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A Core Knowledge review for grade 2 of Domain 4 myths
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1
How does mythology explain the name of the Aegean Sea?
Greeks start a lot of words with "AE"
It's just the water surrounding Greece
It's named for Theseus' father, King Aegeus
King Aegeus fell into the sea when he thought Theseus died in the labyrinth
2
Why were the Thebans so scared of the Sphinx?
She attacked and ate anyone who couldn't answer her riddle.
She set Thebes on fire.
She threw people off her rock.
She turned people into animals.
3
Which is the best example of the verb "resist"?
Playing with your friends
Wanting hot chocolate
Cleaning your room when your mom asks you to
Refusing to eat dinner
4
King Minos is happy when Theseus escapes the labyrinth.
True
False
5
Greek myths are nonfiction.
False
True
6
When Hades takes Persephone, what happens?
Zeus kills Hades
Persephone stays in the underworld forever
Demeter gets sad and old, and the crops die
Demeter gives Hades 6 pomegranate seeds
7
Emma Grace walked "aimlessly" around the room. What does "aimlessly" mean?
She was going really slowly.
She wasn't really looking for anything.
She was sad and crying while she walked around.
She was cold and shivering.
8
Who defeated the Sphinx and was made king of Thebes?
Hercules
Daedalus
Hippomenes
Oedipus
9
The minotaur is...
the king of Crete
Hades' dog
a monster in a labyrinth
a friend of Theseus
10
Who is the king of the gods?
Zeus
Poseidon
Hermes
Hades
11
The Greeks believed they had seasons because Persephone lived in the underworld for six months each year.
False
True
12
Jacob insisted on eating a doughnut. What does "insisted" mean?
He refused to eat the doughnut.
He ate it outside at the playground.
He ran while he ate the doughnut.
He wouldn't do anything else until he ate it.
13
Atalanta won the race against Hippomenes and resisted marrying him.
False
True
14
How does Daedalus get the feathers and wax for the wings?
He sends Icarus to the labyrinth
King Minos gives them to him
He buys them at the market
He attracts the birds with bread and gets candles from soldiers
15
I am half lion, half woman. What am I?
Arachne
a demigod
The sphinx
A centaur
16
Why does Athena change Arachne into a spider?
Arachne weaves a better tapestry than Athena
Arachne wants to be a goddess
Arachne says she'll never weave again
She hates Arachne
17
Which goddess made Hippomenes fall in love with Atalanta?
Demeter
Athena
Artemis
Aphrodite
18
If you "flatter" someone, you...
compliment them
tell them they're being bad
take them out to dinner
talk to them
19
How many labors did Hercules have to complete for King Eurystheus?
12
6
100
2
20
If something is "amusing," it is boring.
False
True
21
Icarus disobeyed his father and flew too close to the sun.
True
False
22
Athena is the goddess of...
women
animals
handicrafts
wisdom
23
Hercules went to see Atlas to...
ask him where the garden with the golden apples was
get his help in killing the minotaur
take over holding up the sky
get his help killing the Nemean lion
24
A "labyrinth" is...
a science room
a garden
an amusement park
a maze
25
To "retrieve" means to go get something.
False
True
26
The name of the mountain where the gods lived was...
Mt Zeus
Mt Everest
Mt Athens
Mt Olympus
27
What does Pandora first let out of the box Zeus sends to Earth?
Money
Diamonds and gold
All the evils and sorrows of the world
Hope
28
Hippomenes tossed out three golden apples to distract Atalanta.
False
True
29
Teachers give you "guidance" if you need help.
False
True
30
How does Theseus escape the labyrinth?
Princess Ariadne finds him and leads him out
He convinces the Minotaur to guide him out
He unwinds a golden thread
He uses GPS
31
Atlas's job was to...
guard Daedalus and Icarus in their tower
guard the minotaur
find the golden apples for Atalanta
hold up the sky
32
King Eurystheus liked Hercules and sent him on labors to reward him.
True
False
33
In Greek mythology, who made the first mortal creatures (humans and animals?)
King Midas
Zeus and Hera
Prometheus and Epimetheus
Hercules
34
Who was Daedalus?
The god of the underworld
the father of Icarus who planned a prison escape
The man who killed the minotaur.
The brilliant man who made the labyrinth
35
Hercules was able to kill the Nemean Lion in his first try.
True
False
36
What was the last thing left in Pandora's box?
Nothing--it was empty
Hope
More sorrows and evils
Money
37
Zeus gave Prometheus permission to give the humans fire.
False
True
