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Part 2 Greek Mythology Final Review
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Greek Mythology Urbach for the Final Test
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1
Greek Mythology was written for several reasons. Which one wasn't?
create new holidays
entertainment (make fun of politicians & educate the poor)
early religious beliefs (right vs wrong, creation)
early science
2
Heracles had a strong desire to
make friends
cleanse his soul
beat people up
not serve King Euretheaus
3
Demeter is the goddess of
famine
harvest
partying
wine
4
Hercules is
the Greek name.
the Cretian name.
the Roman name.
the Athenian name.
5
What did Heracles learn on the Hero's Journey?
Everything can be won by mere strength.
That he can have whatever he wants.
That family can be important, but honor is more important.
That he is actually smart.
6
What happened when Epimetheus was giving out gifts?
he stole them from the animals
he ran out of them for man
he was too generous
he gave all the cool ones to man
7
Why did Hera want to kill Heracles?
jealousy
loyalty
stubborness
insanity
8
The guard dog of the underworld.
Dionysus
Demeter
Cerberus
Hades
9
Prometheus' said what about his punishment?
He didn't regret what he did.
He wished for death.
He wished he could take it back.
He suffered in body and in mind.
10
Heracles was weak in what area?
academics
making quick choices
wrestling
speaking his mind
11
How did Deucalion and Pyrrah repopulate the earth?
They procreated with the gods/goddesses.
They procreated.
Molded clay from the earth to make new man like Epimetheus.
The took Mother Earth and threw them over their shoulder.
12
Heracles means
Hera's pride
strong
strong and proud
Zeus' demigod
13
Choose the best word that describes Zeus.
loyal
ornory
mathematical
devious
14
Prometheus' punishment caused him
death
life without ever being able to return to Mt. Olympus.
life without parole
to have his liver eating every day by a vulture
15
What represents the four months of winter?
the four months Demeter left
4 seeds
4 months Persephone spends picking flowers
each seed is 2 months
16
The one person who definitely wanted Heracles dead.
King Eurethiasus
his mom
Hera
Zeus
17
Why was Zeus mad at Prometheus?
Giving man fire possibly can help humans overthrow the gods.
He accused Athena of cheating.
Zeus wanted to give the precious gift himself.
Prometheus didn't ask.
18
Some modern mythologists believe the gods and goddesses they worshiped were actually...
foreigners from a giant race
aliens
Mt. Olympus giant race
prehistoric race of giants
19
What natural event occurs when Persephone is released from the underworld?
summer
winter
fall
spring
20
The ferryman takes people to meet Hades across which river?
Demeter
Styx
Charon
Cerebes
21
Heracles showed small feats of strength early on which were
killing a lion.
killing two snakes when playing with them.
all of these.
killed his music instructor.
22
Who helped Heracles not kill himself?
King Eureatheus
Theseus
Zeus
his mom
23
Heracles realized he had more than strength, he had
dependability
curiosity
a family
street smarts
24
Zeus thought mankind was "going down the tubes" so he...
set the evil ones on fire & sent a great flood to put it out
caused a great flood to wipe out mankind
caused a great drought to starve them to death
made into servants to the gods-thus the creation of demigods
25
How did Heracles get the Amazonian girdle?
seduced her
asked her
danced it off of her
seduced her but eventually had to kill her
26
Persephone's mistake.
walking by herself
rebelling against her mom
telling Hades off
eating the food of her capture
27
Heracles killed his family because
he didn't know his own strength.
Hera put an insanity in his brain.
he was betrayed by them.
he couldn't stand them anymore.
28
Hades wanted Persephone as his
servant of light
slave to take her powers
assistant
bride
29
When Demeter looks for her daughter for a very long time, what happens to the Earth?
GMO's
famine
floods
drought
30
Which labor does this come from, "it was impervious to any weapon?"
Neaman Lion
Erymanthian Boar
Stymphalian Birds
Lernean Hydra
31
Uranus did what with his monster children?
imprisoned them in the water world on an island
imprisoned them in the underworld
thought they were so ugly that he gave them all a makeover
cast them into the inner dimension of space
32
Disease, envy, spite, etc. came out of the box Pandora had. What was the one thing she saved?
relaxation
sleep
hope
life
33
What labor was the animal too quick?
Hind
Birds
Hydra
Boar
34
Zeus got his siblings back by
getting Cronus to vomit them up
being a servant & opening Cronus' stomach with a god's sword
freeing them from the island of misfits
freeing them from the prison of their mind
35
Zeus got revenge on man taking fire by giving them
the pretties creation-woman.
great floods to never use the fire.
a beautiful woman with curiosity.
women who were cheaters.