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. Apollo (also known as Apollo to the Romans) and _________ were the children of Zeus and Leto.
(a) Artemis/Diana.
(b) Diana/Venus.
(c) Artemis/Aphrodite.
(d) Aphrodite/Venus.

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

3. There are _______ different versions of the story of the creation of man.
(a) Nine.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

4. Zeus imprisoned the Titans and forced _______ to hold up the sky.
(a) Artemisia.
(b) Athena.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Atlas.

5. Why were the gods worshiped?
(a) Because of their wisdom.
(b) Because they were loving.
(c) Because of their power.
(d) Because they were very convincing.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Titan called Cronus fought his father and took his power. Fearing that his children would do the same when they grew up, what did he do to each newborn baby?

2. ____________ was the goddess of love, who was said to have been born from the foam of the sea.

3. The main gods, or ______________, lived on Mount Olympus.

4. How is the creation myth of the Greeks peculiar?

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

(see the answer key)

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