Chapter 8 Quiz

Quiz

Choose the best answer/s.

What is Athena's standard designation?
1. gray-eyed
2. aegis bearer
3. warrior maiden
4. strength of heroes
Which two of the following gods expressed jealousy of Athena (Minerva)?
1. Hera (Juno)
2. Ares (Mars)
3. Aphrodite (Venus)
4. Hephaestus (Vulcan)
Which god attempt to assault Athena sexually?
1. Hephaestus
2. Ares
3. Apollo
4. Poseidon
Who was Erichthonius?
1. an early Athenian king
2. Athena's "offspring"
3. a fertility goddess equated with Athena
4. a monster killed in Athens
From what nation did the Romans acquire Minerva?
1. Etruscans
2. Greeks
3. Cretans
4. Egyptians
Along with Minerva, who were the other members of the Capitoline Triad?
1. Jupiter
2. Juno
3. Mars
4. Quirinus
As Minerva gained in importance among the Romans, which god seems to have lost status?
1. Mars
2. Juno
3. Jupiter
4. Quirinus
This was Poseidon's gift to the Athenians: _____.
1. salt water spring
2. apple tree
3. horse
4. bull
Along with Athena, who were the other competitors in the Judgment of Paris?
1. Hera
2. Aphrodite
3. Hestia
4. Artemis
Which of the following was Athena's favorite?
1. Aeneas
2. Heracles
3. Perseus
4. Odysseus
How does Zeus play favorites with Athena?
1. She may hurl his thunderbolts.
2. She carries his aegis.
3. She sits in his throne in his absence.
4. She judges sinners on earth.
What name does Athena take on to commemorate a death?
1. Pallas
2. Arachne
3. Odysseus
4. Paris
Athena's mother was _____.
1. Metis
2. Hera
3. Tethys
4. Demeter
All of the following are regularly associated with Athena except _____.
1. fertility
2. handicrafts
3. war
4. wisdom