Can You Score Better Than 80% On This Greek Mythology Quiz?

Do you know your Greek legends, gods and goddesses?

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Thousands of years ago, the ancient Greeks told wonderful stories about their many gods and goddesses. Each Greek god had one or more magical powers, and were used for good, for trickery, and/or for adventure.

How well do you know your Greek mythology? Take this quiz to find out!

Question 1 / 18

Who is the wife of Zeus and the Goddess of Childbirth and family?

Dionysus

Aphrodite

Nymphia

Hera

Yay!

Doh! 🤬

Question 2 / 18

Who is the God of the Sea in Greek mythology?

Zeus

Poseidon

Apollo

Hades

Bravo!

Not quite right. 😢

Question 3 / 18

Who is the Goddess of Agriculture and Harvest?

Hera

Apollo

Demeter

Athena

Sweet!

Nope, sorry. 😢

Question 4 / 18

Zeus' fellow high-Olympians are his _______.

siblings

grandparents

cousins

parents

Bullseye!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

Question 5 / 18

Who are the two best known primordial gods who were the first to exist in the universe?

Zeus and Hera

Ares and Aphrodite

Chronos and Gaia

Gaia and Uranus

Stunning!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Question 6 / 18

Who is the King of the Gods on Mount Olympus?

Zeus

Chronos

Hades

Poseidon

You're one class act!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Question 7 / 18

Perseus was Hercules' great-grandfather and half-brother.

False

True

Spot on! 🥳

Not quite.

Question 8 / 18

Who is the designer and builder of the Labyrinth?

Prometheus

Pelops

Daedalus

Icarus

That's the way!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Question 9 / 18

What happened in the tragedy of Narcissus?

He died in battle

He lost the woman he loved

He drowned by looking at himself

Sensational!

Not quite right. 😢

Question 10 / 18

Who is the God of wine-making, wine, fertility, ritual Madness, theatre, and ecstasy?

Dionysus

Persephone

Apollo

Cupid

Stunning!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Question 11 / 18

How did the titan Chronos keep his children from growing to challenge him?

He throws them into the fire

He swallows them whole at birth

He imprisons them

He throws them into the sea

Terrific! 🥳

Not quite.

Question 12 / 18

This Greek hero gave his name to the idea of a sole weakness.

Achilles

Perseus

Ares

Hercules

Bullseye!

Having difficulty with this one?

Question 13 / 18

What causes Orpheus to seek out the realm of Hades?

The death of his son

The death of his father

The death of his daughter

The death of his wife

Beautiful! 👍

Not quite right. 😢

Question 14 / 18

Who was the master blacksmith employed by the gods?

Hephaestus

Apollo

Artemis

That's great!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Question 15 / 18

Which is the correct sequence?

The Iliad then the Odyssey

The Odyssey then the Iliad

Thumbs up! 👍

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Question 16 / 18

To whom do the Greeks accredit with the gift of fire?

Lapyx

Hermes

Prometheus

Hercules

You get a gold star for that!

Nope, sorry. 😢

Question 17 / 18

Which monster did Perseus decapitate and carry around the head of?

The Minotaur

The Great Lion

The Hydra

Medusa, the Gorgon

Outstanding!

Nope, sorry. 😢

Question 18 / 18

Which Greek hero is known for killing the Minotaur of Minos?

Theseus

Hercules

Perseus

Orpheus

Yay!

Not quite right. 😢

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