Fun Fact Quiz 1

The Good, the Bad and the So-So

1) Athene (Athena) is the goddess of Wisdom ... she is also known as what?

1. Child of the Dawn
2.  
3. Maiden of Spring
4.  
5. The Spoiler

2) The hero Achilles was:

1. A humble and kind man
2.  
3. A brutal murderous maniac
4.  
5. Inside the Trojan Horse

3) The kidnapping of Helen caused the Trojan War ... what did the ancient Greeks call her?

1. Helen of Argos
2.  
3. Helen of Troy
4.  
5. Helen on Wheels

4) The ancient Greeks called themselves:

1. Zorbans
2.  
3. Argives
4.  
5. Greeks

5) Poseidon, lord of the Sea, is most honored for creating the:

1. Shell fish
2.  
3. Sponge
4.  
5. Horse

6) Which of these statements is true about the goddess of Love, Aphrodite?

1. She rode in Ares’ war chariot
2.  
3. She was wounded in the Trojan War
4.  
5. She is very, very beautiful
6.  
7. All of the above

7) The immortal gods and goddesses of ancient Greece don’t have blood flowing through their veins, they have what?

1. Ambrosia
2.  
3. Ichor
4.  
5. Aither

8) Herakles did what?

1. Killed Ares’ son
2.  
3. Killed his family
4.  
5. Killed the Hydra
6.  
7. Killed the Stymphalian Birds
8.  
9. Killed the Nemean Lion
10.  
11. Killed all of the above and a lot more too

9) When Apollon and Athene turned into birds and watched the battle for the city of Troy, they became what kind of birds?

1. Hawks
2.  
3. Doves
4.  
5. Vultures

10) Why is Hermes often called Argeiphontes?

1. He sank the boat the Argonauts were on
2.  
3. He killed some guy named Argos
4.  
5. It’s a figure of speech which means he’s too big for his britches

11) How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?

1. Twenty Six
2.  
3. Twenty Four
4.  
5. Thirteen good ones, six bad ones and four so-so ones

12) Who was the ultimate god of the ancient Greeks?

1. Zeus
2.  
3. Jove

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