Apollo Quiz

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1. Who is Apollo's mother?

   1. Maia
   2. Leto
   3. Hera
   4. Demeter
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   Answer: Leto

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2. What is Apollo's epithet as a sun god?

   1. Delian
   2. Phoebus
   3. Pythian
   4. Loxias
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   Answer: Phoebus

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3. On which island did Leto give birth to Apollo?

   1. Crete
   2. Delos
   3. Delphi
   4. Naxos
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   Answer: Delos

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4. Who was the high priestess presiding over the Temple of Apollo at Delphi?

   1. Sibyl
   2. Manto
   3. Pythia
   4. Cassandra
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   Answer: Pythia

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5. What was Daphne transformed into to escape Apollo?

   1. A cypress tree
   2. A laurel tree
   3. A hyacinth flower
   4. A white crow
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   Answer: A laurel tree

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6. Which satyr challenged Apollo to a music contest and was flayed alive?

   1. Pan
   2. Orpheus
   3. Cinyras
   4. Marsyas
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   Answer: Marsyas

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7. Which god actually personifies the sun in Greek mythology, not Apollo?

   1. Helios
   2. Hyperion
   3. Eos
   4. Phaethon
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   Answer: Helios

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8. What did Apollo's father Zeus order him to do after he stained the sanctuary at Delphi with Python's blood?

   1. Apologize to Gaea
   2. Cleanse himself
   3. Serve the Hyperboreans
   4. Build a new temple
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   Answer: Cleanse himself

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