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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One. How the World and Mankind Were Created, and The Earliest Heroes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Greek gods act?
(a) Very kindly.
(b) In a very human manner.
(c) In a very god-like manner.
(d) In a very odd manner.

2. The behavior of the Greek gods reflects the Greek attitude towards the beauty and perfection of _______.
(a) Nature.
(b) Animals.
(c) Man.
(d) God.

3. When Zeus was born, what did Cronus' wife Rhea do?
(a) Buried Zeus before his father could find him.
(b) Poisoned Cronus.
(c) Fed Zeus to her husband.
(d) Fed Cronus a stone wrapped in blankets instead of Zeus.

4. ____________ was the goddess of love, who was said to have been born from the foam of the sea.
(a) Aphrodite/Venus.
(b) Artemis/Diana.
(c) Hera/Juno.
(d) Athena/Minerva.

5. The main gods, or ______________, lived on Mount Olympus.
(a) Athletes.
(b) Olympusians.
(c) Olympians.
(d) Olymps.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ was the king of the gods and ruler of Olympus.

2. Zeus and the other gods took over when Zeus dethroned ____________ and seized his power.

3. The Roman poet ________ wrote a lot about the myths, but presented them as silly stories that held no inner meaning.

4. ____________ was the god of light, archery, music, culture, healing, and prophecy.

5. Why were the gods worshiped?

(see the answer key)

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