From Gaia to Medusa: The Greek Mythology Quiz

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From Gaia to Medusa: The Greek Mythology Quiz
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Are you a fan of Greek mythology? Do you think you have what it takes to ace this quiz on the ancient stories of gods and heroes? Test your knowledge and see if you can go 30 for 30 on this fun and challenging quiz!

From Gaia to Medusa, explore the fascinating world of greek mythology trivia in this quiz by Ed Grabianowski. With incredible influence over Western thought and literature, the Greek myths have stood the test of time and continue to captivate audiences around the world.

So search for your inner hero, play this quiz, and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Greek mythology. Challenge yourself, learn something new, and have fun while you test your knowledge of these timeless tales!

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What did Prometheus steal from Mount Olympus and give to humankind?
Hera
ambrosia
fire
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Who was the first human woman created by the greek goddess?
Atalanta
Pandora
Andromeda
When Jason assembled his crew of Argonauts to go on a quest, what were they seeking?
the Golden Fleece
the head of Medusa
the scepter of Zeus

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Mount Parnassus In Ancient Greece Was Said To Be The Home Of Apollo And The Muses.
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Who did Jason choose to join him on his quest?
prisoners and slaves with nothing to lose
the greatest heroes of his era
his brothers and sons
Medea, who was Jason's wife at the time of the Golden Fleece quest, is the niece of what goddess?
Circe
Hestia
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What is the Titanomachy?
the war between the Titans and their children, the Olympians
the infernal machine deep within Tartarus that created the Titans
the demiplane where the Titans resided until they were cast into Tartarus

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Who is the god of the sea in Greek Mythology?
Apollo
Proteus
Poseidon
How is Jocasta related to Oedipus?
She is his daughter and his wife.
She is his sister and his mother.
She is his mother and his wife.
Where did the 12 primary Greek gods dwell?
on Mount Olympus
in Asgard
on Mount Othrys

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What is the name of the primordial goddess that represents Earth in Greek Mythology?
Gaia
Hecate
Hera
Who are the parents of the first generation of Titans in Greek Mythology?
Cronus and Phoebe
Zeus and Hera
Gaia and Uranus
Who abducted Persephone?
Hades
Heracles
Achilles

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Why was Achilles, who was otherwise invulnerable to harm, vulnerable to injury of his heel?
His sister placed a curse on him so he would forever have to worry about getting shot in the heel.
He was invulnerable because his mother dipped him in the River Styx, but she had to hold him by the heel, so that part didn't get dipped.
He turned and fled the battle at Troy, and his cowardice broke the spell that gave him his invulnerability. Because he was running away, his heel became his only weakness.
What is the most notable physical trait of the Hekatonkheires?
Their arms are where their legs should be, and vice versa.
They have ears on their foreheads.
They have 100 hands.
The hero Bellerophon rode the winged horse Pegasus to defeat what monster?
Medusa
the Chimera
the Harpies

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One of the 12 labors of Heracles was to obtain the girdle of Hippolyta, queen of ...
the Amazons
Athens
the Titans
One of Heracles' less glamorous labors was to clean the poop of 1,000 immortal cattle from the Augean stables in a single day. How did he manage it?
He gave the cattle a look so stern and intimidating that they stopped pooping and cleaned the stables themselves.
He traveled to Hades and procured 1,000 immortal dung beetles, which were able to clear the poop from the stables.
He changed the courses of two rivers so that they washed the poop out of the stables.
Different versions of Greek mythology have varying origins for Porphyrion and the other Giants, but the weirdest is that they sprang up when what happened?
when 100 mortal heroes melded their bodies together with magical clay
when Uranus' blood spilled onto Earth after Cronus castrated him and tossed his genitals away
when Gaia learned of Uranus' treachery and cried tears that washed away the land, leaving behind only the hardest rock, which formed the bodies of the Giants

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Where was Athena born?
at the boundary between Hades and Earth
in Athens
from Zeus' forehead
Which of these things did Zeus NOT transform himself into to seduce or rape a mortal woman?
a swan
a dolphin
a rain of gold
What monster did Theseus kill?
the Minotaur
the Sphynx
the Phoenix

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Why did Theseus' father, Aegeus, kill himself when Theseus returned home?
Theseus didn't put up the proper signal (white sails) to indicate he was alive, so Aegeus killed himself in grief, thinking his son had died.
Aegeus had heard a prophecy that the slayer of the Minotaur would eventually kill him as well, and he wanted to prevent the prophecy from coming true to spite the gods.
He knew the killing of the Minotaur would anger Zeus, so he killed himself to appease Zeus.
In her most common depiction as goddess of the hunt, Artemis is shown carrying what?
a hammer and sickle
a bow and arrow
the corpse of a wild boar
Which Olympian is the messenger of the gods?
Athena
Hermes
Tethys

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Why was the Trojan War fought?
because Menelaus wanted to get his wife, Helen, back from Troy
because Ares urged Menelaus to fight a great war in his honor
because Troy was providing safety and protection to the monster Geryon, which had earlier attacked Sparta
Which two warriors fought a day-long duel at Troy, which was ultimately called off as a draw?
Heracles and Bellerophon
Ajax and Hector
Achilles and Odysseus
How long did it take Odysseus to get back to Ithaca after fighting in the Trojan War?
10 years
20 years
100 years

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What is Odysseus' wife's name?
Penelope
Circe
Daphne
Who was cursed with the ability to warn of future events but never be believed and was usually considered insane?
Cassandra
Athena
Cassiopeia
Snake-haired Medusa is the most well-known of the Gorgons, but she had two sisters, Stheno and ...
Alcyoneus
Chrysaor
Euryale

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