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Zeus Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the Greek god Zeus and his family.

A multiple-choice quiz by moonlitrose25. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
moonlitrose25

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
299,503

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2358

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What element is Zeus mostly known to be the god of? Hint

Weather

Earth

Water

Fire

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Question 2 of 10

2. The name "Zeus" is related to the Greek word "dios". What is the meaning of this word? Hint

King

Bright

Master

Weather

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Question 3 of 10

3. Zeus' parents were Cronus (Kronos) and Rhea; they had several children. What did Cronus do to all his children except Zeus, who was the youngest? Hint

Killed them

Sang to them

Played with them

Swallowed them

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many children did Cronus and Rhea have, including Zeus? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Zeus punished his sister and wife Hera by having her hanging upside down from the sky when she tried to drown Zeus' hero son. Who was the son she tried to drown? Hint

Hercules

Castor

Ares

Thebe

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Question 6 of 10

6. This goddess was Zeus' favorite daughter, although he swallowed her mother to prevent being overthrown. Hint

Aphrodite

Elara

Minos

Athena

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Question 7 of 10

7. This son of Zeus and Danae killed the gorgon, Medusa. Hint

Perseus

Apollo

Aries

Hercules

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Queen of Sparta, later of Troy, was the daughter of Zeus and Leda and the wife of King Menelaus. Hint

Helen

Callisto

Pandia

Mary

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Question 9 of 10

9. Zeus was frightened that this beautiful daughter would be the cause of fighting between gods, so he married her off to Hephaestus. Which daughter was this? Hint

Diane

Hera

Aphrodite

Linda

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Question 10 of 10

10. Zeus condemned Prometheus by having his liver eaten by an eagle for giving this to mortals. Hint

Lights of Olympus

Scepter of Olympus

Nectar of Olympus

Flames of Olympus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What element is Zeus mostly known to be the god of?

Answer: Weather

Zeus was worshiped as a weather god by the Greeks. He is mostly seen holding a thunderbolt and controls thunder, lightning and rain. Theocritus wrote "Sometimes Zeus is clear, sometimes he rains."

2. The name "Zeus" is related to the Greek word "dios". What is the meaning of this word?

Answer: Bright

His name is directly derived from the Proto-Indo-European god Dyēus, whose name meant either sky or shining. This god's full name meant literally Sky Father, which is reflected in some of the names given to the corresponding gods in several pantheons: Roman = Jupiter, Etruscan = Tinia and Hindu = Indra.

3. Zeus' parents were Cronus (Kronos) and Rhea; they had several children. What did Cronus do to all his children except Zeus, who was the youngest?

Answer: Swallowed them

Cronus (Kronos) learned that he would be overthrown by his own son, so he was going to swallow all of his children to keep this from happening. Rhea however tricked Cronus by giving him a rock to swallow and hiding Zeus in a cave. Eventually Zeus made Cronus vomit out his brothers and sisters.

4. How many children did Cronus and Rhea have, including Zeus?

Answer: 6

Cronus and Rhea had six children: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and of course Zeus.

5. Zeus punished his sister and wife Hera by having her hanging upside down from the sky when she tried to drown Zeus' hero son. Who was the son she tried to drown?

Answer: Hercules

Hercules was known as the favorite son of Zeus; they once joined together to fight Giants, and were victorious.

6. This goddess was Zeus' favorite daughter, although he swallowed her mother to prevent being overthrown.

Answer: Athena

Athena's mother Metis gave birth to her inside Zeus' head. She raised her and equipped her with armor until Zeus' head was split open and Athena emerged.

7. This son of Zeus and Danae killed the gorgon, Medusa.

Answer: Perseus

Perseus married Andromeda, who was to be killed by the sea-monster, Ceto. The movie "Clash of the Titans" is based on this tale.

8. This Queen of Sparta, later of Troy, was the daughter of Zeus and Leda and the wife of King Menelaus.

Answer: Helen

Helen's abduction from Sparta by Paris brought on the Trojan War.

9. Zeus was frightened that this beautiful daughter would be the cause of fighting between gods, so he married her off to Hephaestus. Which daughter was this?

Answer: Aphrodite

According to Homer, Hephaestus was so ugly and deformed that his mother, Hera, threw him off Mt. Olympus. For revenge he trapped Hera and demanded Aphrodite as his wife, in return for Hera. Aphrodite was so unhappy she would constantly seek the companionship of Ares and Adonis.

10. Zeus condemned Prometheus by having his liver eaten by an eagle for giving this to mortals.

Answer: Flames of Olympus

Prometheus was a Titan that stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals. Zeus punished him by binding him to a rock while an eagle ate his liver every day. Each day the liver would grow back and the eagle would again eat it.

Source: Author moonlitrose25

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