Greek Myth In Everyday Life
Looking at the images and descriptions below, match up the clue with the correct answer. All of these are drawn from your knowledge of Greek mythology.
- 1.
![You guys know this as the symbol of a very popular shoe company but what Greek goddess does the image represent? - ProProfs]( "You guys know this as the symbol of a very popular shoe company but what Greek goddess does the image represent?")
You guys know this as the symbol of a very popular shoe company but what Greek goddess does the image represent?- A.
Nike (Goddess of Victory)
- B.
Athena (Goddess of War and Wisdom)
- C.
Aphrodite (Goddess of Love)
- 2.
![This Titan was forced to hold up the world and the sky as punishment for his role in the battle against Zeus. Today he is the name of a book which is a collection of maps of the world. - ProProfs]( "This Titan was forced to hold up the world and the sky as punishment for his role in the battle against Zeus. Today he is the name of a book which is a collection of maps of the world.")
This Titan was forced to hold up the world and the sky as punishment for his role in the battle against Zeus. Today he is the name of a book which is a collection of maps of the world.- A.
Prometheus
- B.
Atlas
- C.
Chronos
- 3.This is just a short clip but at the beginning is the name of this next Greek nymph.
- A.
Echo
- B.
Calypso
- C.
Thetis
- 4.
![With the exception of the flowers, which Greek God does the logo of FTD represent? - ProProfs]( "With the exception of the flowers, which Greek God does the logo of FTD represent?")
With the exception of the flowers, which Greek God does the logo of FTD represent?- A.
Ares (God of War)
- B.
Zeus (King of the Gods)
- C.
Hermes (God of Messengers and Thieves)
- 5.Http://www.prometheusenergy.com/ Why is the name of this company appropriate, using what you know about Prometheus?
- A.
He was the sun.
- B.
He stole fire and gave it to humans so they would be able to survive.
- C.
He was the first Titan to figure out how to create electricity.
- 6.
![Which god would this be most closely associated with? - ProProfs]( "Which god would this be most closely associated with?")
Which god would this be most closely associated with?- A.
Hades
- B.
Zeus
- C.
Poseidon
- 7.
![The name for this virus comes from one of the most spectacular tricks in history. What was the original trick? - ProProfs]( "The name for this virus comes from one of the most spectacular tricks in history. What was the original trick?")
The name for this virus comes from one of the most spectacular tricks in history. What was the original trick?- A.
The Trojan Horse
- B.
The Judgement of Paris
- C.
The Oath of Tgndarius
- 8.
![This group protects investments around the world and it takes its name from which gods/goddess' s shield(s)? - ProProfs]( "This group protects investments around the world and it takes its name from which gods/goddess' s shield(s)?")
This group protects investments around the world and it takes its name from which gods/goddess' s shield(s)?- A.
Hephestus and Aphrodite
- B.
Ares
- C.
Athena and Zeus
- 9.
![Why was this theater named after the god Apollo? - ProProfs]( "Why was this theater named after the god Apollo?")
Why was this theater named after the god Apollo?- A.
They thought it was a cool name.
- B.
He was the god of music and poetry.
- C.
He was the first in mythology to build a theater.
- 10.
![The term "A rock and a hard place" came from this instance in which epic? - ProProfs]( "The term \"A rock and a hard place\" came from this instance in which epic?")
The term "A rock and a hard place" came from this instance in which epic?- A.
Scylla and Chyribus in the Odyssey
- B.
The Rage of Achilles from the Iliad
- C.
The Sacking of Troy from the Aenid
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