Hermes Quiz

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1. Who were Hermes' parents?

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

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2. Where was Hermes born?

   1. Mount Olympus
   2. Mount Ida
   3. Mount Parnassus
   4. Mount Cyllene in Arcadia
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   Answer: Mount Cyllene in Arcadia

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3. What did Hermes invent on the very first day of his life?

   1. The alphabet
   2. The shepherd's pipes
   3. The lyre
   4. The caduceus
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   Answer: The lyre

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4. Whose cattle did Hermes steal as a newborn?

   1. Poseidon's
   2. Apollo's
   3. Zeus'
   4. Ares'
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   Answer: Apollo's

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5. What is Hermes' Roman name?

   1. Mars
   2. Mercury
   3. Neptune
   4. Vulcan
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   Answer: Mercury

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6. Which son of Hermes passed his trickster traits to his grandson Odysseus?

   1. Autolycus
   2. Hermaphroditus
   3. Myrtilus
   4. Pan
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   Answer: Autolycus

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7. What is the name of the hundred-eyed giant Hermes slew?

   1. Argus Panoptes
   2. Enceladus
   3. Alcyoneus
   4. Typhon
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   Answer: Argus Panoptes

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8. Who is Hermes' female counterpart in the messenger role?

   1. Iris
   2. Artemis
   3. Hecate
   4. Athena
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   Answer: Iris

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