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Greek Mythology Quiz for Experts | Mythology & Legends

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A multiple-choice quiz by alti. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
alti

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,294

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. When Cronus castrated his father Uranus, some of his blood fell on the mountains. Which creatures were born out of Uranus' blood? Hint

The Grae

The Serenes

Aphrodite

The Furies

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who were the parents of Prometheus? Hint

Hyperion and Theia

Iapetus and Clymene

Cresus and Phoebe

Oceanus and Tythis

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Question 3 of 20

3. Iolaus helped Hercules in two of his labours. Iolaus was Hercules' nephew.

True

False

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Question 4 of 20

4. Athena was the goddess of war strategy, that's why she was carrying a shield. There was something special about her shield. What was it? Hint

It was made by Zeus.

Athena had placed the head of Aegis on it.

Athena had placed Medusa's head on her shield.

It was made by the Cyclopes.

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Question 5 of 20

5. In what way (in one version of the story) did Zeus and his mother, force his father, Cronus, to vomit his brothers and sisters? Hint

He sliced open his father's stomach with a sword

He sliced open his father's stomach with a sickle

He put his hand into his throat and took them out

With a potion that Gaia gave to Rhea

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Question 6 of 20

6. Iphigenia, Orestes and Electra were the children of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. There was a fourth child that is not so well known. Who was the child? Hint

Pylades

Hermione

Crysothemis

Aerope

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who were Priapo's parents? Hint

Apollo and Daphne

Zeus and Persephone

Zeus and Aphrodite

Hermes and Aphrodite

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Question 8 of 20

8. Teresias, the blind soothsayer, had lived 7 lives, and in one of them he lived as a woman.

True

False

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Question 9 of 20

9. An easy one! When Tantalus invited the gods to his famous feast, which one of the gods actually ate a part of Pelope's body? Hint

Demeter

Poseidon

Ares

Aphrodite

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Question 10 of 20

10. The Muse Calliope was the mother of Orpheus.

True

False

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Question 11 of 20

11. When the gods had to swear for something very important, they swore to the waters of the river Styx. What was their punishment if they took a fake oath? Hint

They were losing their immortality for one year

They were banished from Mt.Olympus for 10 years

They were condemned to live in Hades for one year

They would become slaves of a mortal for a year

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Question 12 of 20

12. According to one mythical story, when the Trojan War was ended, Hecuba was turned into a dog after being given to Odysseus.

True

False

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Question 13 of 20

13. Dionysus was born out of Zeus's thigh.

True

False

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Question 14 of 20

14. What was the name of the daughter of Priam and Hecuba that was sacrificed by Neoptolemus? Hint

Cassandra

Polyxene

Andromache

Ariadne

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Question 15 of 20

15. What in fact happened in Iphigenia's sacrifice at Aulis? Hint

Artemis saved her and took her to Tauris.

Iphigenia ran away before the sacrifice

Agamemnon stopped the sacrifice at the last moment.

She was saved by her brother Orestes

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Question 16 of 20

16. What animals did Hermes use to create the lyre? Hint

a boar and an eagle

a turtle and an eagle

a boar and a turtle

A turtle and an ox

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Question 17 of 20

17. Zeus fell in love with a beautiful young man, named Yacinthus.

True

False

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Question 18 of 20

18. Where was the Omphalus of the Earth? Hint

Amphipolis

Delphi

Athens

Sparta

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who was the Muse of Comedy? Hint

Melpomene

Polymnia

Thalia

Clio

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Question 20 of 20

20. And something easy for the last question: Hercules's labours were ten.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When Cronus castrated his father Uranus, some of his blood fell on the mountains. Which creatures were born out of Uranus' blood?

Answer: The Furies

When Cronus castrated his father Uranus, his blood fell on the mountains that were just created from mother-earth, Gaia. Out of Uranus' blood, the Furies were born. So we can say that the Furies are the children of Uranus and Gaia.

2. Who were the parents of Prometheus?

Answer: Iapetus and Clymene

Prometheus also had a brother named Epimetheus. His wife was Pandora, the woman who opened the famous box of Pandora.

3. Iolaus helped Hercules in two of his labours. Iolaus was Hercules' nephew.

Answer: True

Iolaus was the son of Iphicles - Hercules' brother.

4. Athena was the goddess of war strategy, that's why she was carrying a shield. There was something special about her shield. What was it?

Answer: Athena had placed Medusa's head on her shield.

Athena advised Perseus on how to kill Medusa. So, when Perseus beheaded Medusa, he gave her head to Athena. Athena placed it on her shield and whoever dared to look at it, was turned into stone.

5. In what way (in one version of the story) did Zeus and his mother, force his father, Cronus, to vomit his brothers and sisters?

Answer: With a potion that Gaia gave to Rhea

Once, there was an oracle saying that Cronus would lose his throne from one of his children. So, he swallowed all of his children, in order not to lose his throne.

6. Iphigenia, Orestes and Electra were the children of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. There was a fourth child that is not so well known. Who was the child?

