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The Myths of Greece Trivia Quiz

Questions on the rich tradition of Greek mythology.

A multiple-choice quiz by supersmudge. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
supersmudge

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,637

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2452

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following monsters created a whirlpool by sucking in water? Hint

Medusa

Scylla

Charybdis

Ariadne

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Question 2 of 10

2. Medusa is famed for her ugliness. However originally she had been a beautiful priestess. Who changed her? Hint

Athena

Hera

Poseidon

Zeus

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following was not a Titan? Hint

Cronos

Prometheus

Atlas

Kraken

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Question 4 of 10

4. What animals were supposed to support the weight of the world? Hint

Elephants and a whale

Elephants and a turtle

Lions and a crocodile

Lions and a turtle

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following gods was a late comer to the pantheon? Hint

Dionysis

Apollo

Hermes

Trandius

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who stole cattle and forced them to walk backwards to make trackers think they were going the other way? Hint

Pan

Hermes

Zeus

Hercules

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of Hermes' roles was the god of travellers. What should you put on the side of the road to honor him and ensure a safe journey? Hint

A pile of stones

A cross of sticks

A loaf of bread

A copper coin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sticking with Hermes, in one myth he is said to have created the alphabet. The Greek version of which English letter did he create first, according to Brian Carter's 'Mythology'? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Odysseus was the only one of his many men to make it back to Ithaca. He came close to being swallowed by Charybdis, but managed to survive with the help of what plant? Hint

Moley

Ivy

Oak tree

Fig tree

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which is not one of the virgin goddesses? Hint

Hestia

Artemis

Persephone

Athena

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following monsters created a whirlpool by sucking in water?

Answer: Charybdis

2. Medusa is famed for her ugliness. However originally she had been a beautiful priestess. Who changed her?

Answer: Athena

She was found naked in Athena's temple after horsing around with Poseidon. (From Brian Carter's 'Mythology')

3. Which of the following was not a Titan?

Answer: Kraken

I'm going by true mythology, not Hollywood hype.

4. What animals were supposed to support the weight of the world?

Answer: Elephants and a turtle

A notion that Terry Pratchett has turned into a series!

5. Which of the following gods was a late comer to the pantheon?

Answer: Dionysis

I hope you didn't pick Trandius, I made him up.

6. Who stole cattle and forced them to walk backwards to make trackers think they were going the other way?

Answer: Hermes

7. One of Hermes' roles was the god of travellers. What should you put on the side of the road to honor him and ensure a safe journey?

Answer: A pile of stones

Hermes and Hera got into a dispute and let the rest of the gods decide. They decided by putting their name on a stone and placing it by whom they sided with. They sided with Hermes and so a pile of stones is honorable to him.

8. Sticking with Hermes, in one myth he is said to have created the alphabet. The Greek version of which English letter did he create first, according to Brian Carter's 'Mythology'?

Answer: L

The Greek equivalent of L is lambda, which looks a bit like an upside-down V. This is because geese fly in a V shape.

9. Odysseus was the only one of his many men to make it back to Ithaca. He came close to being swallowed by Charybdis, but managed to survive with the help of what plant?

Answer: Fig tree

As the whirlpool was sucking him down, he grabbed a fig tree to save himself.

10. Which is not one of the virgin goddesses?

Answer: Persephone

Source: Author supersmudge

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