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1) Zeus was the King of the
Olympian gods. What was his bird?
a) the cuckoo b) the
eagle c) the vulture d) the dodo
2) Poseidon was the ruler of
the sea. His wife was:
a) Aphrodite b)
Amphitrite c) Armpitrite d) Ariel
3) Hades, god of the
Underworld, had a favorite dog. Sometimes Hades wished he had
three hands, so that he could scratch all his dog's heads at once.
The canine's name was:
a) Fido b) Cerberus
c) Max d) Cujo
4) Apollo, god of light, music
and much more, once fell in love with a beautiful maiden. She
refused him and fled, turning into a laurel tree. This nymph's
name was:
a) Rosemary b)
Daphne c) Myrtle d) Olivia
5) Apollo fell in love with the
aforementioned maiden because he insulted Eros, the mischievous
god of love. Eros got even by piercing Apollo's heart with an
arrow made of:
a) lead b) gold c)
silver d) silly putty
6) To cause her to dislike the
god, Eros then pierced Apollo's object of desire (see question #4)
with an arrow made of:
a) lead b) gold c)
silver d) silly putty
7) Athena, goddess of wisdom,
won a contest against Poseidon. As the winner, she had a city
named after her, becoming its patron goddess. What is the name of
that city?
a) Troy b) Athens
c) Corinth d) Smart Ville
8) Many Greek heroes had a
famous Centaur (half-man and half-horse) for a tutor and teacher.
The Centaur's name was:
a) Chiron b) Charon
c) Charin d) Karen
9) The first woman, Pandora,
out of curiosity opened a jar/box, unleashing horrible evils upon
humanity. However, there was one little thing left in the box,
which inspired people to persevere. This precious object was:
a) wine b) hope c)
love d) American Express Gold Card
10) Helios (Sun) and Eos (Dawn)
were siblings of the goddess of the moon. She was named:
a) Selinus b)
Selene c) Celine d) Dion
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