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Quiz about Think You Know Greek Mythology
Quiz about Think You Know Greek Mythology

Think You Know Greek Mythology? Quiz


If you think you're familiar with all the gods and goddesses, titans, heroes, and legends, think again!

A multiple-choice quiz by timberwolf21. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
timberwolf21
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
333,613
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who did Orpheus try to rescue from the Underworld? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of Jason's (of the Golden Fleece) ship? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was Dionysus' mother? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was Cronus' wife, and mother of Zeus, Hestia, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Demeter? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was Hebe? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was Tantalus' punishment in the Underworld? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was Atlas doomed to hold forever? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. According to the "Ethiopiad" of Actinus (often mistakenly attributed to Homer), who killed the Greek hero Achilles? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who were the Three Graces the goddesses of? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What were the names of the three Furies? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who did Orpheus try to rescue from the Underworld?

Answer: Eurydice

When Orpheus' wife, Eurydice, died as a result of a snake bite, Orpheus used his musical talent to charm Hades and Persephone into giving him back Eurydice.
2. What is the name of Jason's (of the Golden Fleece) ship?

Answer: the Argo

Jason led a group of heroes to obtain the Golden Fleece and finally take his kingdom back from his usurping uncle.
3. Who was Dionysus' mother?

Answer: Semele

Dionysus was the god of wine, parties, and festivities. According to legend, Dionysus introduced wine to humans and wanders the world with a group of followers called maenads: wild women who indulge in wine and dress in animal skins.
4. Who was Cronus' wife, and mother of Zeus, Hestia, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Demeter?

Answer: Rhea

Afraid that his children would overthrow him, Cronus swallowed every child except Zeus, whom Rhea rescued and sent away. When Zeus was of age, he rescued his siblings and eventually overthrew the Titans.
5. Who was Hebe?

Answer: Goddess of Youth

Hebe was the personification of youth and beauty, and used to be the cupbearer of the gods before she was married to Heracles (Hercules).
6. What was Tantalus' punishment in the Underworld?

Answer: To have water and food close by but never be able to eat it for eternity

Tantalus' punishment did fit his crime. When the Olympians refused to give Tantalus' food that would make him immortal, Tantalus murdered his own son and fed the gods his body!
7. What was Atlas doomed to hold forever?

Answer: the Sky

As a punishment for siding with the Titans during the Titan-God war, Zeus sent Atlas to hold up the Sky forever. Atlas' children included Calypso and the Hesperides; nymphs who guarded Hera's garden.
8. According to the "Ethiopiad" of Actinus (often mistakenly attributed to Homer), who killed the Greek hero Achilles?

Answer: Paris

When Achilles was a baby, his mother dipped him in the River Styx, making him invulnerable. His only weakness was where his mother held onto him, his heel. Prince Paris of Troy killed the hero with an arrow to the heel.
9. Who were the Three Graces the goddesses of?

Answer: Joy, Charm, and Beauty

The Three Graces were daughters of Zeus and Eurynome. They were present in festivals and other celebrations and are rarely pictured as individuals but as a trinity of beauty and grace.
10. What were the names of the three Furies?

Answer: Allecto, Tisiphone, and Megaera

The Furies were the goddesses of vengeance, each the personification of revenge; Allecto ("unceasing in Anger"), Tisiphone ("Avenger of Murder"), and Megaera ("Jealous"). Being spirits of the Underworld, they ascended to the earth to pursue and punish wrongdoers.
Source: Author timberwolf21

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