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