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Greek Mythology Test | Greek Myth

Tough quiz covering some of the aspects of Greek Mythology - gods, heroes, monsters, and the stories that include them. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by DiomedesII. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
DiomedesII

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
343,019

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
956

Last 3 plays: DeepHistory (10/10), Guest 62 (9/10), Guest 49 (4/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. What did the betrayed and spurned Medea do after Jason (of Argonauts fame) left her and their kids, after ten years of marriage, for Glauke, daughter of King Kreon of Korinth? Hint

Takes her own life in despair.

Gets angry and takes revenge by killing their children and Glauke.

Gathers an army and wages war against Kreon, but dies.

Asks the gods for help; Hera takes pity on her and makes Jason take his own life.

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Question 2 of 10

2. What happened when the cocky hero Bellerophon attempted to ride Pegasus up to Olympus? Hint

Pegasus, fearing the gods' wrath, refused to fly.

The gods were furious and sent Bellerophon down to the Underworld.

Bellerophon couldn't find Olympus.

Zeus sent a gnat which bit Pegasus, causing Bellerophon to fall.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who killed Paris near the end of the Trojan war? Hint

Philoctetes

Odyseuss

Athena

Diomedes

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Question 4 of 10

4. How did Ajax die in the Trojan war? Hint

He didn't die, he returned a great hero of the Trojan War.

He was killed by Poseidon, while heading home by sea.

He killed himself by falling on his sword.

Hector challenged and slew him.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of Heracles' nephew who helped him kill the Hydra during his Twelve Labors? Hint

Iolaus

Idomeneus

Icarus

Italus

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which god deluded Hector into thinking that he was his brother, Deiphobus, in the final moments of the former's fatal battle with Achilles? Hint

Nobody

Apollo

Athena

Zeus

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was, in the Trojan War, the only mortal hero to wound two powerful gods in one day? Hint

Diomedes

Achilles

Odyseuss

Ajax

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are some of the deadly things about the man-eating Stymphalian birds that Heracles faces in his Labors? Hint

Sharp metallic feathers they shoot at their enemies

Eardrum-piercing shrieks

Beaks of iron

Huge in size

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Question 9 of 10

9. What form of animal did Zeus take when he abducted Ganymede? Hint

Eagle

Bull

Osprey

Swan

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who were the mother and father of Akhilleus (Achilles)? Hint

Metis and Peleus

Metis and Zeus

Thetis and Peleus

Thetis and Poseidon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did the betrayed and spurned Medea do after Jason (of Argonauts fame) left her and their kids, after ten years of marriage, for Glauke, daughter of King Kreon of Korinth?

Answer: Gets angry and takes revenge by killing their children and Glauke.

Kreon also dies alongside his daughter, though not intended by Medea. Some accounts say Jason killed himself following these events, but the common idea is that a rotten piece of wood from the Argo ship fell on him and ended his miserable days.

2. What happened when the cocky hero Bellerophon attempted to ride Pegasus up to Olympus?

Answer: Zeus sent a gnat which bit Pegasus, causing Bellerophon to fall.

He survived the fall, but ended his days crippled, dressed in rags, shunned by gods and men alike.

3. Who killed Paris near the end of the Trojan war?

Answer: Philoctetes

He shot Paris with the poison arrows from the Bow of Heracles.

4. How did Ajax die in the Trojan war?

Answer: He killed himself by falling on his sword.

The noble hero killed himself in grief after accidentally slaughtering a herd of sheep in the middle of the night. He thought he was performing a sneak attack on the Trojan soldiers.

5. What is the name of Heracles' nephew who helped him kill the Hydra during his Twelve Labors?

Answer: Iolaus

He helped Heracles by burning the stumps of the Hydra's heads so they couldn't grow back.

6. Which god deluded Hector into thinking that he was his brother, Deiphobus, in the final moments of the former's fatal battle with Achilles?

Answer: Athena

The goddess, in the form of Deiphobus, persuaded Hector that they'll face the avenging Akhilleus (Achilles) together. But in the duel, Hector realized that his 'brother' has vanished, and all the gods were against him.

7. Who was, in the Trojan War, the only mortal hero to wound two powerful gods in one day?

Answer: Diomedes

With help from Athena, Diomedes wounded Aphrodite in the arm and Ares in the stomach. He would have fought Apollo also, had the god not warned him of the danger of fighting an immortal deity. The hero wisely backed off, according to Homer's 'The Illiad'.

8. What are some of the deadly things about the man-eating Stymphalian birds that Heracles faces in his Labors?

Answer: Sharp metallic feathers they shoot at their enemies

They also have deadly beaks of bronze.

9. What form of animal did Zeus take when he abducted Ganymede?

Answer: Eagle

Ganymede became the gods' cup-bearer.

10. Who were the mother and father of Akhilleus (Achilles)?

Answer: Thetis and Peleus

Zeus and Poseidon both competed for the sea goddess Thetis, but backed off once they learned that the son Thetis bore would be greater than his father. Peleus either didn't mind or didn't care.

Source: Author DiomedesII

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