The questions
- 1
Who was the king of the Greek gods?
- Apollo
- Hades
- Poseidon
- Zeus
Answer: Zeus
- 2
Who was the Greek god of the sea?
- Ares
- Hermes
- Poseidon
- Zeus
Answer: Poseidon
- 3
Who was the Greek god of the underworld?
- Apollo
- Ares
- Hades
- Hermes
Answer: Hades
- 4
Who was the Greek goddess of wisdom?
- Aphrodite
- Artemis
- Athena
- Hera
Answer: Athena
- 5
Who was the Greek goddess of love?
- Aphrodite
- Athena
- Demeter
- Hera
Answer: Aphrodite
- 6
Who was the Greek god of war?
- Apollo
- Ares
- Hephaestus
- Hermes
Answer: Ares
- 7
Who was the messenger of the gods, with winged sandals?
- Dionysus
- Hades
- Hermes
- Zeus
Answer: Hermes
- 8
Which goddess was Zeus's wife?
- Artemis
- Athena
- Demeter
- Hera
Answer: Hera
- 9
Who was the goddess of hunting and the moon?
- Aphrodite
- Artemis
- Athena
- Hestia
Answer: Artemis
- 10
Who was the god of the sun, music and poetry?
- Apollo
- Ares
- Hades
- Poseidon
Answer: Apollo
- 11
Where did the Greek gods live?
- On Mount Everest
- On Mount Olympus
- On the Moon
- Under the sea only
Answer: On Mount Olympus
- 12
Which hero had to do twelve labours?
- Achilles
- Heracles (Hercules)
- Odysseus
- Perseus
Answer: Heracles (Hercules)
- 13
Which hero beat the Minotaur in the labyrinth?
- Achilles
- Hercules
- Jason
- Theseus
Answer: Theseus
- 14
Which hero cut off Medusa's head?
- Achilles
- Odysseus
- Perseus
- Theseus
Answer: Perseus
- 15
Which hero took ten years to sail home after the Trojan War?
- Achilles
- Hector
- Jason
- Odysseus
Answer: Odysseus
- 16
Where was Achilles weak?
- His ear
- His elbow
- His heel
- His nose
Answer: His heel
- 17
What did the Greeks hide inside to get into Troy?
- A giant cake
- A ship
- A wooden cow
- A wooden horse
Answer: A wooden horse
- 18
What did Pandora open by mistake?
- A box (a jar) full of troubles
- A cage of birds
- A door to the sea
- A treasure chest of gold
Answer: A box (a jar) full of troubles
- 19
Who stole fire from the gods and gave it to people?
- Atlas
- Hermes
- Icarus
- Prometheus
Answer: Prometheus
- 20
Who flew too close to the Sun with wings of wax?
- Daedalus
- Icarus
- Pegasus
- Perseus
Answer: Icarus
- 21
What was Medusa's hair made of?
- Fire
- Gold
- Seaweed
- Snakes
Answer: Snakes
- 22
Which famous games began in ancient Greece?
- The Olympic Games
- The Super Bowl
- The Wimbledon games
- The World Cup
Answer: The Olympic Games
