How much do you know about Apollo? He is the god of music and art as well as peace and harmony. Apollo is the lover of beauty and reason. Here is an advanced quiz which will test your knowledge of The Beloved God. If you pass the quiz with a score greater than 60%,you may take and display the golden tripod plaque on your AW home page. It is the traditional gift of Apollo. The image number is 135364.
The Extreme Apollo Quiz
Pay attention to the questions. While most have a single correct answer, some may have multiple correct.
JQuiz Instructions
Apollo as god of prophecy had many oracular shrines. Which of the following is not associated with Apollo as an oracle?
Clarus in Asia Minor
Hieropolis Bambyce in Syria
Dodona in Epirus
Abae in Phocis
Corinth
Although the name Apollo, seems to have obvious Indo European associations, the precise etymology has never been demonstrated. Which of the following has not been associated with the origin of the name, Apollo.
Aye Ballon, (Ever Shooting)
Aplu, (A Hittite/Hurrian diety)
Apollumi, (The Destroyer)
Apotheosi, (He who became a god)
Apaliunas, (the Anatolian god, Father Light)
Prior to Apollo's birth, Hera kidnapped llithyia, the goddess of childbirth in order to prevent Leto from going into labor.The other gods tricked her into letting llithyia go by offering her a necklace. Which of the following describes the necklace?
It was fashioned by Hephaestos of golden swans.
It was nine yards long.
It had the power to bind men to her.
It was made of aqua marines which the Greeks beleived to be petrified sea water.
It had been given to Leto by Zeus.
Which of the following were not female lovers of Apollo?
Castalia
Hecuba
Cerusa
Leucothea
Clytia
Which of the following was a male lover of Apollo?
Cyparissus
Antinöus
Korous
Zepherus
Hermes
Which of the following is not a cult title of Apollo's?
Loxias (The Obscure)
Smintheous ( The Mouse Killer)
Nymphegetes (Leader Of Nymphs
Aromatismenos ( Odoriferous one)
Alexikakos (Restrainer Of Evil)
Which of the following was not a child of Apollo
Aristaeus
Asclepius
Ion
Leda
Cynyras
Which of the following did not play music for Apollo?
Cinyras
Tmolus
Pan
Hermes
Marsyas
Certain objects were associated with Apollo. These were called attributes of the god. Which of the following was not an attribute of Apollo?
the palm tree
The laurel tree
the pomegranate
mice
cicadas
Temples to Apollo were built all over The Mediterranean World. Which of the following does not have a temple to Apollo?
How much do you know about Apollo? He is the god of music and art as well as peace and harmony. Apollo is the lover of beauty and reason. Here is an advanced quiz which will test your knowledge of The Beloved God. If you pass the quiz with a score greater than 60%,you may take and display the golden tripod plaque on your AW home page. It is the traditional gift of Apollo. The image number is 135364. 