Greek Gods And Goddesses Trivia!
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The Greek gods and goddesses were believed to reside in Mount Olympus with Zeus being one of the most powerful with his lightning powers. Did you know that Ares, the God of War, was Zeus and Hera's son, and they hated him? What other facts to know about the Olympians? This quiz will help you find out some more about them.
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Name the 12 gods and goddesses that live on Mt. Olympus.
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Zeus,Poseidon,Hades,Hera,Athena,Apollo,Artemis,Hephaestus,Aph-rodite,Ares,Demeter,Hermes
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Zeus,Poseidon,Hera,Apollo,Artemis,Hephaestus,Aphrodite,Dionysus Athena,Hermes,Demeter,Ares
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Zeus,Poseidon,Hera,Hestia,Athena,Artemis,Aphrodite,Demeter,Ares Hermes,Hephaestus,Apollo
Correct Answer
B. Zeus,Poseidon,Hera,Apollo,Artemis,HepHaestus,ApHrodite,Dionysus Athena,Hermes,Demeter,AresExplanation
Hades is not an Olympian god because he lives in the Underworld and is only allowed on Mt. Olympus for the Winter Solstice. Hestia used to be one of the Olympians but gave up her place to Dionysus to keep the peace.Rate this question:
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Who are the "Big Three"?
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Zeus,Poseidon,Hades
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Zeus,Apollo,Hermes
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Poseidon,Ares,Athena
Correct Answer
A. Zeus,Poseidon,HadesExplanation
Zeus,Poseidon,and Hades are brothers, They cast lots to see who would rule what.Rate this question:
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Which god and goddess are twins?
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Zeus and Athena
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Apollo and Artemis
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Poseidon and Hera
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B. Apollo and ArtemisExplanation
Apollo and Artemis are Zeus and leto's twins.Rate this question:
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Who is Hades's wife?
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No one
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Aphrodite
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Persephone
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C. PersepHoneExplanation
Hades kidnapped Persephone and madfe her his wife. The Greeks believed it was Persephone's visits to her mother Demeter that caused the seasons to change.Rate this question:
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Who is the only ugly and lame god?
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Hephaestus
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Hermes
- C.
Hades
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A. HepHaestusExplanation
Hephaestus was born ugly and when Hera saw she had had an ugly child she threw him off Mt. Olympus and that is how he became lame.Rate this question:
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Which 3 goddesses are "maiden" goddesses?
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Artemis,Demeter,Aphrodite
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Artemis,Athena,Hestia
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Artemis,Demeter,Athena
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B. Artemis,Athena,HestiaExplanation
Hestia is a maiden goddess because too many men wanted to marry her and she didn't want to hurt any of their feelings by picking one.Rate this question:
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Who is Zeus's wife?
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Athena
- B.
Demeter
- C.
Hera
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C. HeraExplanation
Hera is the queen of the gods and the goddess of marriage.Rate this question:
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What is Zeus's weapon?
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Lightening Bolt
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Sword
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Bow and Arrow
Correct Answer
A. Lightening BoltExplanation
Poseidon has a trident, Hades has a helm of darkness, and Hermes has winged shoes.Rate this question:
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The gods' blood golden.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The gods' blood is called ichor.Rate this question:
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The gods eat food called ambrosia and nectar.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Nectar is a liquid and ambrosia is food.Rate this question:
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Artemis likes to appear as a girl.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Artemis spends the most time on Earth of all of the gods and goddesses.Rate this question:
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Who is Aphrodite's husband?
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A lot of people. That's why she's the goddess of love!
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Ares
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Hephaestus
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C. HepHaestusExplanation
Aphrodite "dated" Ares but was married to Hehpaestus.Rate this question:
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