Were you paying attention in sixth-grade history class? If so, then this quiz will be a piece of ambrosia! If not, maybe you should call on Athena for help.
Whether you were enraptured by the stories of the Trojan war or enamored by all of the love myths, Greek mythology has been at the root of Western culture for centuries. From Percy Jackson to Disney’s Hercules, you’ve probably been seeped in Greek mythology without even knowing it! But even so, do you have the blessing of the Muses?
Our Greek mythology trivia questions and answers will test your most in-depth knowledge of all the classical mythology characters and their accompanying storylines. If you can solve the riddle of the Sphinx, then your fate might be sealed—for the better!
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Pluto was the Greek God of where?
Heaven
Underworld
Earth
Purgatory
Which of the following was NOT a famous Greek playwright?
Plato
Euripides
Aeschylus
Sophocles
The ancient Roman deity Ceres was the goddess of what?
Home
Marriage
Fire
Crops
Which A is the Greek God of vegetation and rebirth?
Ares
Adonis
Apollo
Antony
Who was condemned to death in 399BC for corrupting the Youth of Athens?
Aeschylus
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
In Roman mythology, who was the twin brother of the goddess Diana?
Gemini
Apollo
Endeavour
Soyuz
What types of work were written by Sappho in Ancient Greece?
Romances
Laws
Poems
Speeches
Who, from Ancient Greece, is known as the ‘father of medicine’?
Tales
Plato
Hippocrates
Pythagoras
Which bird is said to live for five hundred years before being consumed by fire, out of the ashes of which a new bird would arise?
Eagle
Seagull
Sparrow
Phoenix
Who was the most important god of the Vikings?
Odin
Ra
Apollo
Zeus
Phidias was a famous figure in Ancient Greece for what kind of works?
Houses
Sculptures
Baths
Swords
Who was the Greek God of the Sun?
Helios
Surya
Ra
Sol
Pythagoras was born is what year BC?
570
350
250
400
Which A is the Norse God of the sea?
Aegir
Apollo
Adrian
Anthony
Who was the Greek God of Wine?
Dionysus
Hecate
Apollo
Demeter
In Greek myth, who was the goddess of autumn?
Demeter
Ariadne
Persephone
Pallas
What kind of works were written by Hesiod?
Romances
Plays
Poetry
Speeches
Thales, the famous Greek philosopher, came from which area?
Cyprus
Athens
Miletus
Crete
In Japanese folklore, what sort of creatures are Mazaru, Mikarzaru and Mizaru?
Tigers
Lions
Dragons
Monkeys
In what year BC with the famous Battle of Marathon occur?
1490
490
49
9
Oedipus Rex was a work by which Greek Playwright?
Thespis
Euripides
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Which fleece was sought by Jason and the Argonauts?
Magic Fleece
Golden Fleece
Sheepskin Fleece
Artificial Fleece
Eureka’ is a phrase most closely associated with which Greek figure?
Plato
Archimedes
Socrates
Aristotle
Who was the Greek God of Fire?
Artemis
Apollo
Poseidon
Hephaestus
In Celtic mythology, Rhianannon was the great queen of which goddesses?
Goddesses of the Forest
Goddesses of Love
Horse goddesses
War goddesses
What did the Celts believe their god Taranis was responsible for?
Sun stars and moon
Death
Rain
Animals
Homer’s Iliad describes the siege of which city?
Athens
Corinth
Troy
Sparta
The Greek god Poseidon ruled over what?
Sea
Earth
Sky
Underworld
Who was the Greek God of Domestic Life?
Hephaestus
Amphitrite
Eos
Hestia
Which Celtic goddess was celebrated with the White Horse at Uffington?
Isser
Nodens
Sucellos
Epona
Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman God Jupiter?
Odin
Zeus
Artemis
Apollo
The mythical creature Minotaur is half man and half which animal?
Horse
Goat
Bull
Lion
Which statesman ordered the building of the Parthenon?
Solon
Pericles
Plato
Draco
In Norse mythology, where specifically is the home of Norse warriors slain in battle?
Niflheim
Valhalla
Elysium
Asgard
Artemis was the linked with which of the following?
Earth
Sun
Moon
Mars
Which Greek invented a famous screw that is still used today for raising water?
Archimedes
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
In Norse mythology, what are Odrerir, Son and Bodn?
Cauldrons
Ice statues
Trees
Stones
In Norse it was Tyr, what is the Greek equivalent?
Hecate
Nike
Apollo
Ares
Who was the Greek Equivalent of the Roman Goddess Proserpina?
Pan
Hebe
Athena
Persephone
Who founded the Ancient Greek school known as the Academy?
Homer
Thales
Socrates
Plato
Which Greek playwright wrote the ‘Oresteia’ trilogy?
Sophocles
Thespis
Euripides
Aeschylus
Which sculptor designed the Temple of Zeus which is now designated a Wonder of the World?
Phidias
Pheidippides
Phillipes
Philos
The centaur is a mythical creature, part man, part what?
Pig
Horse
Cow
Sheep
Who was the Greek God of Marriage?
Poseidon
Apollo
Hymen
Zeus
How many muses were there in classical mythology?
12
3
9
7
Hebe was the Greek Goddess of what?
Youth
Life
Death
Birth
Which Greek God was the equivalent of the Roman God Vulcan?
