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The following statements are descriptions of Mythology, EXCEPT ____________

A. It is a study of stories about supernatural beings in early times.

B. It was handed down orally.

C. It is all about gods and goddesses.

D. It is a prophecy.

2. The following ideas are the reasons why Mythology is created, EXCEPT _________

A. Myth wants to gainsay a religion.

B. Myth was invented to explain the unexplainable.

C. Myth shows the evolution of man from the primitive to the intellectual.

D. Myth teaches a moral lesson.

3. Edith Hamilton defines Mythology as man’s first science, because _______

A. It is a subject that is formally studied in college or university.

B. It usually teaches a moral lesson.

C. It tries to explain the world around us.

D. It is a traditional knowledge or belief that is learned.

4. What is the purpose of Greek and Roman mythology?

A. The myths tell us the way the human race thought and felt ages ago.

B. The myths served as a form of entertainment for the people that time.

C. The myths are the basis for their everyday life.

D. The myths were written to educate the children since they are not formally schooled.

5. What do the myths show us about the early Greeks?

A. It tells us how religious the Greeks are.

B. The Greeks are very brave and courageous.

C. The myths show us how much the early Greeks had progressed from primitive man.
 D. It showcases the beliefs of the Greeks in gods and goddesses

6. What did the Greeks believe about the origins of the gods and the universe?

A. The Greeks look at the gods as the supreme being responsible for the existence of
things

B. The Greeks believed that the universe created the gods.

C. The Greeks think that the gods were created by the universe.

D. The Greeks worship the gods and the universe

7. According to the Greek story on the creation, who were the first parents?

A. The Titans

B. Chaos

C. Heaven and Earth

D. The Giants

8. How did Homer describe Olympus?

A. He described Olympus as a mysterious region far above the mountains, but it was not
heaven.

B. He emphasized that Olympus was a place between the earth and the sky.

C. He portrayed Olympus like the Garden of Eden, like a paradise.

D. He described Olympus as an enchanting place on top of a hill overlooking the earth.

9. What was the dual relationship between Zeus and Hera?

A. Hera was both the wife and sister of Zeus.

B. Hera was a constant enemy and jealous wife

C. Hera was a Titan (Zeus aunt) and Queen of the gods (wife of Zeus)

D. Hera was the wife and cousin of Zeus

10. This goddess sprang full grown from the head of Zeus. She was the protector of civilized life
and was known to symbolized wisdom, reason, and purity. Who is this goddess?

A. Hera

B. Athena

C. Aphrodite

D. Artemis

11. What do you call the daughters of Zeus and Memory who were known for their singing, and
each also had a special field?

A. The Graces

B. The Muses

C. The Fates

D. The Naiads

12. What did Hermes have on his feet and hat?

A. He had winged sandals on his feet and feathers on his hat.

B. He had feathers on his feet and wings on his hat.

C. He had winged sandals and a flower on his hat.

D. He had winged sandals on his feet and wings on his hat.

13. All of the following are the gods of the waters EXCEPT _____

A. Nereus

B. Leda

C. Triton

D. Proteus

14. All of the following are characters from the Underworld EXCEPT _____

A. Charon

B. Persephone
 C. Sileni

D. Hades

15. What happens when Persephone stays with her mother on Earth after 4 months every year
in the underworld?

A. Demeter is greatly upset and no crops grew on earth.

B. The crops grew and flowers bloomed

C. All crops will die

D. Only the flowers will bloom

16. What were the two central ideas in the worship of Dionysus?

A. Dionysus was the God of the Vine. He could give either joy or savage brutality,
because wine could be both bad and good.

B. He is a symbol for both eternal life and death

C. He is associated with lust and fortune

D. He will be forever hated by women and the gods

17. How were Demeter and Dionysus different from the other gods and goddesses?

A. They were the only ones who knew suffering, as the mortals did.

B. They are both demigods

C. They have been in pain for so long

D. They knew what it’s like to love and lost.

18. Who gave men the gift of fire?

A. Zeus

B. Cronus

C. Polyphemus

D. Prometheus
19. Her name means “the gift of all.” She was the first woman, and was lovely. Zeus created her
to punish mankind for tricking him. She was intended (all subsequent women) to be beautiful,
but an evil to men. Who is this character?

