Roman Mythology and the Afterlife

Test your knowledge about Roman Mythology and the Afterlife in this exciting quiz.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Roman mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

  1. Hades
  2. Tartarus
  3. Erebus
  4. Sheol
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the Roman god of the underworld?

  1. Pluto
  2. Hades
  3. Erebus
  4. Thanatos
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the river that separates the world of the living from the world of the dead in Roman mythology?

  1. Styx
  2. Acheron
  3. Cocytus
  4. Lethe
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the boatman who ferries the dead across the river Styx?

  1. Charon
  2. Hermes
  3. Thanatos
  4. Erebus
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld?

  1. Cerberus
  2. Hydra
  3. Chimera
  4. Gorgon
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the field of happiness and eternal bliss in the Roman afterlife?

  1. Elysium
  2. Tartarus
  3. Asphodel Meadows
  4. Erebus
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the field of mourning and sorrow in the Roman afterlife?

  1. Asphodel Meadows
  2. Tartarus
  3. Elysium
  4. Erebus
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the river of forgetfulness in the Roman afterlife?

  1. Lethe
  2. Styx
  3. Acheron
  4. Cocytus
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the god of death in Roman mythology?

  1. Thanatos
  2. Pluto
  3. Erebus
  4. Hermes
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the goddess of fate in Roman mythology?

  1. Moirae
  2. Parcae
  3. Fates
  4. Norns
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the god of time in Roman mythology?

  1. Chronos
  2. Saturn
  3. Jupiter
  4. Mars
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the goddess of dawn in Roman mythology?

  1. Aurora
  2. Eos
  3. Helios
  4. Selene
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the god of war in Roman mythology?

  1. Mars
  2. Ares
  3. Bellona
  4. Minerva
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the goddess of love and beauty in Roman mythology?

  1. Venus
  2. Aphrodite
  3. Juno
  4. Minerva
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the god of the sea in Roman mythology?

  1. Neptune
  2. Poseidon
  3. Oceanus
  4. Triton