Greek Gods & Titans

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1.What food preserves the Greek gods' immortality?
- A. Honey
- B. Ambrosia
- C. Manna
- D. Nectar
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Ambrosia
Did you know? The gods feed on ambrosia brought by doves.
2.Which god spoke through the oracle at Delphi?
- A. Zeus
- B. Apollo
- C. Dionysus
- D. Hermes
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Apollo
Did you know? Apollo's priestess, the Pythia, delivered his prophecies at Delphi.
3.Who was the first woman, sent with a jar of evils to mankind?
- A. Clytemnestra
- B. Pandora
- C. Helen
- D. Medea
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Pandora
Did you know? Pandora opened her jar and released the evils, leaving only hope inside.
4.Which primordial deity is the earth mother of the Titans?
- A. Nyx
- B. Gaia
- C. Rhea
- D. Demeter
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Gaia
Did you know? Gaia is the earth who bore Uranus's children, the Titans.
5.Which titan drives the sun's chariot from east to west each day?
- A. Helios
- B. Selene
- C. Eos
- D. Hyperion
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Helios
Did you know? Helios's four steeds drag the sun's fire across the sky.
6.Which goddess of love was born from the sea foam?
- A. Aphrodite
- B. Athena
- C. Hera
- D. Artemis
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Aphrodite
Did you know? Aphrodite was born from the sea foam near Cythera or Cyprus.
7.What was Prometheus's punishment for stealing fire?
- A. An eagle ate his ever-regrowing liver
- B. He was banished to a desert island
- C. He was turned to stone
- D. He was chained to a ship's mast
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An eagle ate his ever-regrowing liver
Did you know? Zeus chained Prometheus to a peak where an eagle devoured his liver daily.
8.Which god did Zeus overthrow to become king of the gods?
- A. Uranus
- B. Oceanus
- C. Cronus
- D. Atlas
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Cronus
Did you know? Zeus overthrew his father Cronus after freeing his swallowed siblings.
9.Which instrument is Apollo especially linked with?
- A. The double flute
- B. The drums
- C. The lyre
- D. The trumpet
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The lyre
Did you know? Apollo plays the lyre among the Muses on Olympus.
10.What did Prometheus steal for humankind?
- A. Fire
- B. Wheat
- C. Iron
- D. Wine
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Fire
Did you know? Prometheus stole fire from Olympus in a hollow fennel stalk.
11.Which goddess of the hearth gave up her throne to keep the sacred flame?
- A. Athena
- B. Demeter
- C. Hera
- D. Hestia
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Hestia
Did you know? Hestia tended the hearth of Olympus and received the first offering of every sacrifice.
12.Which goddess sprang fully grown from Zeus's head?
- A. Hera
- B. Artemis
- C. Athena
- D. Aphrodite
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Athena
Did you know? Athena leapt from Zeus's head wearing armor after Hephaestus split his skull.
13.Which deity is Zeus's wife and the guardian of marriage?
- A. Artemis
- B. Demeter
- C. Hera
- D. Athena
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Hera
Did you know? Hera, queen of the gods, guards marriage and punishes Zeus's lovers.
14.Which god of wine and festivity is linked to the birth of theater?
- A. Ares
- B. Hermes
- C. Dionysus
- D. Apollo
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Dionysus
Did you know? Greek drama arose from festivals honoring Dionysus.
15.Which goddess of the hunt is Apollo's twin sister?
- A. Athena
- B. Demeter
- C. Artemis
- D. Hera
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Artemis
Did you know? Artemis hunts with a bow, and Apollo is her twin brother.
16.Which god rules the sea carrying a three-pronged trident?
- A. Zeus
- B. Hades
- C. Hephaestus
- D. Poseidon
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Poseidon
Did you know? Poseidon shakes the earth and rules the sea with his trident.
17.In the contest for Athens, what gift did Athena give the city?
- A. The olive tree
- B. A salt spring
- C. The horse
- D. A vineyard
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The olive tree
Did you know? Athena's olive tree won her patronage of Athens over Poseidon's salt spring.
18.Which Olympian is the god of war?
- A. Apollo
- B. Hephaestus
- C. Ares
- D. Hermes
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Ares
Did you know? Ares represents the brutal violence of battle.
19.Which messenger god wears winged sandals and guides souls to the underworld?
- A. Hermes
- B. Dionysus
- C. Ares
- D. Apollo
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Hermes
Did you know? Hermes serves as herald of the gods and escort of the dead.
20.Which goddess of the harvest is the mother of Persephone?
- A. Demeter
- B. Athena
- C. Aphrodite
- D. Hera
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Demeter
Did you know? Demeter's grief for Persephone brings the barren season to the earth.
21.To which smith god is Aphrodite married?
- A. Poseidon
- B. Hephaestus
- C. Ares
- D. Zeus
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Hephaestus
Did you know? Aphrodite was given in marriage to Hephaestus, the divine smith.
22.Who is the king of the Olympian gods and ruler of the sky?
- A. Poseidon
- B. Zeus
- C. Hades
- D. Apollo
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Zeus
Did you know? Zeus rules the sky and hurls the thunderbolt from Mount Olympus.
23.How many heads does Cerberus have?
- A. Seven
- B. Three
- C. Fifty
- D. One
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Three
Did you know? Cerberus, the three-headed hound, guards the gates of Hades.
24.Which god rules the underworld wearing a helm that makes him invisible?
- A. Zeus
- B. Hades
- C. Poseidon
- D. Hermes
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Hades
Did you know? Hades rules the underworld with a helm of darkness that grants invisibility.
25.Which bird is the sacred symbol of Athena?
- A. The dove
- B. The owl
- C. The eagle
- D. The raven
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The owl
Did you know? The owl of Athena symbolizes wisdom.
26.Which god forges divine weapons in his workshop beneath the sea?
- A. Hephaestus
- B. Hermes
- C. Poseidon
- D. Apollo
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Hephaestus
Did you know? Hephaestus, the smith god, crafts armor and thunderbolts in his forge.
27.What do the Greek gods drink in place of wine?
- A. Milk
- B. Ambrosia
- C. Mead
- D. Nectar
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Nectar
Did you know? Nectar courses in the gods' veins instead of blood.

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