A. Helen

B. Aphrodite

C. Pandora

D. Europa

20. She was a lovely maiden with whom Zeus fell in love. He turned her into a calf to fool Hera,
and was forced to leave her that way. Eventually she was returned to human form. Who is this
maiden?

A. Helen

B. Io

C. Europa

D. Psyche

21. He was a beautiful lad who refused to fall in love with any maiden. The goddess Nemesis
made him fall in love with his reflection in a pool. He would not look away from his reflection,
and so he died. A lovely flower bloomed on the spot where he died, and it was named after him.
Who is this lad?

A. Polyphemus

B. Adonis

C. Narcissus

D. Achilles

22. Which lovers arranged a tryst, mistakenly thought the other had been killed, and killed
themselves?

A. Pyramus and Thisbe

B. Orpheus and Eurydice

C. Ceyx and Alcyone

D. Pygmalion and Galatea

23. Identify the lovers in the following summary. He was the son of one of the Muses, and a
gifted musician. She died on their wedding day. He went to the underworld and tried
unsuccessfully to bring her back.

A. Pyramus and Thisbe

B. Orpheus and Eurydice

C. Ceyx and Alcyone

D. Pygmalion and Galatea

24. He fell in love with a statue that he had made. Venus brought the statue to life and they
married.

Who were they?

A. Pyramus and Thisbe

B. Orpheus and Eurydice

C. Ceyx and Alcyone

D. Pygmalion and Galatea

25. They gave hospitality to Jupiter and Mercury when they came to earth in disguise. Who was
this couple?

A. Pygmalion and Galatea

B. Ceyx and Alcyone

C. Cupid and Psyche

D. Baucis and Philemon

29. Why was Venus angry at Psyche?

A. Psyche was the loveliest maiden alive and many mortals began worshipping her and
forgot

Venus.

B. She don’t like Psyche to be her daughter in law.

C. Venus felt that Psyche don’t love her son Cupid. She only likes Cupid because he is a
god.
 D. All the answers are correct

30. The following are the Argonauts except _________

A. Hercules

B. Phineus

C. Castor

D. Peleus

31. Pelias agreed to hand over the Kingdom to Jason but on what condition?

A. Jason must find ways to bring the spirit of Phrixus back in his home.

B. Jason must go on a journey and return with the Golden Fleece.

C. Jason must organize a voyage with the Argonauts.

D. All of the above

32. What was the advice of the old man for Jason and the Argonauts in order to safely navigate
through the clashing rocks?

