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,918

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4489

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. I am the original Lord of the Sky. Who am I? Hint

Uranus

Zeus

Cronus

Eros

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who are the offspring of Uranus and Gaea? Hint

Furies

Gorgons

Titans

Olympians

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the wife of Cronus who hid Zeus away? Hint

Eris

Gaea

Rhea

Hera

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Question 4 of 10

4. I am the original Mother Earth. What is my name? Hint

Rhea

Gaea

Eris

Eros

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Question 5 of 10

5. I am the place now known as Hades. What was my original name? Hint

Styx

Tartarus

Tartarsauce

Charon

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to the ancient Greeks, the beginning of all time was called what? Hint

Chaos

Tartarus

Hades

Oceanus

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Question 7 of 10

7. I swallowed all my children but one because I was afraid of them. Who am I? Hint

Rhea

Uranus

Cronus

Zeus

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who were the weird-looking Titans who sided with Zeus against Chronus? Hint

The Muses

Gorgons

Cyclops

Furies

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following did not come out of Chaos? Hint

Eris

The Furies

Tartarus

Gaea

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following was a Titan? Hint

Cerberus

Tartarus

Atlas

Zeus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am the original Lord of the Sky. Who am I?

Answer: Uranus

Cronus was the son of Uranus and Gaea. Zeus is Uranus' grandson. Eros, also called "love," came out of Chaos.

2. Who are the offspring of Uranus and Gaea?

Answer: Titans

Gorgons were the offspring of Phorcys and Ceto. The Olympians were the first twelve of the "new wave" of gods and goddesses beginning with Zeus. The Furies were the winged hags of Hades who flayed the meat from the bones of their victims with metal-studded whips.

3. Who was the wife of Cronus who hid Zeus away?

Answer: Rhea

Gaea was the original "Mother Earth" and wife of Uranus. Hera was Zeus' wife. Eris, or Discord, was released by Chaos.

4. I am the original Mother Earth. What is my name?

Answer: Gaea

Rhea was the wife of Chronus. Eris and Eros were mentioned earlier.

5. I am the place now known as Hades. What was my original name?

Answer: Tartarus

Styx is the river in Hades that all dead cross if they have money to pay the ferryman, Charon. Tartar sauce is a yummy condiment for fish.

6. According to the ancient Greeks, the beginning of all time was called what?

Answer: Chaos

Hades is the newer name for the Underworld. Tartarus is the old name for the Underworld. Oceanus is the "river that flows around the world" that came out of Chaos.

7. I swallowed all my children but one because I was afraid of them. Who am I?

Answer: Cronus

Uranus was afraid of his children, but buried them or cut them up depending on the version of the story. Zeus had lots of children, but only swallowed Metis, who was not his child (Athena came out of that deal). Rhea did not eat anyone, but was quite upset that her husband, Cronus, did.

8. Who were the weird-looking Titans who sided with Zeus against Chronus?

Answer: Cyclops

The Gorgons were female monsters of whom Medusa was one. The nine Muses nurtured the music, dancing and art.

9. Which of the following did not come out of Chaos?

Answer: The Furies

Eris was Discord, Tartarus was the underworld, and Gaea was Mother Earth, all of whom came from Chaos (depending on the version of the story).

10. Which of the following was a Titan?

Answer: Atlas

Tartarus was the name of the Underworld, Zeus allied with Titans to defeat Chronus, and Cerberus was the three-headed dog who guarded the Underworld.

Source: Author scroob13

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