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