Artemis
Hephaestus
Poseidon
Apollo
Phidias completed a gold and ivory statue of which figure in 430BC?
Draco
Zeus
Apollo
Solon
Who was the Greek God of Witchcraft and magic?
Hebe
Ea
Pan
Hecate
Which bird was the symbol of Athena?
Eagle
Owl
Kestrel
Seagull
Which S is the Greek Goddess of the moon?
Selene
Susan
Sophie
Simone
In Greek mythology, which creature lived at the center of the Cretan Labyrinth?
Centaur
Phoenix
Minotaur
Satyr
Which Greek Academic is famous for a theorem on right-handed triangles?
Plato
Pythagoras
Thales
Aristotle
Who was the Greek god of Woods and Fields?
Pan
Ares
Hebe
Hecate
Who was the Greek Goddess of Wisdom?
Hermes
Demeter
Athena
Diana
Who was the Greek Goddess of Spring?
Pan
Athena
Hebe
Persephone
In mythology, which beautiful youth fell in love with his own reflection?
Thor
Mars
Narcissus
Aramis
In what year (BC) was the Parthenon complete in Athens?
833
233
432
633
In Ancient Greece what was the ‘Aeropaus’?
Theatre
Army
Navy
Council
If the Norse version if Freya, which Goddess is the Greek version?
Hymen
Irene
Aphrodite
Demeter
Who was the Greek God of Love?
Adonis
Apollo
Cupid
Eros
In what year BC was Solon declared Archon?
594
1794
794
1594
Cosa Nostra is another name for which secret society?
The Mafia
The Freemasons
SPECTRE
Aurora society
What’s the name of the ancient Roman goddess of the hunt?
Diana
Eugenie
Camilla
Beatrice
Thoth was the ancient Egyptian god of what?
The Moon
Water
Death
Fertility
Which of the following is the oldest of the Greek schools of architecture?
Doric
Ionic
Tuscan
Corinthian
What was the profession of Hippocrates?
Judge
Physician
Philosopher
Play wright
In Chinese mythology, which creature symbolises the male, yang element?
Tiger
Ox
Lion
Dragon
Which one of the following Battles is a famous Greek Naval Victory?
Plate
Salamis
Cyrus
Xeric
What was the correct name of the famous ‘marathon’ runner who delivered news of Greek victory?
Phippideis
Pheidippides
Pippidies
Phippiedius
Which E was the wife of Orpheus in Greek legend?
Eurydice
Ethel
Evelyn
Enid
Euclid was a famous figure in which Academic field?
Philosophy
Chemistry
Biology
Mathematics
What kind of plays did Aristophanes specialise in?
Love
Drama
Tragedy
Comedy
Who opened his Academy in Athens in 370 BC?
Plato
Pericles
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Who was the Greek god of sleep?
Apollo
Eros
Pan
Morpheus
Which Greek writer wrote the didactic poem ‘Theogony’?
Sophocles
Homer
Hesiod
Euripides
Who was the Ancient Greek Goddess of the Dawn?
Aurora
Eos
Demeter
Ceres
In what year (BC) did the Achaean league emerge?
1280
280
580
780
After which mythological character was the drug morphine named?
Midas
Mordor
Morpheus
Mars
The Parthenon was built as a temple for whom?
Amphitrite
Diana
Athena
Hermes
Which Greek figures was the tutor to Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Thespis
In Norse mythology, who was the guardian of the Rainbow Bridge?
Baldur
Bragi
Heimdall
Hod
Aphrodite is the Greek Goddess of what?
Aphrodite
Demeter
Irene
Hymen
Eos was the Greek Goddess of which time of day?
Day
Evening
Night
Dawn
The fabled bird the griffin had the head of which real bird?
Puffin
Avocet
Ostrich
Eagle
In Greek myth, Terpsichore was the muse of what?
Rap
Dance
Punk Rock
Scat Singing
Apollo was the Greek God of what?
Love and Life
Home and Hearth
Music and Poetry
Life and Death
What relation was Peisistratus to his successor Hipparchus?
Uncle
Son
Brother
Father
Which mythical Greek hunter is associated with a constellation named after him?
Perseus
Isis
Theseus
Orion
Who was the wife of Zeus in Greek Mythology?
Helios
Apollo
Hermes
Hera
Mars, Jupiter, Mercury and Venus were gods of which ancient civilisation?
Egyptian
Roman
Inca
Babylonian
Hypnos was the Greek God of what?
Moon
Night
Stars
Sleep
The mythical creature Faun is half man and half which animal?
Dragon
Goat
Lion
Horse
According to Greek mythology, what was Medusa’s hair made of?
Snakes
Spiders
Gold
Feathers
Persephone was the Greek Goddess of which season?
Winter
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Who, according to legend, shot the arrow that struck Achilles in his vulnerable heel?
Hercules
Apollo
Odysseus
Paris
What was the name of the Celtic sky god whose hammer caused lightning?
Sucellos
Mareida
Nodens
Epona
In Greek mythology, which creature has the head of a bull and the body of a man?
Griffon
Cyclops
Minotaur
Centaur
Thucydides was known for writing on what subject in Ancient Greece?
News
Astronomy
Science
History
Which P is the Roman God of woods?
Picus
Percy
Phallus
Petrus
Who is considered the father of Greek Drama?
Thespis
Aeschylus
Euripides
Sophocles
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