2. The Romans believed in the Olympian gods, giving them different ___________.
(a) Personalities.
(b) Names.
(c) Attributes.
(d) Jobs.

3. These gods were the children of the ____________, who were the children of heaven and earth.
(a) Titans.
(b) Angels.
(c) Devils.
(d) Godfather.

4. What happened when Venus gave Psyche a series of impossible tasks?
(a) Psyche was always helped by sympathetic creatures.
(b) Psyche could easily complete them.
(c) Psyche was unable to complete them.
(d) Psyche ignored Venus' tasks.

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

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. The myths conveyed developing religious ideas concerning ____________.

3. _______________ was the goddess of wisdom, and protector of cities and civilization.

4. Why was Venus jealous of Psyche?

5. The behavior of the Greek gods reflects the Greek attitude towards the beauty and perfection of _______.

(see the answer key)

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