Question 1

The two-faced god of beginnings.  The first month of the year is named after him.

Accepted Answer

Janus

Question 2

The god of wine and pleasure.

Accepted Answer

Bacchus

Question 3

Who is the god of medicine?

Accepted Answer

Asclepius

Question 4

The goddess of the harvest.  Your morning breakfast in a bowl contains her name as a root word.

Accepted Answer

Ceres

Question 5

Goddess of the hearth.  Virgin priestesses guarded her sacred flame.

Accepted Answer

Vesta

Question 6

This goddess of the hunt is typically depicted with her bow and arrow.

Accepted Answer

Diana

Question 7

In what month was Neptunalia, the festival of the sea god Neptune?

Accepted Answer

July

Question 8

Minerva is associated with all of these EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

romance

Question 9

This celebration just before the winter solstice was eventually absorbed by Christmas in the fourth century.

Accepted Answer

Saturnalia

Question 10

Who was the god of fire and blacksmithing?

Accepted Answer

Vulcan

Question 11

Mars was associated with agriculture in addition to war.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 12

Name the Roman god of the underworld.

Accepted Answer

Pluto

Question 13

This Februay 15th festival involved striking women with goatskins to make them fertile.

Accepted Answer

Lupercalia

Question 14

Venus was a goddess of love but also conferred victory in war.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 15

Who was Jupiter's father?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 16

This god of commerce wears winged shoes.

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Roman Mythology Quiz

2) The god of wine and pleasure.