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The Olympians Test

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How many Olympians were there?

7

12

14

3

Everyone agrees on which 12 gods comprise the Olympians.

True

False

Which of the following gods are sometimes excluded from the Olympians

Zeus (Jupiter)

Poseidon (Neptune)

Hades (Pluto)

Hera  (Juno)

Hestia (Vesta)

Aphrodite (Venus)

Apollo

Artemis (Diana)

Athena (Minerva)

Ares (Mars)

Hephaistos (Vulcan)

Hermes (Mercury)

Demeter (Ceres)

Dionysus (Bacchus)

According to Ennius, which of the following were the Dii Consentes, the group of twelve gods especially honored by the Romans?

Jupiter

Neptune

Hades (Pluto)

Juno

Vesta

Venus

Apollo

Diana

Minerva

Mars

Vulcan

Mercury

Ceres

Bacchus

Which god did Ceres replace in the Roman pantheon?

Neptune

Pluto

Bacchus

Demeter

What happened to the Titans after they were defeated by Zeus?

They were turned into constellations

They were banished to Tartarus

They went for shawarma

Zeus invited them to rule alongside him

What did the Romans call Zeus?

Neptune

Vulcan

Pluto

Jupiter

What was Zeus' domain?

Wisdom – War Strategy – Crafting - Weaving

Weather-Sky-Lightning-Thunder

Ocean/sea - Earthquakes – Water weather- Horses -

Medicine – Poetry – Sun – Music – Archery - Prophecy

What are Zeus' symbols?

Owl – Helmet & Spear – Aegis (breastplate / shield) - olive tree

Helm of Invisibility - (Black)

Eagle-Lightning bolt-Crown

Horses-Trident-Dolphin

Which of the following is Zeus most well-known for?

Being a faithful husband

Being the best dad ever

Having many affairs and lovers

Being a fair and just and even-tempered god

Which of the following is a theory about why Zeus had so many spouses?

He just couldn't help himself. 

Zeus was worshipped in many city-states, and his many spouses were the chief goddesses of various worship centers

He did not like his wife Hera.

He wanted more children.

Which of the following forms did Zeus use to appear to a lover?

eagle

bull

golden shower

all of these

What did the Romans call Poseidon?

Neptune

Vulcan

Pluto

Jupiter

What was Poseidon's domain?

Weather-Sky-Lightning-Thunder

Wisdom – War Strategy – Crafting - Weaving

Ocean/sea - Earthquakes – Water weather- Horses -

Messenger of Gods – Travelers – Trickery - Thieves

What are Poseidon's symbols?

Horses-Trident-Dolphin

Eagle-Lightning bolt-Crown

Owl – Helmet & Spear – Aegis (breastplate / shield) - olive tree

Helm of Invisibility - (Black)

Poseidon competed with which other god/dess for the patronage of the city Cecropia?

Athena

Zeus

Hades

Apollo

What gift did Poseidon offer to the citizens of Cecropia in the competition for patronage?

both or either depending on the version of the story

horses

saltwater spring

neither

Aside from the version in which Poseidon creates horse in the contest for patronage of a city, what is the other story explaining why Poseidon created horses?

Hermes tricked him into doing it

It was Prometheus' idea

He was chasing/trying to impress Demeter

He needed a way to travel on land to Olympus

Who was Poseidon's wife?

Amphitrite

Medusa

Hera

Demeter

Which of the following heroes was a son of Poseidon?

Perseus

Heracles

Odysseus

Theseus

What did the Romans call Hades?

Neptune

Mercury

Jove

Pluto

What was Hade's domain?

Underworld – Riches/Wealth - Dead

Weather-Sky-Lightning-Thunder

Ocean/sea - Earthquakes – Water weather- Horses -

War

What are Hades' symbols?

Horses-Trident-Dolphin

Owl – Helmet & Spear – Aegis (breastplate / shield) - olive tree

Helm of Invisibility - (Black)

Eagle-Lightning bolt-Crown

Which of the following myths is Hades most well known for?

Niobe's Children

The contest for patronage of Athens

The kidnapping of Persephone

The theft of Apollo's Cattle

What did the Romans call Hera

Diana

Ceres

Vesta

Juno

What was Hera's domain?

