Olympians Quiz

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1. 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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2. Zeus' name is thought to descend from a root meaning what?

   1. storm wind
   2. bright sky
   3. holy fire
   4. dark earth
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   Answer: bright sky

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3. Who was the judge in the contest between Poseidon and Athena over the patronage of Athens?

   1. Cecrops
   2. Theseus
   3. Perseus
   4. Oedipus
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   Answer: Cecrops

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4. Which two gods wanted to marry Hestia, prompting her vow of chastity?

   1. Zeus and Hades
   2. Apollo and Poseidon
   3. Ares and Hermes
   4. Hephaestus and Dionysus
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   Answer: Apollo and Poseidon

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5. Who caught Ares and Aphrodite in a bronze net?

   1. Zeus
   2. Hephaestus
   3. Apollo
   4. Poseidon
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   Answer: Hephaestus

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6. 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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7. 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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8. Who was the youngest of the Graces that some authors say Hephaestus married?

   1. Peitho
   2. Thalia
   3. Euphrosyne
   4. Aglaea
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   Answer: Aglaea

   Read more: Hephaestus

9. Which Titans are the parents of Leto?

   1. Oceanus and Tethys
   2. Coeus and Phoebe
   3. Hyperion and Theia
   4. Cronus and Rhea
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   Answer: Coeus and Phoebe

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10. What did Persephone send to kill Adonis?

    1. A spear
    2. A serpent
    3. A lion
    4. A wild boar
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    Answer: A wild boar

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