Tears of Themis: Trials of Athena answers

Question Correct Answer Incorrect Answers According to legend, upon which mountain do the gods reside? Mount Olympus Mount Everest / Mount Haruna Athena is usually depicted as wielding which weapon? Spear Cudgel / Whip Athena was known as the goddess of wisdom and what else? Goddess of War Goddess of Harvests / Goddess of Love Cacti use which of their parts for photosynthesis? Stem Thorn / Willpower Do fish have a heart? Yes No / Schrödinger’s Fish Dionysus is the Greek god of what kind of wine? Grape Rice / White During a total solar eclipse, what is blocking the sun? Moon Clouds / Stars Eros is whose son? Aphrodite Apollo / Zeus How can you reduce swelling of a twisted ankle in the wild? Cold water Hot water / Keep walking How can you remove the smell of fish from your hands? Toothpaste Mustard / Sesame oil How do dandelions spread their seeds? Wind Themselves / Willpower How do humans primarily remove excess heat? Sweat Breathe / Stick tongue out How do you find water sources in the wild? Track animals Stand still / Wait for rain How should you manage a cut in the wild? Wash with water Lick it / Pray How should you drink water in the wild if you’re thirsty? Small sips Big gulps / Ignore thirst How should you walk down a steep mountain? Descend sideways Sprint down / Tuck and roll If there are many mosquitoes, what should you wear? Long sleeves Nothing / Short sleeves If you eat something that can cause food poisoning, what should you do? Vomit Don’t move / Drink water In the Dead Sea, what happens if someone can’t swim? Float Drown / Learn to swim In Greek mythology, who was given the golden apple? Aphrodite Athena / Hera In Greek mythology, who was the first king of the gods? Uranus Hades / Zeus In the legends, what started the Trojan War? Apple of Discord Pandora’s Box / War of the Gods In this story’s beginning, who spewed black smoke and tainted the gods? Typhoeus Governor / King “Vega” belongs to which constellation? Lyra Leo / Pisces What can cause sleeping children to grind their teeth? Gut parasite Hunger / Lack of homework What can you do when a leech bites you? Detach by the head Dance / Pray What can you eat to increase your iron intake? Liver Instant noodles / Iron ore What can you use as a guide on a clear night? North Star The Moon / Willpower What can you use as a makeshift fishhook? Needle Bare hands / Grass What causes tidal phenomena? Gravity An illusion / Magic What condition is caused by a vitamin A deficiency? Night blindness Alzheimer’s disease / Social anxiety What did Jason ride on? Ox Airplane / Pirate Ship What did Phaethon request as a gift from his father, Helios? Sun Chariot Cake / Playground What did Prometheus give to humanity? Fire Food / Water What do most people call you on your journey? Servant Captain / Intruder What do people call Aphrodite? Goddess of Love Celestial Being / Lady Goddess What do you hear when holding a seashell to your ear? Blood flow God calling / Ocean waves What exactly is “moonlight”? Reflected sunlight An illusion / Moon’s reflection What instrument does Apollo play? Lyre Fife / Whistle What is a fragrance extracted from the digestive system of sperm whales? Ambergris Androstenol / Muscone What is Apollo’s and Artemis’ relationship? Siblings Friends / None What is Artemis’ mythical beast? Deer Bronze Mirror / Spear What is bamboo classified as? Grass Flower / Leaf What is Cerberus also known as? 3-Headed Hell Hound 3-Headed Hell Bull / 3-Headed Hell Snake What is Poseidon’s weapon? Trident Frying pan / Tree branch What is the largest human organ? Skin Face / Hair What is the largest mammal on Earth? Blue whale Hare / Shark What is the longest organ in the human digestive system? Small intestine Kidney / Stomach What is the most abundant creature in the ocean? Plankton Macroorganisms / Microorganisms What is the most common type of microorganism in dirt? Bacteria Fungi / Protozoa What is the role of ozone in the atmosphere? Absorb UV rays Absorb nuclear / Absorb stinks What is the Socratic dialogue written by Plato? Republic Les Miserables / Oedipus Rex What is the usual cause of death in fires? Suffocation Heat / Light pollution What should you do if you find a wild mushroom? Ignore it Eat it / Watch it What should you drink to prevent heatstroke after sweating a lot in the summer? Salted water Boiled water / Sugar water What should you do when encountering a hornet’s nest? Avoid it Burn it / Remove it What shouldn’t you drink if you have a fever? Strong tea Juice / Water What was the earliest written piece of Greek literature? Homer’s epic Baldr’s epic / Themis’ epic What was the god of thieves’ first heist? Apollo’s cattle Father’s orange / Zeus’ thunderbolt What was the typical climate of ancient Greece? Mediterranean Freshwater / Polar What was the wondrous thing hidden in Pandora’s Box? Hope Money / Philatory When are maritime mirages usually experienced? Summertime Daytime / Every day When camping outside, which location is not suitable as a campsite? Under a cliff Near a stream / Near a village When traversing through woods, what shoes should you wear? Durable sneakers None / Sandals Where are a cricket’s “ears” located? Legs Rear / Wings Where do the chests you encounter during your journey come from? Priesthood From the skies / I don’t know Where is the best place to set up camp overnight? High place near water Anywhere / Area without water Which body part did philosophers believe housed the soul? Heart Eye / Mouth Which food should you avoid when sick? Fish Apple / Congee Which is lighter: one kg of iron or one kg of cotton? The same Cotton / Iron Which is not a sign of imminent thunder and lightning? Knee aches Seeing lightning / Strong winds Which mythological treasure symbolized wealth, adventure and indomitable will? Golden Fleece Silver Fleece / Iron Fleece Which nymph turned into a laurel tree? Daphne Europa / Theresa Which of the following is a Greek philosopher? Plato Augustine / Tolstoy Which plants store water in their fruits and stems? Palms and cacti Ferns / Roses Which woman’s beauty caused the Trojan war? Helen Astyanassa / Karen Which work by the Greek sculptor Myron was inspired by athletes? Discobolus Keyboard Smasher / Venus de Milo Who accidentally killed his father and married his mother? Oedipus Aphrodite / Prometheus Who did Hera turn into a cow and try to kill? Io Clarabelle / Elsie Who drove the sun chariot? Helios Hades / Pandora Who had his liver devoured by an eagle? Prometheus Plutus / Zeus Who invented the ruler, numbers, and letters? Hermes Hades / Medusa Who is called the god of war? Ares Heracles / Poseidon Who is known as the “King of the Gods”? Zeus Apollo / Typhoeus Who is “Mother Earth” referring to? Gaia Eros / Pandora Who is the god of the sea? Poseidon Apollo / Zeus Who is the goddess of discord in Greek mythology? Eris Apollo / Themis Who is the goddess of law and justice? Themis Athena / Medusa Who is the goddess of the hearth? Hestia Aphrodite / Hera Who is the goddess of victory? Nike Aphrodite / Medusa Who is the Greek goddess of the Moon? Artemis Hecate / Silka deer Who is Zeus’ wife? Hera Athena / Eros Who rescued Prometheus? Heracles Hector / Perseus Who successfully acquired the Golden Fleece? Jason Hermes / Zeus Who was the snake-haired woman with a petrifying gaze? Medusa Helen / Pandora Why do dragonflies touch water surfaces? To lay eggs To breathe / To play Why do mosquitoes suck blood? To lay eggs For fun / To mate Zeus ruled over the cosmos, but especially what? Lightning Fire / Wind