Love and Beauty

Wisdom – War Strategy – Crafting - Weaving

Home – Hearth - Fire

Marriage-Women-Family

What are Hera's symbols?

Dove – Seafoam – Rose – Swan – Magic Belt

Peacock – Cow-Crown

Hearth = Fireplace - Torch

Owl – Helmet & Spear – Aegis (breastplate / shield) - olive tree

What is Hera best known for?

Getting angry with Zeus and the women he has affairs with 

Springing from Zeus' head fully formed

Creating the seasons of the year

Her affair with Ares

Which of the following were children of Hera (and Zeus, probably)?

Hermes and Dionysus

Apollo and Artemis

Athena and Aphrodite

Hephaestus and Ares

What did the Romans call Hestia?

Vesta

Diana

Juno

Minerva

What was Hestia's domain?

Wisdom – War Strategy – Crafting - Weaving

Home – Hearth - Fire

Love and Beauty

Marriage-Women-Family

What are Hestia's symbols?

Owl – Helmet & Spear – Aegis (breastplate / shield) - olive tree

Dove – Seafoam – Rose – Swan – Magic Belt

Peacock – Cow-Crown

Hearth = Fireplace - Torch

What was so important about the hearth (fireplace)?

It destroyed the evidence of Zeus's affairs

It was the center of family life and the home 

It distracted Hera so she would not notice Zeus having another affair

It stopped Zeus from having affairs

Hestia was a virgin goddess. Which two gods’ marriage proposals did she reject?

Hermes and Dionysus

Athena and Artemis

Zeus and Poseidon

Poseidon and Apollo

Ares and Hephaestus

What was one of Hestia's jobs on Mount Olympus?

She collected and distributed all the burnt sacrifices from humans to the gods.

She kept all the gods' wine glasses full. 

She helped Zeus have affairs by distracting Hera so she wouldn't notice Zeus was missing. 

She helped Hera keep an eye on Zeus to try and stop him from having affairs. 

What selfless and generous thing did Hestia do?

She helped Hera keep an eye on Zeus to try and stop him from having affairs. 

She gave up her throne on Mt. Olympus (one of the 12) for Dionysus.

She helped Zeus have affairs by distracting Hera so she wouldn't notice Zeus was missing. 

She kept all the gods' wine glasses full. 

What did the Romans call Demeter?

Gaia

Diana 

Minerva

Ceres

What was Demeter's domain?

Agriculture – Harvest – Growing Things

Wisdom – War Strategy – Crafting - Weaving

Love and Beauty

Marriage-Women-Family

What are Demeter's symbols?

Scythe – Sheaf of Wheat

Owl – Helmet & Spear – Aegis (breastplate / shield) - olive tree

Peacock – Cow-Crown

Dove – Seafoam – Rose – Swan – Magic Belt

Who was the daughter of Demeter?

Eileithyia

Persephone

Artemis

Athena

What happened to Demeter's daughter?

Nothing. She is the most boring character in Greek mythology. 

She was abducted by Zeus.

She became a constellation. 

She was abducted by Hades. 

What natural phenomon is explained by a myth involving Demeter.

Earthquakes

The seasons of the year (winter, spring, summer, fall)

The creation of the polar regions and the Sahara Desert

Spiders

What did the Romans call Ares?

Apollo

Mars

Vulcan

Mercury

What was the domain of Ares?

War Strategy 

Medicine – Poetry – Sun – Music – Archery - Prophecy

WAR - battles

Volcanoes – Blacksmithing – Fire - Engineering

Which other Olympian god/dess did Ares love?

Athena

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

Artemis

What frequently happened to Ares when he appeared in stories?

He turned someone into a constellation

He won every battle

He got wounded and ran away

He had affairs with many goddesses and mortal women

What did the Romans call Hephaestus?

Mars

Jove

Mercury

Vulcan

What was the domain of Hephaestus?

Messenger of Gods – Travelers – Trickery - Thieves 

Volcanoes – Blacksmithing – Fire - Engineering

Medicine – Poetry – Sun – Music – Archery - Prophecy

WAR - battles

Hephaestus, although he was a god, was deformed. He walked with a limp because his foot was injured. How did he receive this injury?

He was prophesied to overthrow his father, so he was left exposed on a mountain to die, with his feet chained together. 

