- 1. Who is Athena in Greek mythology?
A) Goddess of love and beauty
B) Goddess of harvest
C) Goddess of wisdom and war
D) God of the seas
- 2. Which city is Athena most closely associated with?
A) Sparta
B) Thebes
C) Troy
D) Athens
- 3. What animal is often depicted with Athena?
A) Snake
B) Owl
C) Lion
D) Dog
- 4. What did Athena gift to humans according to Greek mythology?
A) Horses
B) Jewelry
C) Fire
D) Olive tree
- 5. Athena was born from the head of which god?
A) Poseidon
B) Apollo
C) Zeus
D) Hades
- 6. Athena's shield, the Aegis, is often described as bearing the face of which mythological creature?
A) Gorgon
B) Cerberus
C) Sphinx
D) Dragon
- 7. Which festival was celebrated in honor of Athena?
A) Thesmophoria
B) Dionysia
C) Orphism
D) Panathenaea
- 8. Athena played a role in the Trojan War, supporting which side?
A) Greeks
B) Spartans
C) Trojans
D) Persians
- 9. Athena's temple, the Parthenon, is located on which hill in Athens?
A) Pnyx
B) Acropolis
C) Lycabettus
D) Areopagus
- 10. In art, what was Athena frequently portrayed wearing on her head?
A) Tiara
B) Veil
C) Crown
D) Helmet
- 11. Who is Athena's Roman counterpart?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Minerva
D) Ceres
- 12. Which other deity is Athena closely associated with and often depicted alongside in mythology?
A) Artemis
B) Hermes
C) Hephaestus
D) Nike
- 13. Athena was also the goddess of which craft that involved sewing?
A) Metalworking
B) Pottery
C) Weaving
D) Woodworking
- 14. Which weapon is often associated with Athena?
A) Spear
B) Bow and arrow
C) Sword
D) Club
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