A. They must cut-off a bird’s tail for good luck

B. They need to get a dove’s feather and let it follow.

C. They should send a dove through first.

D. They must get a dove as a guide

33. All of the following EXCLUDING one is the task King Æetes wanted Jason to do if he wants
the Golden Fleece returned.

A. Jason must harness two flame-breathing bulls whose feet were made of bronze.

B. Jason should plow a field with these flame-breathing bulls.

 C. Jason must kill the serpent that guards the Golden Fleece

D. must take the teeth of a dragon and grow them as if they were corn seeds.

34. What is the crucial theme for the stories of Icarus and Bellerophon?

A. honesty is the best policy

B. heroic actions are always tragic

C. humility before fates & gods

D. love conquers all

35. What did Phaethon's father give him in order to prove to him that he was indeed his father?

A. a sword

B. he would grant him one wish

C. a magic chariot

D. he will give him Pegasus

36. Why did the Sun God beg Phaethon to change his mind?

A. He knew that Phaethon would not be strong enough to control the horses.

B. He did not want Zeus to be upset with him

C. He was jealous of Phaethon's youth.

D. He told Phaethon he would give him all the riches in the world

37. Why did Phaethon dive down towards the Earth?

A. That was the path he was supposed to take

B. He wanted to let the people see that it was him driving the chariot

C. The horses took control right away, and he had no choice

D. The Sun God said it was okay to dive down.

38. The story of Otus and Ephialtes is an example of ____

A. winsomeness
 B. mischievousness

C. brotherly love

D. wittiness

39. In the story of Perseus, which statement is TRUE?

A. Oracles predicted that Acrisius' grandson would one day kill him.

B. Danae was afraid, so she took off in a boat with baby Perseus

C. Danae and Perseus die in the boat.

D. King Acrisius locked Danae in her room, so she would have no male interaction.

40. Why did Polydectes ask Perseus to get the head of the Gorgon Medusa?

A. Polydectes wants him to be killed

B. Because Perseus opposed Poydectes’s marriage with Danae

C. Because he is going to be King

D. He wanted someone as strong as Perseus to kill Medusa

41. What did Perseus use to kill Medusa?

A. crystal sword and highly polished shield

B. eyes of the Grae sisters

C. Hermes’s winged sandals

D. Athena’s metal helmet

42. Who did Perseus rescue on the way home?

A. Andromache

B. Iphigenia

C. Minerva

D. Andromeda
43. What is Athena’s shield called?

A. strong silver

B. magic shield

C. aegis

D. Zeus’s shield

44. Where is Daedalus captive?

A. Sparta

B. Mycenae

C. Crete

D. Athens

45. How does Daedalus plan to escape from the island?

A. by land

B. by air

C. by water

D. by underground

46. What is NOT among the instructions that Daedalus gives to his son?

A. fly only during daytime

B. do not fly too close to the ocean

C. follow Daedalus at all times

D. do not fly too close to the sun

47. Where does Daedalus get the idea for his escape?

A. from the birds

B. from his son

C. from the Minotaur

 D. from King Minos

48. The hero Theseus was known for _____

A. fighting along with the Argonauts & Hercules

B. abandoning his women on his travels

c. Killing the Minotaur

D. all of the above

49. How was Theseus recognized as the King’s son?

A. through the sword

B. he has a mark

C. his mother told the King

D. he was able to lift the big rock

50. What important journey did the King asked Theseus to do?

A. to bring his queen back

B. to kidnap the famous Daedalus

C. to kill the Minotaur

D. to marry the Princess of Crete

51. Who fell in love with Theseus upon their arrival in Crete?

A. Andromeda

B. Medea

C. Ariadne

D. Phaedra

52. What was the tragic mistake in the story of Theseus?

A. the death of Ariadne

 B. Theseus’ carelessness for not raising the white flag

C. Phaedra’s advances

D. his father’s decision

53. What did Atalanta’s father do when he discovered that she is not a boy but a girl?

A. he left her to die on a mountain top

B. he decided to give her away

C. he went to the oracle

D. he left his wife and child

54. Who discovered Atalanta and raised her as a fast and daring young woman?

A. a young couple from the forest

B. a mermaid who lives in the riverside

C. a young elephant

D. a she-bear

55. The Trojan War was begun to ________

A. defeat the Greeks.

B. return the wife of Menelaus.

C. return Persephone to the Underworld.

D. defend the royal claims of Achilles.

56. Who was the comrade of Achilles whom Hector killed?

A. Patroclus

B. Hector

C. Diomydes

D. Odysseus

57. Whose idea was it to build the famous Trojan horse?

 A. Achilles

B. Odysseus

C. Aeneas

D. Priam

58. What does Achilles’ heel mean?

A. A deadly weakness in spite of overall strength

B. The invulnerability of a strong man

C. A great strength that leads to death

D. A new brand of sandals

59. The following are the destinations of Odysseus, EXCEPT ________

A. Island of Laestrygonians

B. Island of the Sun God

C. Island of the Cyclopes

D. Island of Crete

60. What could be the recurring subject in the story of Oedipus?

A. Guilt and Innocence

B. Love and Sacrifice

C. Trust and Disloyalty

D. Carelessness and Pride