Honors Mythology Test

I. Matching: Match the Greek god or goddess with their realm. (2 points each)

1. _______ Underworld A. Zeus
2. _______ Hearth B. Hera
3. _______ Wine C. Poseidon
4. _______ Sun & Truth D. Hestia
5. _______ Heavens & Thunder E. Demeter
6. _______ Messenger F. Hades
7. _______ Sea G. Athena
8. _______ Hunt & Moon H. Hephaestus
9. _______ Love & Beauty I. Ares
10. _______ Marriage & Childbirth K. Artemis
11. _______ War M. Apollo
12. _______ Forge N. Aphrodite

Extra Credit:
13. _______ Horses

II. Multiple Choice: Choose the BEST answer for each question. (2 points each)

1. Who of the following is NOT a sibling to Zeus?
A. Hades B. Hestia C. Hera D. Hermes

2. Who of the following is NOT a child of Zeus?
A. Persephone B. Rhea C. Athena D. Dionysus

3. The Greeks generally represent their gods in
A. human form. B. animal form. C. statue form. D. both A and B

4. Greek mythology seems to show that the Greeks think
A. suffering is a punishment given by the gods only for men who have sinned.
B. the pure and innocent never suffer.
C. the innocent suffer as well as the guilty.
D. the guilty suffer less than the pure and innocent.

5. In Norse mythology the power of good is shown by
A. resisting evil while facing certain defeat.
B. triumphantly conquering evil.
C. fighting evil to a standstill.
D. giving in to defeat when you know you cant win.

6. The boy who flies too close to the sun and melts his wax wings is
A. Daedalus. B. Icarus. C. Jason. D. Pelias.

7. The number of labors Hercules must perform is
A. ten. B. twelve. C. fifteen. D. twenty.

8. Perseus bringing back Medusas head would BEST fit the heros journey category of
A. Answering the Call B. Entering the Threshold
C. Belly of the Beast D. Magical Elixir

9. Theseus pulling the sword from the stone would BEST fit the heros journey category of
A. Answering the Call B. Meeting the Mentor
C. Dragon Battle D. Meeting with the Father

10. Theseus killing the Minotaur would BEST fit the heros journey category of
A. Supernatural Aid B. Meeting with Goddess
C. Dragon Battle D. Master of Two Worlds

11. Hercules completing his labors would BEST fit the heros journey category of
A. Answering the Call B. Symbolic Death
C. Magical Elixir D. Road of Trials

12. Hermes giving Perseus the winged sandals would BEST fit the heros journey category of
A. Innocent World of Childhood B. Supernatural Aid
C. Belly of the Beast D. Freedom to Live

13. What is Oedipus MOST famous for?
A. Defeating the Hydra and saving Rome.
B. Founding the Roman race.
C. Starting the Trojan War by stealing Helen away from her husband.
D. Killing his father and marrying his mother.

14. Which of these Norse gods is the closest in comparison to Zeus?
A. Tyr B. Frigga c. Balder D. Thor


15. The Norse gods are much friendlier towards humans than their Greek counterparts and
work to protect humans from evil.
A. True B. False

16. One thing which we have borrowed from Norse mythology is ________________.
A. the reason why mulberries are red.
B. the story of the golden touch.
C. the naming of the constellation Orion.
D. the names for some of the days of the week.

17. Based on the tales of Signy and Sigurd, what quality was MOST important to the Norse?
A. honesty B. courage/bravery C. marital fidelity D. forgiveness

18. Which of the following mythological characters were turned into constellations?
A. Callisto B. Orion C. The Pleiades D. All of the above

19. Aeneas fought on the side of the Greeks during the Trojan War.
A. True B. False

20. The official ferryman of the underworld is
A. Sisyphus. B. Hecate. C. Charon. D. Osiris.

III. Essay: Write a paragraph that gives a fully explores the following statement. (15
points)

One purpose of mythology is to teach lessons about what the culture values. Pick ONE myth
that you read and explain BOTH the value the story teaches and how the value is taught.
Make sure your paragraph has an introduction (main idea), support, and a conclusion.