Greek and Roman Mythology: 3,000+ Question Set

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3,000+ Greek and Roman Mythology Editable Question Set for Middle and HS ELA

With 3,000+ fully editable questions, this low-ink comprehensive set from Stones of Erasmus will save you time and help you build your Greco-Roman mythology assessments. Boost your tired mind and benefit from this teacher-facing test-creator resource. Since the questions are available on Google Docs, it is easy to adapt the question set to fit your needs.

Suggested Uses: Each question is meticulously crafted with one correct answer and three distractors, covering various aspects of Greek and Roman mythology. The answer key indicates, when applicable, if there is more than one acceptable answer (with notes). Use it to build a pre-assessment for students, a practice session for a competition, or as a backward planning tool. Be creative. Use the questions to make a quiz or a summative assessment. Create a quiz bowl game or popcorn questions in class.

Note: This resource is optimized for Google Workspace (Docs) and does not contain the full text of any myths. It is intended to supplement a middle or high school mythology unit.

The Question Set Includes:

3,000+ Question Set
- Includes a Table of Contents with Questions Broadly Organized
  - Includes both Greek and Roman names and epithets.
  - Introductory Myth-related questions
    - Questions plucked from various themes in Greek and Roman mythology.
  - Gods and Goddesses Sampler
    - Questions ranging from the primordial gods to the Titans and more.
  - Greek and Roman Cosmogonic Myth
    - Questions ranging from Uranus to Pandora to Deucalion
    - Creation myths and Flood Myths
    - Hesiod, Vergil, and Homer, and more!
  - The Graeco-Roman World
    - Questions situate mythology in its Mediterranean locale.
    - The Underworld and Other Geographies of Ancient Greece and Rome
  - The Olympians, Et Cetera
    - Questions cover zillions of aspects of the Olympians, their lives, myths, loves, and more!
    - Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo and Artemis, Poseidon, Demeter, Hades, Hestia, Hephaestus, Hermes, Ares, Dionysus, Miscellaneous.
    - The Roman equivalents of the Greek deities are included.
    - Roman gods specific to its pantheon are included (e.g., Janus, Fortuna)
    - The Titanomachy, Gigantomachia, and more!
    - Includes the gods forays with mortals: Io, Europa, Ixion, Sisyphus, Asclepius, Asterius, Amphissus, and many more!
  - Perseus and Theseus
    - Questions covering all aspects of these two heroes’ journeys.
  - ‘Houses’
    - From Various Sources
    - The House of Atreus
    - The House of Thebes
    - The House of Athens
  - Heracles’ Twelve Labors
    - Includes each labor
    - Comprehensive questions
  - Jason
    - The Argonautica, and More
  - The Muses
  - The Iliad
  - Fall of Troy
  - The Odyssey
    - Questions for the Twenty-four books from both of Homer’s epics (see Iliad above).
  - The Aeneid
  - Tales of Love
    - Cupid and Psyche — Questions exploring this famous myth from Apuleius’ The Golden Ass
    - Narcissus and Echo
    - Orpheus and Eurydice
    - Ceyx and Halcyone
    - Pyramus and Thisbe
    - Pygmalion and Galatea
    - Endymion
    - Philemon and Baucis
    - Hero and Leander
    - Eos and Tithonus
    - Pomona and Vertumnus
    - Ceto and Phorcys
  - Other Male Figures, Female Figures, Gods, and Goddesses
  - Words and Phrases from Graeco-Roman Mythology
    - Questions that evaluate how myth becomes language.
    - Questions about word etymology
    - Greek and Latin-based words
  - Literary Works & Allusions
    - Literary works and citations
  - Fine Arts
    - Visual Art, Sculpture, Architecture, & Music
  - Science
    - Botany, Minerals, Human Body, Chemical Elements
  - Astronomy
    - Asteroids, Planets and Their Satellites, Constellations
    - Potpourri
    - Review Questions
- The question set is teacher-facing and is designed for you to create your student-facing material (for use in your classroom).
- The question sets are richly written and can easily be edited for differentiation.
- Includes a Bibliography for Further Reading
- “Whose Side Are You On?” Iliad Anchor Chart
- Pronunciation Guide
- Standards Alignment Chart

Sample Question (which can easily be adapted to fit your needs):

Who is the mortal king that Demeter intended to make immortal, similar to the gods?

Incorrect: Pelias
Incorrect: Admetus
Incorrect: Tantalus
Correct: Demophoön

Includes Answer Keys

Answers include variations when appropriate.
Answers include explanatory material when appropriate.
Each question provides the correct answer and three distractors.
Teachers can build robust multiple-choice questions or use the question set to create short answer questions.

Original Content and Copyright Notice:

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This educational digital download supplements a Greek and Roman Mythology unit. The product itself does not contain copies of any individual myths.