Mother's Day Quiz

Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,

First thing’s first…

If you’re in the UK or Ireland, don’t panic!

Mother’s Day is a little bit of a strange holiday, in that it’s celebrated on different days in different places. Here in Ireland it was back in March, yet across the US and various other countries, today’s the day for being thankful for the women who brought us into the world.

So if you’re on my side of the Atlantic and that header made you panic, you can relax now!

Of course, mothers play an extremely important role across history. Not just in the events themselves, but in keeping the knowledge of history alive, and passing things on from one generation to the next.

This is true with both the big things and the small: the local and even family traditions we keep are, after all, another link in the great chain of history.

So this week, we’re doing things just a little differently. Today’s quiz is based entirely on mothers from the history and mythology of the Classical world. Although, just to keep things on an even keel, one of these questions is based on an article published this week on Classical Wisdom. Can you tell which one?

If you want to check, our regular roundup of resources is included after the quiz, alongside all the answers.

So, let’s get started!

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1. Which Titaness was the mother of the Olympian gods, including Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon?

A) Gaia
B) Rhea
C) Leto
D) Themis

2. What Roman heroine, the mother of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, famously said of her sons: “These are my jewels”?

A) Livia
B) Agrippina the Elder
C) Cornelia
D) Julia Domna

3. Which mother in Greek myth was turned to stone after boasting that she had more children than Leto?

A) Metis
B) Hecuba
C) Niobe
D) Clytemnestra

4. Who was the mother of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome?

A) Rhea Silvia
B) Lucretia
C) Sabina
D) Venus Genetrix

5. In Homer’s Iliad, which goddess grieves for her mortal son and appeals to Zeus on his behalf?

A) Hera
B) Aphrodite
C) Demeter
D) Thetis

6. Who was the mother of the twins Castor and Pollux, also known as the Dioscuri?

A) Danaë
B) Leda
C) Alcmene
D) Electra

7. Which maternal figure from Roman myth was considered the divine ancestor of the Julian family?

A) Cybele
B) Venus
C) Vesta
D) Juno

8. Who was the mother of Orestes, Electra, and Iphigenia—and was later killed by her own son?

A) Penelope
B) Clytemnestra
C) Medea
D) Antigone

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Answers

1. B) Rhea

2. C) Cornelia

3. C) Niobe

4. A) Rhea Silvia

5. D) Thetis

6. B) Leda

7. B) Venus

8. B) Clytemnestra

🎓 The Wisdom Scale: Matriarchal Edition

0–2 correct: Infant Philosopher 👶
You’re just beginning your journey. Time to be cradled in the arms of myth and history!

3–4 correct: Thoughtful Theonē 🧺
You've got potential, but you’re still growing your mythological knowledge.

5 correct: Domestic Oracle 🔮
You know your ancient moms—respectful, wise, and dangerously clever.

6 correct: Magna Mater 👑
You channel the spirit of Rhea herself. Divine wisdom flows through you like ambrosia!

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So how did you do? As always, let us know in the comments below! Feel free to share the quiz with your friends and family (and, of course, your mothers).

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Until next time…

All the best,

Sean Kelly

Managing Editor

Classical Wisdom

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