Can You Pass Our Greek Mythology Quiz?

For some, the vivid and sometimes bloody adventures of Hercules and Zeus, Helen and Aphrodite seem to be pregnant with profound meaning about the human condition. For others, they are simply rustic fables elevated and elaborated by the genius of Greek poets. Regardless, the myths of ancient Greece are among the most fascinating stories in all human history. Do you know your Perseus from your Achilles? Let’s put you to the test!
 
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Who reigned as king of the gods at Mount Olympus?
Zeus
Poseidon
Cronos
Hades
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Which Greek hero's name is now synonymous with a 'sole' weakness?
Ares
Hercules
Achilles
Perseus
 
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What relationship does Zeus have with Poseidon, Hades, and Hera?
They're his cousins
They're his siblings
They're his ancestors
They're his friends
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Kronos tried to prevent his children from challenging him by doing what?
Throwing them into a fire.
Imprisoning them.
Throwing them into the ocean.
Swallowing them whole at birth.
 
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Perseus killed and decapitated which monster?
The Hydra
The Minotaur
Medusa, the Gorgon
The Great Lion
 
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Which was written (and is set) earlier: The Iliad or The Odyssey?
The Iliad
The Odyssey
 
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Who was Zeus' wife (and sister) and the goddess of family and childbirth?
Nymphia
Aphrodite
Dionysus
Hera
 
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Who designed and built the Labyrinth?
Pelops
Prometheus
Daedalus
Icarus
 
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Who, according to the Greeks, gave humans the gift of fire.
Hermes
Hercules
Lapyx
Prometheus
 
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Which hero is said to have killed Minos' Minotaur?
Hercules
Orpheus
Theseus
Perseus
 
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What made Orpheus visit the underworld (Hades)?
His wife's death.
His father's death.
His daughter's death.
His son's death.
 
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Who was the god of the sea?
Zeus
Apollo
Hades
Poseidon
 
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What tragically happened to Narcissus?
He was raped by Zeus.
He lost the nymph he loved.
He died in battle.
He died while staring at his own reflection.
 
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Which god was associated with winemaking, wine, fertility, madness, theater, and ecstasy?
Dionysus
Apollo
Persephone
Cupid
 
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Who was the god of agriculture and harvest?
Hera
Athena
Apollo
Demeter
 
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Which god was used by the other gods for his blacksmith skills?
Hephaestus
Artemis
Mercury
Apollo
 
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Was Perseus the great-grandfather or half-brother of Hercules?
Both
Half-brother
Neither
Great-grandfather
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Which were the first primordial elements/gods in the Greek universe?
Erebus (Darkness), Ouranos (Sky), & Aether (Light)
Chronos (Time), Ananke (Necessity), & Hemera (Day)
Chaos, Gaia (Earth), Tartarus, & Eros
 
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