Greek and Roman Mythology

Question 1

Set of beliefs, myths and religions hosted by Greek Civilization

Answer 1

Myth

Question 2

Uses the supernatural to interpret natural events
Explains the culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity

Answer 2

Myth

Question 3

In the beginning….
Chaos had two children

Answer 3

Night (darkness)
Erebus (death)

Question 4

_____ created light and day

Answer 4

Love

Question 5

Mother Earth Gaea (Gaia) and Father Heaven Ouranos (Uranus) had 3 kind of children. (TTT)

Answer 5

Three “HECHATONCHEIRES” w/ 100 hand and 50 heads
Three Cyclopes
The Titans

Question 6

Enormous size, incredible strengths

Answer 6

The Titans (The elder gods)

Question 7

River that encircled the world

Answer 7

Ocean

Question 8

Father of Prometheus, Epimetheus and Atlas

Answer 8

Iapetus

Question 9

Cronus and Rhea were parents of..
(ZPHHHD)

Answer 9

Zeus (Jupiter)
Poseidon (Neptune)
Hades (Pluto)
Hestia (Vesta)
Hera (Juno)
Demeter (Ceres)

Question 10

Highest mountain in Greece at 2,919 meters high (9750 feet)

Answer 10

Mount Olympus

Question 11

What does the 12 gods of olympus represented

Answer 11

Nature

Question 12

Role of Gods of olympus

Answer 12

Maintaining order and harmony in it

Question 13

Gods were accessible. Man could approach them easily.

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

Favorite city of Hera

Answer 14

Argos

Question 15

Most powerful olympian god after Zeus

Answer 15

Poseidon (Neptune)

Question 16

Associated with the sun

Answer 16

Apollo

Question 17

Associated with the moon

Answer 17

Artemis

Question 18

Artemis is sometimes called

Answer 18

Cynthia

Question 19

3 virgin goddesses (HAA)

Answer 19

Hestia
Artemis
Athena

Question 20

Said to be born in a sea foam

Answer 20

Aphrodite (Goddess of love and beauty)

Question 21

Aphrodite, wife of Hephaestus is sometimes identified as

Answer 21

Aglaia

Question 22

Magnificent gold and ivory statue of Zeus by Phidias, one of seven wonders.

Answer 22

Temple of Zeus at Olympia

Question 23

Doric style and wast
built in 5th century BC

Answer 23

Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion, Attica, Greece

Question 24

Best preserved ancient Greek temple in the world

Answer 24

Temple of Hephaistos in Athens, Greece

Question 25

Central among the number of imposing ruins that are interspersed.

Answer 25

Temple of Apollo

Question 26

Storytellers in Greek (Stories were sang) (boy)

Answer 26

Bards

Question 27

Girl version of storytellers

Answer 27

Minstrels