Titanomachy Flashcards
What does the term
“Titanomachy” refer to?
A) A conflict between Greek titans
and gods
B) A battle between Greek and
Roman gods
C) The creation of the world
according to Greek mythology
D) A war between Greek city-states
A) A conflict between Greek titans and gods
Which Greek god led the Titans in
the Titanomachy?
A) Zeus
B) Cronus
C) Atlas
D) Prometheus
B) Cronus
Who led the Olympian gods in the
Titanomachy?
A) Poseidon
B) Hades
C) Zeus
D) Apollo
C) Zeus
How many Titans were there in
Greek mythology?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 6
D) 8
B) 12
Which Titan was known for his
strength and was forced to hold up
the heavens?
A) Atlas
B) Prometheus
C) Hyperion
D) Cronus
A) Atlas
Who was the mother of the Titans
in Greek mythology?
A) Rhea
B) Hera
C) Gaia
D) Demeter
C) Gaia
What was the outcome of the
Titanomachy?
A) The Titans defeated the
Olympian gods
B) The Olympian gods defeated
the Titans
C) Both sides agreed to a truce
D) The Titans and the Olympian
gods merged into one pantheon
B) The Olympian gods defeated the Titans
Which Titan helped Zeus
overthrow his father Cronus?
A) Prometheus
B) Atlas
C) Hyperion
D) Oceanus
A) Prometheus
Who forged the thunderbolt that
Zeus used to defeat the Titans?
A) Hephaestus
B) Apollo
C) Athena
D) Ares
A) Hephaestus
Personal note:
Isn’t it the Cyclopes?
Which Titaness was the mother
of Zeus?
A) Rhea
B) Mnemosyne
C) Tethys
D) Leto
A) Rhea
Which Titan was associated with
the ocean and river waters?
A) Oceanus
B) Tethys
C) Themis
D) Crius
A) Oceanus
Who convinced Zeus to release
the Cyclopes and Hecatoncheires from
Tartarus to help him in the
Titanomachy?
A) Hera
B) Athena
C) Prometheus
D) Apollo
C) Prometheus
Which Titan was associated with
the moon?
A) Hyperion
B) Selene
C) Cronus
D) Helios
B) Selene
Who was the Titaness of memory
and mother of the Muses?
A) Rhea
B) Mnemosyne
C) Tethys
D) Leto
B) Mnemosyne
Which Titan was known as the
father of the sun, moon, and dawn?
A) Hyperion
B) Cronus
C) Oceanus
D) Iapetus
A) Hyperion
Which Titan was associated with
prophecy and the oracle at Delphi?
A) Themis
B) Prometheus
C) Atlas
D) Helios
A) Themis
Personal note:
In other versions, it is Phoebe
Who led the Titans in their failed
attempt to overthrow Zeus and the
Olympian gods?
A) Cronus
B) Atlas
C) Hyperion
D) Oceanus
A) Cronus
Which Titan was punished by
Zeus for siding with the Olympian gods
during the Titanomachy?
A) Atlas
B) Prometheus
C) Oceanus
D) Hyperion
A) Atlas
Who was the goddess of justice
and order and the daughter of Uranus
and Gaia?
A) Themis
B) Mnemosyne
C) Tethys
D) Leto
A) Themis
Which Titan was known for his
cunning and trickery, particularly
against Zeus?
A) Prometheus
B) Atlas
C) Oceanus
D) Hyperion
A) Prometheus
Who was the Titan god of
forethought and crafty counsel?
A) Prometheus
B) Atlas
C) Oceanus
D) Epimetheus
D) Epimetheus
Personal note:
It is actually Prometheus, his name literally means forethought. Epimetheus’ name means afterthought.
Which Olympian god was
responsible for imprisoning the Titans
in Tartarus after their defeat?
A) Hades
B) Poseidon
C) Apollo
D) Hermes
A) Hades
Who was the Titan god of
heavenly light, particularly the sun?
A) Helios
B) Hyperion
C) Cronus
D) Iapetus
A) Helios
Which Titan was the mother of
the river gods and the Oceanids?
A) Tethys
B) Themis
C) Mnemosyne
D) Leto
A) Tethys
