Greek Mythology Quiz

1. Who is the king of the Greek gods, ruler of Mount Olympus?

1. Apollo
2. Hades
3. Poseidon
4. Zeus

2. Which goddess sprang fully grown and armoured from Zeus's head?

1. Aphrodite
2. Artemis
3. Athena
4. Hera

3. Who is the god of the sea in Greek mythology?

1. Hades
2. Hermes
3. Poseidon
4. Zeus

4. Prometheus was punished by Zeus for stealing what from the gods and giving it to humanity?

1. Ambrosia
2. Fire
3. Immortality
4. Lightning

5. Which hero killed the Gorgon Medusa, whose gaze turned people to stone?

1. Achilles
2. Bellerophon
3. Perseus
4. Theseus

6. The labyrinth was built to contain which terrifying creature?

1. Cerberus
2. The Chimera
3. The Hydra
4. The Minotaur

7. Which Athenian hero entered the labyrinth and slew the Minotaur?

1. Jason
2. Odysseus
3. Perseus
4. Theseus

8. Who wrote the ancient Greek epics the Iliad and the Odyssey?

1. Euripides
2. Homer
3. Sophocles
4. Virgil

9. The Trojan War was sparked by the abduction of which woman by Prince Paris of Troy?

1. Andromache
2. Clytemnestra
3. Helen of Sparta
4. Penelope

10. What is the only vulnerable spot on the hero Achilles?

1. His heart
2. His heel
3. His neck
4. His wrist

11. Narcissus fell in love with and eventually died pining for what?

1. A goddess
2. A mortal woman
3. A nymph named Echo
4. His own reflection

12. The mythical craftsman who built the labyrinth and fashioned wax wings for his son was called:

1. Daedalus
2. Epimetheus
3. Hephaestus
4. Pygmalion

13. Icarus, who fell into the sea after his wax wings melted, was the son of:

1. Daedalus
2. Hephaestus
3. Prometheus
4. Sisyphus

14. Who is the goddess of love and beauty, born from the sea foam?

1. Aphrodite
2. Artemis
3. Hera
4. Persephone

15. King Midas was granted a wish that proved a curse — what could he do?

1. Everything he touched turned to gold
2. Everything he touched turned to stone
3. He became invisible
4. He could see the future

16. Orpheus descended into the Underworld to bring back whom?

1. His brother
2. His friend Patroclus
3. His mother
4. His wife Eurydice

17. The Odyssey follows the ten-year journey home of which hero after the Trojan War?

1. Achilles
2. Agamemnon
3. Ajax
4. Odysseus

18. Which three goddesses competed in the Judgement of Paris, which ultimately caused the Trojan War?

1. Athena, Artemis, and Aphrodite
2. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite
3. Hera, Demeter, and Aphrodite
4. Hestia, Athena, and Hera

19. Sisyphus was condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity, only for it to roll back down. What had he done to deserve this?

1. Cheated Death twice and revealed divine secrets
2. Insulted Zeus
3. Killed a god
4. Stolen fire like Prometheus

20. The three Fates who control human destiny are Clotho (spinner), Lachesis (allotter), and:

1. Atropos
2. Moira
3. Nemesis
4. Tyche