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SUMMATIVE TEST (GREEK MYTHOLOGY) SUMMATIVE TEST (GREEK MYTHOLOGY)

INSTRUCTION: Mark on your answer sheets the letter of the answer INSTRUCTION: Mark on your answer sheets the letter of the answer
to the following questions: to the following questions:

1. Who is the King of the Gods ? 1. Who is the King of the Gods ?
a. Kronos b. Uranus c. Zeus d. Poseidon a. Kronos b. Uranus c. Zeus d. Poseidon

2. How many Olympians are there? 2. How many Olympians are there?
a. 10 b. 12 c. 13 d. 15 a. 10 b. 12 c. 13 d. 15

3. Who were the original Gods? 3. Who were the original Gods?
a. Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, & Athena a. Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, & Athena
b. Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, & Aphrodite b. Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, & Aphrodite
c. Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia, & Aphrodite c. Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia, & Aphrodite
d. Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Hestia, & Demeter d. Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Hestia, & Demeter

4. Out of the Olympians, who were the twins? 4. Out of the Olympians, who were the twins?
a. Apollo & Artemis a. Apollo & Artemis
b. Hera & Hestia b. Hera & Hestia
c. Athena & Ares c. Athena & Ares
d. There were no twins! d. There were no twins!

5. All of the Gods except for Aphrodite are related to whom? 5. All of the Gods except for Aphrodite are related to whom?
a. Kronos b. Gaea c. Zeus d. All of the above a. Kronos b. Gaea c. Zeus d. All of the above

6. Which God gave up their Olympian spot so that Dionysus could 6. Which God gave up their Olympian spot so that Dionysus could
become one? become one?
a. Apollo b. Ares c. Hestia d. Demeter a. Apollo b. Ares c. Hestia d. Demeter

7. Who invented the lyre? 7. Who invented the lyre?


a. Hermes b. Apollo c. Aphrodite d. Hephaestus a. Hermes b. Apollo c. Aphrodite d. Hephaestus

8. Hephaestus is the God of what? 8. Hephaestus is the God of what?


a. Sun b. War c. Fire d. Donkeys a. Sun b. War c. Fire d. Donkeys

9. Hades is.....? 9. Hades is.....?


a. The God of the Dead a. The God of the Dead
b. NOT an Olympian b. NOT an Olympian
c. The owner of Cerberus, the 3 headed dog c. The owner of Cerberus, the 3 headed dog
d. All of the above d. All of the above

10. Which God appeared in more myths than any of the others? 10. Which God appeared in more myths than any of the others?
a. Zeus b. Hermes c. Hera d. Artemis a. Zeus b. Hermes c. Hera d. Artemis

11. Who was Zeus's most famous son? 11. Who was Zeus's most famous son?
a. Hercules b. Achilles c. Orpheus d. Orion a. Hercules b. Achilles c. Orpheus d. Orion

12. Who killed the Gorgon Medusa? 12. Who killed the Gorgon Medusa?
a. Bellerophon b. Achilles c. Perseus d. Hector a. Bellerophon b. Achilles c. Perseus d. Hector

13. Who is famous for his weak spot, his heel? 13. Who is famous for his weak spot, his heel?
a. Hercules b. Achilles c. Paris d. Jason a. Hercules b. Achilles c. Paris d. Jason

14. Who are the two famous princes of Troy? 14. Who are the two famous princes of Troy?
a. Agamemnon & Melaneus a. Agamemnon & Melaneus
b. Achilles & Odysseus b. Achilles & Odysseus
c. Asclepius & Hercules c. Asclepius & Hercules
d. Hector & Paris d. Hector & Paris

15. Jason, who went in search for the golden fleece, led the....? 15. Jason, who went in search for the golden fleece, led the....?
a. Astronauts b. Argonauts c. Aronauts d. No names a. Astronauts b. Argonauts c. Aronauts d. No names

16. What did Theseus do to earn fame? 16. What did Theseus do to earn fame?
a. Became king of Athens a. Became king of Athens
b. Killed the Minotaur b. Killed the Minotaur
c. Took Ariadne from Crete c. Took Ariadne from Crete
d. All of the above d. All of the above

17. Who is famous for slaying the Chimera? 17. Who is famous for slaying the Chimera?
a. Orion b. Hercules c. Bellerophon d. Actaeon a. Orion b. Hercules c. Bellerophon d. Actaeon

18. Orion offended which God and got killed for it? 18. Orion offended which God and got killed for it?
a. Hera b. Hermes c. Ares d. Artemis a. Hera b. Hermes c. Ares d. Artemis

