Vulcan Quiz: questions and answers

1. Vulcan is the deity of:

Viticulture and wine, fertility and freedom

Fire, metalworking, and the forge

The underworld, punisher of broken oaths

2. On which date was the annual festival Vulcanalia held in honor of Vulcan?

August 23

July 23

August 20

3. Who is his father?

Apollo

Saturn

Jupiter

4. Who is his mother?

Vesta

Juno

Minerva

5. How many siblings does Vulcan have?

7

10

2

6. Who is the Greek equivalent of Vulcan?

Hermes

Hephaestus

Uranus

7. The Vulcanalia was the part of the cycle of how many festivities of the second half of August?

5

4

3

8. How many sons does Vulcan have?

7

6

8

9. Why did Vulcan's mother hurl him off the top of Mount Olympus when he was a baby?

He was ugly

He was too big

He used to cry a lot

10. Who was Vulcan raised by?

Thaleia

Polynome

Thetis

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