Mythology Unit Exam

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    Greek myths are not only entertaining, but also provide a multitude of important life lessons. 

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Mythology is a study which is involved in the analysis of different myths of a given people or community. Mythology unit exam tests on different basic aspects of the study. How good are you? Find out below.

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  • 2. 

    Procrustes is the creepy inn-keeper who had a bed of tortures for his unfortunate guests. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 3. 

    Why does Orpheus lose his wife on the way out of the Underworld? 

    • She ate pomegrante seeds

    • She took a wrong turn

    • he looked back to make sure she was really there

    • He turned to stone

    Correct Answer
    A. he looked back to make sure she was really there
  • 4. 

    Hera was the wife of Uranus and Rhea was the wife of Zeus. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 5. 

    The Gray Sisters shared three eyes and one tooth.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 6. 

    Apollo punishes Midas, but later shows mercy toward the foolish king.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 7. 

    Daedalus drowns in the ocean as he tries to save his son, Icarus.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 8. 

    What does Theseus’ father ask the hero to use as a signal of his victory against Minos?

    • An owl

    • A white sail

    • A black sail

    • A special sword

    Correct Answer
    A. A white sail
  • 9. 

    At first, Psyche’s relationship with her husband is difficult because 

    • He’s ugly

    • He’s invisible

    • He’s mean

    • He’s in love with himself

    Correct Answer
    A. He’s invisible
  • 10. 

    Sciron and Pitocamptes, thugs Theseus kills on the way to Athens, were actually brothers. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 11. 

    Who is Persephone’s father? 

    • Zeus

    • Kronos

    • Poseidon

    • Uranus

    Correct Answer
    A. Zeus
  • 12. 

    Daedalus was gossiped about in Athens because

    • He made a wooden cow

    • He offended Zeus

    • He killed the minotaur

    • He pushed a young boy off a cliff

    Correct Answer
    A. He pushed a young boy off a cliff
  • 13. 

    Who overthrew Uranus and became the ruler of Mount Olympus? 

    • Zeus

    • Kronos

    • Poseidon

    • Hades

    Correct Answer
    A. Kronos
  • 14. 

    Echo was given a diamond ring for protecting Zeus. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 15. 

    Uranus angered Gaea by 

    • Eating her children

    • Imprisoning her children

    • Disowning her children

    • Killing her children

    Correct Answer
    A. Imprisoning her children
  • 16. 

    Aphrodite was born from the blood of Kronos that seeped into Gaea, the earth mother. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 17. 

    Rhea was the wife of Uranus and Hera was the wife of Zeus. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 18. 

    When she was little, she played with mechanical dolls made by Daedalus 

    • Psyche

    • Andromeda

    • Danae

    • Ariadne

    Correct Answer
    A. Ariadne

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