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Quiz about 9 for 10 Greek Mythological Figures
Quiz about 9 for 10 Greek Mythological Figures

9 for 10 Greek Mythological Figures Quiz


Correctly answer the first nine questions on Greek mythological figures and the initial letters from those answers will spell out, in order, the answer to question ten.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Dizart
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
350,459
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2173
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Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Greek goddess sent a wild boar to kill Adonis because she was jealous of his superior hunting skills? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which Greek god, the father of Theseus, was raised by the Telchines on the island of Rhodes after his father, Cronus, tried to devour him at birth? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which Olympian god abducted Persephone whilst she was picking flowers, taking her to his realm in the underworld? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. When Zeus was born, his mother handed his father a stone wrapped in clothes for him to swallow, so that the baby wouldn't be devoured along with his siblings. Who was this mother, a daughter of Uranus? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which son of Apollo and Calliope was a member of the Argonauts, whose lyre-playing drowned out the voices of the Sirens, enabling the Argo to pass them by safely? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. King Midas is famous for his wish that everything he touched be turned into gold, but which Greek god was it that granted him this wish? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the name of the nymph who was seduced by Zeus, and then turned into a heifer to avoid detection by Zeus' wife Hera? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The "father of all monsters" is a nickname given to which son of Gaia, who is described as being part human and part dragon? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the name of the nymph from Greek mythology who fell in love with Narcissus, who himself was only in love with his own reflection? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. If you have answered the previous nine questions correctly, the initial letters of those answers, in order, will spell out the name of a Greek goddess.

Answer: (One word - 9 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Greek goddess sent a wild boar to kill Adonis because she was jealous of his superior hunting skills?

Answer: Artemis

The goddess of the hunt, Artemis, is the Greek equivalent of the Roman goddess Diana. Among her many feats is supposedly helping her mother give birth to her own twin brother Apollo!
2. Which Greek god, the father of Theseus, was raised by the Telchines on the island of Rhodes after his father, Cronus, tried to devour him at birth?

Answer: Poseidon

Poseidon is the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Neptune. His parents are Cronus and Rhea, and his siblings include Hades and Zeus. He would go on to sire many children, including Thesius, Pelius and Neleus.
3. Which Olympian god abducted Persephone whilst she was picking flowers, taking her to his realm in the underworld?

Answer: Hades

Hades is the oldest son of Cronus and Rhea; together with his brothers Zeus and Poseidon, he defeated the Titans. He allowed Persephone to leave the underworld after a plea from Zeus, but, because she had eaten some pomegranate seeds, was cursed to spend part of each year with Hades in the underworld.
4. When Zeus was born, his mother handed his father a stone wrapped in clothes for him to swallow, so that the baby wouldn't be devoured along with his siblings. Who was this mother, a daughter of Uranus?

Answer: Rhea

Rhea is regarded as the mother of the Olympian gods and goddesses. A moon of the planet Saturn is named after her. Her consort, Cronus, devoured five of their children for fear that one of them would grow up to overthrow him, but Rhea tricked him out of eating Zeus.
5. Which son of Apollo and Calliope was a member of the Argonauts, whose lyre-playing drowned out the voices of the Sirens, enabling the Argo to pass them by safely?

Answer: Orpheus

Orpheus is regarded by scholars as the greatest singer and musician of the classical ages; his music was said to have the power to move rocks and divert the course of rivers.
6. King Midas is famous for his wish that everything he touched be turned into gold, but which Greek god was it that granted him this wish?

Answer: Dionysus

Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, his Roman equivalent being Bacchus. The son of Zeus and Semele, he encountered Midas after his foster father, Silenus, had passed out, presumably drunk, in Midas' garden. Dionysus rewarded Midas for his hospitality towards Silenus by offering him whatever he wished for.

His wish to have everything he touched turn to gold of course backfired when his food also turned to gold as soon as he touched it.
7. What was the name of the nymph who was seduced by Zeus, and then turned into a heifer to avoid detection by Zeus' wife Hera?

Answer: Io

Io was a Naiad (a nymph of the spring). When Hera suspected Zeus of seducing her and then turning her into a heifer, she sent the 100-eyed giant Argus to guard her. Zeus then sent Hermes to distract Argus and kill him. Io was then set loose to roam the world, but was constantly irritated by a gadfly sent by Hera.
8. The "father of all monsters" is a nickname given to which son of Gaia, who is described as being part human and part dragon?

Answer: Typhon

Typhon was the uncle and husband of Echidna, who is known as the "mother of all monsters". Among their offspring were Cerberus, the Nemean Lion and Chimera. Typhon overcame Zeus in their first battle, but Zeus later gained his revenge and trapped Typhon beneath Mount Etna.
9. What was the name of the nymph from Greek mythology who fell in love with Narcissus, who himself was only in love with his own reflection?

Answer: Echo

Echo was an Oread (mountain nymph), and was in love with her own voice. After upsetting Hera, wife of Zeus, she was cursed to spend the rest of her life only being able to speak when repeating words uttered by others.
10. If you have answered the previous nine questions correctly, the initial letters of those answers, in order, will spell out the name of a Greek goddess.

Answer: Aphrodite

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty; both Uranus and Zeus have been credited with being her father. Venus is her Roman equivalent.
Source: Author Dizart

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