Who was?
Who created the humans and stole fire from Mount Olympus for the humans to have?
Prometheus
How many gods/goddesses live on Mount Olympus?
12
Observers, or people who watch an event
Spectator
Who is the king of the gods?
A. Hades
B. Zeus
C. Apollo
D. Hermes
B. Zeus
Who was the goddess of farming and the harvest and loved her daughter very much?
Demeter
What was the lesson the myth "Prometheus and Pandora" tried to explain.
How evil and sorrow came into the world
Pleasantly funny or entertaining
Amusing
What did Pandora open that Zeus warned her never to open?
A. A treasure chest
B. A magic door
C. A closed box
D. A cave
C. A closed box
Who was the goddess that turned Arachne into a spider so she would weave again?
Athena
What did the myth "Demeter and Persephone" help the Ancient Greeks explain about nature?
The changing of the seasons; the life cycle of plants
To bring back
Retrieve
What did Arachne claim about her weaving?
A. It was a gift from Zeus
B. She was better than Athena
C. She learned from Hera
D. She did not enjoy weaving
B. She was better than Athena
Who defeated the Minotaur and saved the Athenians from the labyrinth?
Theseus
What was the myth "Arachne the Weaver" was trying to explain in nature according to the Ancient Greeks?
How the first spider was created; do not be too boastful or proud
To be complimented
Flattered
Who helped Theseus escape the Labyrinth?
A. Athena
B. Princess Ariadne
C. Hera
D. Pandora
B. Princess Ariadne
Who was a genius inventor that made a labyrinth for King Minos?
Daedalus
What was the lesson in the myth "Daedalus and Icarus" that was taught.
Listen to your parents
It is unwinding or coming apart
Unraveling
What were the wings made from that Daedalus and Icarus used to escape from the tower?
A. Wood and rope
B. Cloth and thread
C. Feathers and wax
D. Gold and silver
C. Feathers and wax
Who completed different labors assigned to him by King Eurystheus?
Hercules
What was the lesson in the myth "Hercules" and "Other Adventures of Hercules" that was taught.
Work hard and show perseverance
Evidence that something is true
Proof
When Hercules met Atlas during one of his labors, what did Atlas agree to do?
A. Fight a monster for Hercules
B. Retrieve the golden apples for Hercules while Hercules held up the sky
C. Show Hercules the way to his daughters garden to retrieve the apples.
D. Give Hercules a magic shield
B. Retrieve the golden apples for Hercules while Hercules held up the sky
What was the creature that posed riddles people had to answer in order to travel to or leave Theban?
What was taught in the myth "Oedipus and the Riddle of the Sphinx".
How Oedipus became King
To do something without specific purpose or destination
Aimlessly
What happened to people who could not answer the Sphinx’s riddle?
A. They were turned to stone
B. They were sent away
C. They were eaten
D. They became servants
C. They were eaten
Who defeated Atalanta during a race so he could defeat and marry her?
Hippomenes
What was taught in the myth "Atalanta and the Golden Apples" that was taught.
It is okay to change your mind
To turn down something or say no
Resist
How did Hippomenes win the race against Atalanta?
A. He ran faster than her
B. He tricked her with three golden apples
C. He blocked her path
D. He got help from Zeus
B. He tricked her with three golden apples