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Greek Gods and Goddesses
PRACTICE Quiz
Match each god or goddess to his or her responsibility.
God of the dead, underworld and
___ 1. riches
A. Hades
___ 2. God of war
B. Zeus
God of shepherds, merchants,
___ 3. travelers, and thieves, messenger
C. Aphrodite
Goddess of wisdom, protector of
___ 4. heroes
D. Ares
Lord of the sky, god of thunder,
___ 5. king of all gods
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Goddess of marriage, protector of
___ 6. women
F. Hera
___ 7. Goddess of love and beauty
G. Athena
___ 8. God of the sea
H. Hermes
Hestia
Hephaestus
Ares
Athena
Aphrodite
Hera
Poseidon
Apollo
Artemis
1. List Zeus’s brothers and sisters.
2. Who sprang from Zeus’s head fully clothed?
3. Who are Zeus and Hera’s children?
4. Name the twins.
5. Who was born from the sea foam?
Poseidon
Hermes
Hades
Demeter
Decide if the following are true or false. If false, change
part of the statement to make it true.
1. _______ Ares is the only beautiful god.
2. _______ Aphrodite is married to Hermes.
3. _______ Apollo and Artemis are Zeus’s children with
Hera.
4. _______ Athena has winged sandals because she is the
messenger to the gods.
5. _______ Athena is Zeus’s favorite daughter.
6. _______ Hades is rich because he reigns over the
underworld and owns all of the precious metal that
fill it.
7. _______ Poseidon causes earthquakes and tidal waves
with his trident.
8. _______ Demeter can cause feast or famine because she
is goddess of the harvest.
9. _______ Hera is often jealous and angry because Zeus
isn’t a faithful husband.
10.
_______ Ares is boastful, cruel, and has no
manners.
11.
_______ Persephone is the wife of Hephaestus.
12.
_______ Apollo is the god of light, truth, prophecy
13.
_______ Hades causes mortals to die.
14.
_______ Artemis is the god of the vine, wine, and
theater
15.
_______ Athena is the goddess of battle and wisdom.