Answer: Crysothemis

Crysothemis is not so famous as the rest of her family. Some people doubt her existence.

7. Who were Priapo's parents?

Answer: Zeus and Aphrodite

When Hera found out that Aphrodite was carrying Zeus' child, she got very mad and jealous, of course! So, she cast a spell and cursed the unborn child: the child would be very beautiful but he could never enjoy the pleasures of love, because of his huge particle.

8. Teresias, the blind soothsayer, had lived 7 lives, and in one of them he lived as a woman.

Answer: True

There are two interpretations of the reason why Teresias was blind. The one says that Athena blinded him because he saw her naked, but she gave him his gift of prophecy, allowing him to "see" what no mortal could.
The other interpretation says: in an argument between Zeus and Hera about which of the two sexes has more pleasure in love, they asked Teresias - who had lived as a man AND as a woman. Teresias told them that the woman enjoys it better. Hera was so angry that she blinded him but Zeus had pity on him and gave him the gift of prophecy.

9. An easy one! When Tantalus invited the gods to his famous feast, which one of the gods actually ate a part of Pelope's body?

Answer: Demeter

When Hades kidnapped Persephone, Demeter was very sad. When she went to Tantalus's feast, her mind was on her beloved daughter and she ate a part of Pelope's body, his scapula.

10. The Muse Calliope was the mother of Orpheus.

Answer: True

Everyone knows the famous story about Orpheus and his beloved wife, Euridice. When Euridice died, Orpheus was crushed. He begged Hades to bring her back, but Hades was unconvinced. So, he pleaded with Persephone to bring his wife back, and he played a mournful song with his lyre. Persephone was moved and she gave Euridice another chance in life.

She gave instructions to Orpheus on how to get his wife back. She persistently insisted that no matter what, Orpheus couldn't turn and look back. But Orpheus was too curious and he turned to look back.

At the same moment he lost Euridice, and this time for ever.

11. When the gods had to swear for something very important, they swore to the waters of the river Styx. What was their punishment if they took a fake oath?

Answer: They were banished from Mt.Olympus for 10 years

River Styx was one of the rivers of the Underworld.

12. According to one mythical story, when the Trojan War was ended, Hecuba was turned into a dog after being given to Odysseus.

Answer: True

Hecuba was the wife of Priam and the mother of Hector and Paris. She was given as a slave to Odysseus after the defeat of Troy, but was so unhappy that the gods turned her into a dog so she could jump overboard and escape. This is only one of the legends about her fate.

13. Dionysus was born out of Zeus's thigh.

Answer: True

When Hera found out that Semele was carrying Zeus's child, she tricked Semele by saying that she should ask Zeus to appear in front of her with all his glory and godhood, in order to prove to her his love. Semele did it and when Zeus appeared in front of her, she turned into ashes at the moment. Zeus was aggrieved and went to the ashes to get Semele's corpse when he realised that the child inside her wasn't dead as well. So, he took it and stitched it into his thigh until it was the right time for the baby to be born.

14. What was the name of the daughter of Priam and Hecuba that was sacrificed by Neoptolemus?

Answer: Polyxene

After Troy's conquest, there was an oracle saying that Achilles' son should sacrifice Priam's daughter, Polyxene. Although Neoptolemus was in love with Polyxene, he sacrificed her.

15. What in fact happened in Iphigenia's sacrifice at Aulis?

Answer: Artemis saved her and took her to Tauris.

Artemis took pity on Iphigenia and at the time of the sacrifice, she took away Iphigenia and left a deer instead. Then, she sent Iphigenia to Tauris, Artemis' sacred city.

16. What animals did Hermes use to create the lyre?

Answer: A turtle and an ox

Once, Hermes had stolen Apollo's sacred flock of oxen and he ate a lot of them. Then he thought to create a music instrument using the shell of the turtle and the bowel of an ox, using it as a string. When Apollo arrived, being angry because of the theft, he was charmed by the sweet music and decided to forgive Hermes. In the end, Hermes gave the lyre to Apollo as a gift.

17. Zeus fell in love with a beautiful young man, named Yacinthus.

Answer: False

Apollo fell in love with Yacinthus (also called Hyacynthu)s and Zeus fell in love with Ganymede, son of Priam and Hecuba.

18. Where was the Omphalus of the Earth?

Answer: Delphi

Delphi was a famous place in ancient Greece. There was an entire Acropolis, surrounding the temple of Apollo. The temple was where people gathered, in order to listen to the oracles from Pythia, Apollo's head priestess.

19. Who was the Muse of Comedy?

Answer: Thalia

The Muses were the 9 daughters of Zeus. They were: Thalia, Calliope, Polymnia, Euterpe, Urania, Terpsichore, Erato, Melpomene, Clio.

20. And something easy for the last question: Hercules's labours were ten.

Answer: False

Hercules originally had to serve Eurystheus for ten years, so he could execute one mission/labour a year. But Eurystheus claimed that Hercules had help from Iolaus in two of his labours, so he should do two more.

Source: Author alti

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