Why did Zeus allow mythological monsters to live?

He left them to challenge future heroes.

Cronus was just as bad as his father, because he

did not want his children around him

What explains the reason why the River Inachos in Greece has been a dry river for so long?

Zeus struck it with a thunderbolt and dried it up.

Where is the Bosporus strait and why is it called that?

The 'cow ford' separates Europe from Asia.

Last Question: Why do we study Greek mythology?

Because its symbolism is still around us.

studbud

Mythology: The Beginning

18 termsStudBud Administration156 plays

D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths pp. 1 - 25 with PPoint Deck: Mythology in Society Today.

Flashcards18 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 18

Answers

1
The gods honored Mother Earth.
False
True
2
Why did Zeus allow mythological monsters to live?
He had a kind heart.
They ran underground, so he left them alone.
He left them to challenge future heroes.
He knew he could not defeat them all.
3
Cronus was just as bad as his father, because he
tried to kill his own children
ignored them completely
ruled with a very strict hand
did not want his children around him
4
Hera became Zeus's wife because
she loved him
he gave her a peacock
he saved her life
he tricked her
5
What explains the reason why the River Inachos in Greece has been a dry river for so long?
Zeus cursed it because the river god tried to attack him.
Zues dried it up with a thunderbolt to protect himself from the river god.
Io jumped over it and changed it to the Bosporus.
Zeus struck it with a thunderbolt and dried it up.
6
Who is goddess of the hearth?
Hermes
Hera
Hestia
Hephaestus
7
Who built the palace on Mount Olympus?
The Cyclopes
The gods
The Titans
Mrs. Miller
8
"Argus" would be a good name for
A peacock farm
A security company
A fast food restaurant
A mattress store
9
The Greeks invented the gods
to provide a scientific explanation of Nature
to explain natural phenomenon
to honor and obey them.
to add excitement and drama to their daily lives.
10
Hera did not know that the little white cow was Io in disguise.
False
True
11
The only Titans to join Zeus after he became lord of the universe were
the Cyclopes
Hades and Athena
Typhon and Echidna
Epimetheus and Prometheus
12
Where is the Bosporus strait and why is it called that?
The "cow jump" separates Greece from India.
The "cow patty" camouflages Egypt from Greece.
The 'cow ford' separates Europe from Asia.
The "cow hide" shelters Greece from Turkey.
13
What happened to Argus?
Hermes put him to sleep so Io could escape.
He was bored to death.
Hera fired him .
A gadfly chased him away.
14
Last Question: Why do we study Greek mythology?
Because my teacher says we have to.
Because it's everywhere!
Because it's a real religion.
Because its symbolism is still around us.
15
According to Greek mythology, the gods lived
on mount olympus
On Mount Olympus
in ambrosia
in mighty palaces
16
Who forced Uranus to flee?
Zeus
Zues
Crouns
Cronus
17
Another name for the Earth is
Gaea
Geaea
gaea
Universe
18
Io remained a cow forever.
True
False

Mythology: The Beginning Flashcards | StudBud