The Underworld Quiz

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1. Who ruled the Underworld in Greek mythology?

   1. Cronus
   2. Zeus
   3. Poseidon
   4. Hades
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   Answer: Hades

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2. Which river of the Underworld was the river of oblivion and forgetfulness?

   1. Acheron
   2. Cocytus
   3. Lethe
   4. Styx
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   Answer: Lethe

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3. Who guarded the gates of the Underworld?

   1. Cerberus
   2. Orthrus
   3. Hydra
   4. Ladon
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   Answer: Cerberus

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4. Which god led souls to the entrance of the Underworld after death?

   1. Hermes
   2. Charon
   3. Thanatos
   4. Hades
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   Answer: Hermes

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5. Which river circled the Underworld seven times?

   1. Phlegethon
   2. Cocytus
   3. Acheron
   4. Styx
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   Answer: Styx

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6. Where did Odysseus meet the shade of Achilles in Homer's Odyssey?

   1. Elysian Fields
   2. Fields of Mourning
   3. Asphodel Meadows
   4. Tartarus
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   Answer: Asphodel Meadows

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7. Who rowed the ferry that carried souls across the river to the Underworld?

   1. Minos
   2. Hermes
   3. Aeacus
   4. Charon
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   Answer: Charon

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8. Which lake was guarded by the fearsome Hydra and used by Dionysus to enter the Underworld?

   1. Lake Avernus
   2. Alcyonian Lake
   3. Lake Tritonis
   4. Stygian Lake
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   Answer: Alcyonian Lake

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