19. Athena favored many during the Trojan War, but she 19. Athena favored many during the Trojan War, but she
favored________ more than everyone. Who was it? favored________ more than everyone. Who was it?
a. Odysseus b. Achilles c. Hector d. Melaneus a. Odysseus b. Achilles c. Hector d. Melaneus
SUMMATIVE TEST (GREEK MYTHOLOGY) SUMMATIVE TEST (GREEK MYTHOLOGY)
20. Who was the only relatively famous girl HERO in Greek 20. Who was the only relatively famous girl HERO in Greek
Mythology? Mythology?
a. Helen b. Atlanta c. Danae d. Cassandra a. Helen b. Atlanta c. Danae d. Cassandra

21. What were the 3 singing monsters called? 21. What were the 3 singing monsters called?
a. Furies b. Muses c. Harpies d. Sirens a. Furies b. Muses c. Harpies d. Sirens

22. Balius & Xanthus are what? 22. Balius & Xanthus are what?
a. The bears in the sky, aka Ursa Major and Ursa Minor a. The bears in the sky, aka Ursa Major and Ursa Minor
b. The sister Gorgons of Medusa b. The sister Gorgons of Medusa
c. Talking horses that can tell the future c. Talking horses that can tell the future
d. Brothers and sons of Zeus d. Brothers and sons of Zeus

23. The most famous Centaur is called what? 23. The most famous Centaur is called what?
a. Charon b. Chiron c. Careon d. What famous Centaur? a. Charon b. Chiron c. Careon d. What famous Centaur?

24. The Chimera has 3 heads. What are they? 24. The Chimera has 3 heads. What are they?
a. Lion, tiger, & bear a. Lion, tiger, & bear
b. Tiger, fox, & horse b. Tiger, fox, & horse
c. Tiger, goat, scorpion c. Tiger, goat, scorpion
d. Lion, goat, & snake d. Lion, goat, & snake

25. Who was the Cyclops that Odysseus encountered on his trip 25. Who was the Cyclops that Odysseus encountered on his trip
home? home?
a. Brontes b. Steropes c. Polyphemus d. Arges a. Brontes b. Steropes c. Polyphemus d. Arges

26. The Hydra has how many heads? 26. The Hydra has how many heads?
a. 7 b. 10 c. 3 d. 9 a. 7 b. 10 c. 3 d. 9

27. Satyrs are half human/half______. What? 27. Satyrs are half human/half______. What?
a. Goat b. Donkey c. Horse d. Sheep a. Goat b. Donkey c. Horse d. Sheep

28. Dionysus' followers were called what? 28. Dionysus' followers were called what?
a. Satyrs a. Satyrs
b. Maenads b. Maenads
c. Dionysus didn't have followers c. Dionysus didn't have followers
d. None of the above d. None of the above

29. Medusa was...? 29. Medusa was...?


a. A Gorgon whose look turned people to stone a. A Gorgon whose look turned people to stone
b. The mother of Pegasus b. The mother of Pegasus
c. Once a beautiful mortal maiden who caught the attention of c. Once a beautiful mortal maiden who caught the attention of
Poseidon...and the jealousy of Athena Poseidon...and the jealousy of Athena
d. All of the above d. All of the above

30. There were 3 Furies, what were their names? 30. There were 3 Furies, what were their names?
a. Aello, Okypete, & Podarge a. Aello, Okypete, & Podarge
b. Alecto, Tisiphone, & Megara b. Alecto, Tisiphone, & Megara
c. There were 4 Furies c. There were 4 Furies
d. None of the above d. None of the above

31. Apollo killed this monster and claimed Delphi as his own island. 31. Apollo killed this monster and claimed Delphi as his own island.
What was it? What was it?
a. The Hydra b. A dragon c. The Chimera d. Python a. The Hydra b. A dragon c. The Chimera d. Python

32. This monster committed suicide when a man got her riddle 32. This monster committed suicide when a man got her riddle
correct. What is it? correct. What is it?
a. Sphinx b. Pegasus c. Chiron d. None of the above a. Sphinx b. Pegasus c. Chiron d. None of the above

33. Apollo had 9 followers. What was their group called? 33. Apollo had 9 followers. What was their group called?
a. The Muses a. The Muses
b. The Harpies b. The Harpies
c. The group wasn't called anything c. The group wasn't called anything
d. None of the above d. None of the above

34. Who was Typhon's wife? 34. Who was Typhon's wife?
a. Some random nymph a. Some random nymph
b. Echidna b. Echidna
c. Typhon didn't have a wife! c. Typhon didn't have a wife!
d. None of the above d. None of the above

35. Who is called the Father of All Monsters? 35. Who is called the Father of All Monsters?
a. Zeus a. Zeus
b. Kronos b. Kronos
c. Chaos c. Chaos
d. Typhon d. Typhon

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