Roman Mythology
Instructions: Discover the gods, heroes, and legends of ancient Rome
- 1.
Who was the king of the Roman gods, equivalent to the Greek Zeus?
AMercuryBNeptuneCJupiterDMars - 2.
According to Roman legend, who were the twin brothers raised by a she-wolf who founded Rome?
ARomulus and RemusBCastor and PolluxCMars and MercuryDAeneas and Anchises - 3.
Which Roman god of war lent his name to the month of March?
AVulcanBMarsCSaturnDJupiter - 4.
Venus was the Roman goddess of what?
AThe moonBThe harvestCWisdomDLove and beauty - 5.
Which Roman god of the sea was equivalent to the Greek Poseidon?
ANeptuneBVulcanCMercuryDPluto - 6.
What was Mercury the Roman god of?
AAgricultureBWarCFireDMessengers and commerce - 7.
Which Trojan hero, in Virgil's 'Aeneid,' traveled to Italy and became an ancestor of the Romans?
AOdysseusBParisCHectorDAeneas - 8.
Janus, who gave his name to January, was unusual among Roman gods because he had what?
AWings on his feetBA golden crownCThree armsDTwo faces - 9.
Which Roman goddess was the equivalent of the Greek Athena?
AJunoBCeresCDianaDMinerva - 10.
Pluto was the Roman god of what?
AThe underworldBThe skyCWineDThe sea - 11.
Diana was the Roman goddess of what?
ALoveBThe hunt and the moonCThe hearthDMarriage - 12.
Which Roman festival, held in December, involved feasting and gift-giving?
ALupercaliaBFloraliaCBacchanaliaDSaturnalia - 13.
Vulcan was the Roman god of what?
AFire and the forgeBMusicCThe harvestDWine - 14.
Ceres was the Roman goddess of agriculture. What modern word derives from her name?
ACertificateBCerealCCeramicDCeremony - 15.
In Roman mythology, who was Cupid's mother?
AVenusBJunoCMinervaDDiana