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Ultimate Mythology Trivia Quiz

This mythology quiz will really test your knowledge of the Greek and Roman stories. Some questions are easy, some are difficult. Good luck!

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

Author
myth_god

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
6,417

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
5693

Last 3 plays: Guest 112 (7/15), DHANI12 (8/15), Guest 174 (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of Wisdom? Hint

Artemis

Pallas Athena

Hestia

Hera

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the Roman name for Apollo? Hint

Mercury

there was no Roman name

Mars

Neptune

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who was the 'king of the gods' in ROMAN mythology?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of these is one of Hesiod's Five Ages? Hint

Heroic

Tin

Pewter

Horrid

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the Greek name for Vulcan? Hint

Star Trek

Ares

Hephaestus

Medusa

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was Zeus' father?

Answer: (he was Poseidon and Hades' father, too)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who designed the Labyrinth that held the Minotaur? Hint

Minos

Jason

Theseus

Daedalus

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who drove his father's chariot to pull the sun on its course? Hint

Pygmalion

Phaethon

Bacchus

Minos

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was the name of the couple who invited Mercury and Jupiter into their home? Hint

Pygmalion and Galatea

Pyrramus and Thisbe

Orpheus and Eurydice

Baucis and Philemon

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Question 10 of 15

10. Name the Gorgon who was slain by Perseus.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the name of the river that was often sworn on by the gods? Hint

Nile

Mississippi

Euphrates

Styx

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who defeated the Hydra? Hint

Theseus

Perseus

Hercules

Narcissus

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who was the woman who could not be beaten in a footrace?

Answer: (she was raised by bears)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who gave fire to man, and as a result, was chained to rock and had his liver eaten out daily? Hint

Prometheus

Atlas

Cronus

Pygmalion

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was forced not to see her husband, a god? Hint

Persephone

Psyche

Galatea

Pandora

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of Wisdom?

Answer: Pallas Athena

According to some stories of her origin, Pallas Athena sprang from Zeus' head in full armor. This goddess is also sometimes referred to as Pallas or as Athena - they're all the same thing, although the variations in detail can be pretty confusing.

2. What was the Roman name for Apollo?

Answer: there was no Roman name

Apollo was the archer god, and often displayed as the sun god.

3. Who was the 'king of the gods' in ROMAN mythology?

Answer: Jupiter

4. Which of these is one of Hesiod's Five Ages?

Answer: Heroic

The Heroic Age was the time of godlike heroes.

5. What is the Greek name for Vulcan?

Answer: Hephaestus

Hephaestus was the god of the forge and the fire. He was the only god with a deformity. Aphrodite was his wife. He was a kind god.

6. Who was Zeus' father?

Answer: Cronus

Cronus was killed by Zeus.

7. Who designed the Labyrinth that held the Minotaur?

Answer: Daedalus

Daedalus was the father of Icarus, the boy whose wings were melted off when he flew too close to the sun.

8. Who drove his father's chariot to pull the sun on its course?

Answer: Phaethon

Phaethon messed up while driving, and he scorched the ground, creating deserts.

9. What was the name of the couple who invited Mercury and Jupiter into their home?

Answer: Baucis and Philemon

The couple was turned into two trees which shared the same trunk.

10. Name the Gorgon who was slain by Perseus.

Answer: Medusa

Perseus received a magical helmet which made its wearer invisible.

11. What was the name of the river that was often sworn on by the gods?

Answer: Styx

If the gods swore by the river Styx, they were forced to do whatever they swore.

12. Who defeated the Hydra?

Answer: Hercules

He was the son of Zeus, and after his death (he was mortal), he was carried in a chariot to Mt. Olympus.

13. Who was the woman who could not be beaten in a footrace?

Answer: Atalanta

A man used golden apples to distract her during a race, and he won. He then became her husband.

14. Who gave fire to man, and as a result, was chained to rock and had his liver eaten out daily?

Answer: Prometheus

15. Who was forced not to see her husband, a god?

Answer: Psyche

Source: Author myth_god

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