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