Hades Quiz

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1. What does the name 'Hades' mean?

   1. The Wealth-Giver
   2. The Infernal Zeus
   3. The Unseen One
   4. The Attractor of Man
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   Answer: The Unseen One

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2. What is the name of the helmet Hades frequently wears?

   1. Helm of Poseidon
   2. Cap of Perseus
   3. Helm of Darkness
   4. Crown of Ares
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   Answer: Helm of Darkness

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3. What does the epithet 'Plouton' mean?

   1. The Unseen One
   2. The Grisly God
   3. The Host of Many
   4. The Wealth-Giver
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   Answer: The Wealth-Giver

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4. On which plain was Persephone gathering flowers when Hades abducted her?

   1. Nysian plain
   2. Olympian plain
   3. Thessalian plain
   4. Eleusinian plain
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   Answer: Nysian plain

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5. Who told Demeter what happened to Persephone after nine days?

   1. Athena
   2. Hecate
   3. Hermes
   4. Helios
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   Answer: Hecate

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6. What did Hades make Persephone eat to ensure she would remain bound to his kingdom?

   1. One olive seed
   2. One fig seed
   3. One grape seed
   4. One pomegranate seed
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   Answer: One pomegranate seed

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7. What is the name of the three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to the Underworld?

   1. Orthrus
   2. Erymanthian Boar
   3. Ladon
   4. Cerberus
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   Answer: Cerberus

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8. What fraction of the year did Persephone spend with Hades?

   1. One-third
   2. One-quarter
   3. Two-thirds
   4. One-half
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   Answer: One-third

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