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