Chapter 7 Quiz

Quiz

Choose the best answer/s.

Which two gods were seeking Thetis's hand?
1. Zeus
2. Poseidon
3. Apollo
4. Hermes
Polyphemus killed this rival suitor for Galatea: _____.
1. Acris
2. Peleus
3. Geryon
4. Chrysaor
All of the following were "sea matings" except _____.
1. Phorcys and Echidna
2. Pontus and Gaia
3. Oceanus and Tethys
4. Poseidon and Amphitrite
The Graeae shared a(n) _____ and a(n) _____.
1. eye
2. tooth
3. ear
4. tongue
Medusa, Sthenno, and _____ were the Gorgons.
1. Euryale
2. Echidna
3. Ceto
4. Electra
They were known as the "Snatchers": _____.
1. Harpies
2. Graeae
3. Gorgons
4. Nereids
How many Nereids were there?
1. 50
2. 100
3. 3, 000
4. countless
How was Galatea related to Poseidon?
1. sister-in-law
2. daughter
3. mother
4. wife
Whose name seems to have at its root the idea of the sea surrounding the earth?
1. Amphitrite
2. Poseidon
3. Pontus
4. Thetis
Which heroes encountered the Harpies?
1. Jason
2. Aeneas
3. Heracles
4. Oedipus
_____ was associated with mastery of the sea.
1. Eurybia
2. Amphitrite
3. Tethys
4. Scylla
Which of the following has been blamed for turning Scylla into a monster?
1. Amphitrite
2. Circe
3. Thetis
4. Athena
Everyone seems to owe _____ a favor.
1. Thetis
2. Amphitrite
3. Poseidon
4. Proteus
I am a shapeshifter: _____.
1. Nereus
2. Proteus
3. Thetis
4. Echidna
She was the "Mother of Monsters": _____.
1. Echidna
2. Tethys
3. Medusa
4. Ceto
Which of the following was associated with ?
1. Iris
2. Ceto
3. Eurybia
4. Electra
The title "Old Man of the Sea" has been applied variously to _____ or _____.
1. Nereus
2. Proteus
3. Oceanus
4. Pontus
Who slew Medusa?
1. Perseus
2. Heracles
3. Theseus
4. Oedipus
Which of the following animals are associated with Poseidon?
1. bulls
2. horses
3. eagles
4. oxen
I am a half-man, half-fish playing a conch shell. Who am I?
1. Triton
2. Ladon
3. Orthus
4. Chrysaor
Although this statue seems to depict Zeus, it is, in fact, Poseidon. What does this confusion suggest?
1. Poseidon may originally have been a sky god.
2. Poseidon imitated his more successful brother.
3. Artistic differentiation between gods came late.
4. Hera may have married Poseidon instead of Zeus.
I have impenetrable skin. Name me.
1. Nemean Lion
2. Cerberus
3. Hydra
4. Chimera
Myth Math: Take the number of the Hydra's heads and divide it by the number of Cerberus's heads. Then add the number of Orthus's heads. What is the total?
1. 5
2. 6
3. 4
4. 7
+ + = _____.
1. Chimera
2. Hydra
3. Ladon
4. Triton