He challenged Hermes to a race and lost. 

He was thrown off of Mount Olympus by either Hera or Zeus. 

He dropped a hammer on his foot. 

Who was the wife of Hephaestus?

Persephone

Amphitrite

Gaia

Aphrodite

Hera

Hephaestus' wife was very loyal and faithful to him. 

True

False

What did the Romans call Aphrodite?

Minerva

Venus

Diana

Juno

What was the domain of Aphrodite?

Home – Hearth - Fire

Marriage-Women-Family

Love and Beauty

Hunting – Moon – Virginity

Which of the following were mortal lovers of Aphrodite?

Peleus and Cecrops

Acteon and Tiresias

Adonis and Anchises

Aeneas and Achilles

What did the Romans call Apollo?

Jove

Apollo

Bacchus

Mercury

What did was the domain of Apollo?

WAR - battles

Medicine – Poetry – Sun – Music – Archery - Prophecy

Messenger of Gods – Travelers – Trickery - Thieves 

Volcanoes – Blacksmithing – Fire - Engineering

Who was Apollo's twin sister?

Athena

Artemis

Aphrodite

He didn't have a twin sister.

What is a common theme among stories about Apollo?

getting wounded in battle and running away

failed love affairs

there aren't enough stories about Apollo for there to be a common theme

constellations

What did Apollo do to Cassandra?

He married her and lived happily ever after. 

He turned her into a flower.

He blessed her with the ability to see the future but cursed her so that no one believed her. 

 turned her into a constellation. 

What did the Romans call Artemis?

Minerva

Venus

Vesta

Diana

What did Artemis have in common with Hestia and Athena?

They all had affairs with Mars

 They were all virgin goddesses

They were all daughters of Zeus

They had the same mother

What did Artemis have in common with Selene and Hecate?

 They were all moon goddesses

They all had affairs with Mars

They had the same mother

They were all daughters of Zeus

What was the domain of Artemis?

Home – Hearth - Fire

Wisdom – War Strategy – Crafting - Weaving

Hunting – Moon – Virginity

Marriage-Women-Family

What did Artemis do to the daughters of Niobe?

Slaughtered them all with her bow and arrows, or poison

turned them into constellations

Invited them on a camping trip with her

turned them into flowers

What did the Romans call Hermes?

Jove

Mercury

Mars

Vulcan

What did was the domain of Hermes?

Messenger of Gods – Travelers – Trickery - Thieves 

WAR - battles

Medicine – Poetry – Sun – Music – Archery - Prophecy

Volcanoes – Blacksmithing – Fire - Engineering

What was Hermes best known for? 

being a newborn prodigy - learning to walk, talk, invent a musial instrument, steal, trick and trade within a day of being born

multiple love affairs

failed love affairs

getting wounded in battle and running away

How did Hermes escape punishment from Apollo?

He ran away

He made baby eyes at Zeus who defended him

He gave Apollo the lyre that he invented

He turned Apollo into a newt

What did the Romans call Dionysus

Mars

Jove

Vulcan

Bacchus

What was the domain of Dionysus?

witchcraft

war

weather

wine and revelry

What was a common theme in stories about Dionysus?

failed love affairs

multiple love affairs

getting wounded in battle and running away

Mortal kings rejecting the worship of Dionysus

What was unusual about Dionysus' birth? 

nothing - he had a normal birth

he was born in the sea foam from the castrated genitals of Ouranos

he sprang from the head of Zeus fully grown

He gestated in and was born from Zeus' thigh

What did the Romans call Athena?

maam

Minerva

Diana

Vesta

What was Athena's domain?

War (strategy) - crafting - weaving

War (battles)

Marriage and Family

Love and Beauty

Why was Athena also known as Pallas?

She took the name to honor her BFF whom she accidentally killed while playing

It was a very popular name in ancient Greece

She wasn't known as Pallas

It was the name Zeus preferred to call her

What was unusual about Athena's birth? 

She sprang from the head of Zeus fully grown

she hatched from an egg

she was born in the sea foam from the castrated genitals of Ouranos

She gestated in and was born from Zeus' thigh

Which of the following mortals was punished by Athena for their excessive pride?

Erichthonius

Tiresias

Pallas

Arachne