Freshman English Final Exam: Quiz!

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Check out our online quiz about ancient Greek religion and mythology and learn interesting trivia. The stories of ancient Greece relate to the foundation and activities of the world. In this specific quiz, you will be queried about who was the king of the Olympians, who was the goddess of the rainbow, who was Zeus’s messenger, and who was the god of wine and partying. This quiz celebrates Ancient Greek mythology. Good luck with the quiz.

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1.

Who was the king of the Olympians?
- A.
  
  Hades
- B.
  
  Zeus
- C.
  
  Poseidon
2.

What modern word with roots in Greek mythology means to “regard with reverence?”
- A.
  
  Volcano
- B.
  
  Verify
- C.
  
  Venerate
3.

Who was the goddess of the rainbow?
- A.
  
  Aphrodite
- B.
  
  Iris
- C.
  
  Hera
4.

Who was Zeus’s messenger?
- A.
  
  Hermes
- B.
  
  Atlas
- C.
  
  Paris
5.

Who was the king of the Titans?
- A.
  
  Uranus
- B.
  
  Cronus
- C.
  
  Pluto
6.

Who was the god of wine and partying?
- A.
  
  Aphrodite
- B.
  
  Hera
- C.
  
  Dinoysius
7.

Who was the queen of the Olympians?
- A.
  
  Hera
- B.
  
  Rhea
- C.
  
  Hebe
8.

What word with roots in Greek mythology means “wheat, oats, and corn?”
- A.
  
  Vestal
- B.
  
  Martial
- C.
  
  Cereal
9.

Who was the goddess of beauty?
- A.
  
  Athene
- B.
  
  Aphrodite
- C.
  
  Iris
10.

What did Hades rule over?
- A.
  
  The Underworld
- B.
  
  The Seas
- C.
  
  The Heavens
11.

Who were the goddesses of the arts?
- A.
  
  The Moira
- B.
  
  The Horai
- C.
  
  The Muses
12.

Who was the god of war?
- A.
  
  Apollo
- B.
  
  Achilles
- C.
  
  Ares
13.

What was Zeus’s weapon of choice?
- A.
  
  Sword
- B.
  
  Thunder
- C.
  
  Lightning bolt
14.

In Greek Mythology, who spun the thread of life, determining how long one would live?
- A.
  
  The Charities
- B.
  
  The Muses
- C.
  
  The Fates
15.

Who was the strongest of the Greek heroes or demigods?
- A.
  
  Achilles
- B.
  
  Hercules
- C.
  
  Perseus
16.

What is a satyr?
- A.
  
  Half horse, half man
- B.
  
  Half goat, half man
- C.
  
  Half ape, half man
17.

Who was the greatest Greek warrior, he was a killing machine?
- A.
  
  Achilles
- B.
  
  Hercules
- C.
  
  Perseus
18.

The Olympians were so named because they all lived on Mt Olympus with the exception of Poseidon and Hades.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

The Titans were the children of the Olympians.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

Myths probably started with fact.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

What was the setting for the Trojan War?
- A.
  
  Paris
- B.
  
  Troy
- C.
  
  Greece
22.

Which woman’s beauty is supposed to have started the Trojan War?
- A.
  
  Hera
- B.
  
  Helen
- C.
  
  Aphrodite
23.

The main character in a story, the good guy or girl.
- A.
  
  Antagonist
- B.
  
  Resolutionist
- C.
  
  Protagonist
24.

What has been going on up to and including what is going on when the story begins.
- A.
  
  Setting
- B.
  
  Disposition
- C.
  
  Exposition
25.

The setting is _________ the story takes place.
- A.
  
  When and where
- B.
  
  Where and why
- C.
  
  When and why