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Freske's First Semester Quizs!
Freske's First Semester Quizs!
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1
Which of the following is NOT a reason for (non-Christian) ancient stories?
Creation and Divinity
Life Lessons
The History of Men and Kings
The Natural World
2
Why did Hera hate Hercules so much?
He stole her Golden Apples
He killed one of her sons
He is a son of Zeus, her cheating husband
He was named for her (Heracles)
3
What causes Pyramus to think Thisbe is dead?
Blood on a lioness' jaws
Her dead body
An arm floating in the river
Her torn and bloody veil
4
What is the Roman equivalent of Zeus?
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus
5
Heracles was friends with WHICH Iliad hero's father?
Agamemnon
Patroclus
Achilles
Odysseus
6
To which Biblical reality is the Golden Age similar?
Garden of Eden
Tower of Babel
The Exodus
The Flood
7
Alexander the Great believed himself to be descended from what two Greek heroes?
Perseus and Hercules
Achilles and Jason
Achilles and Hercules
Jason and Perseus
8
Which of the following is NOT at stake in the duel between Paris and Menelaus?
A fine agreed upon by both sides
Helen
The City of Troy
All of Helen's wealth
9
What berry is stained with the blood of Pyramus and Thisbe?
Strawberry
Raspberry
Mulberry
Grape
10
Why does Hercules have to embark upon his Twelve Labors?
To find the new Oracle of Apollo
To cleanse his soul
To become a god
In service to King Eurystheus
11
What event in Hercules' life drove him to seek redemption from the oracle of Apollo?
Saving Megara from the Underworld
Cursing Hera for her cruelty
Killing His Family
Killing a man in a drunken brawl
12
Which of the following is NOT a central theme in The Iliad?
The Anger of Achilles
The Trojan War
War as Glorious
War as Tragic
13
Who is the inventor of the Trojan Horse?
Ajax
Diomedes
Odysseus
Agamemnon
14
In what modern country is the city of Troy?
Jordan
Turkey
Greece
Macedonia
15
Who is thought to be the author of the Iliad?
Plutarch
Hesiod
Homer
Virgil
16
What is the OVERALL reason behind the story of Persephone and Hades?
Explaining Demeter's bad mood
Explaining why the Mulberry is purple
Explaining that gods can do what they want
Explaining the Seasons
17
Who kills Achilles?
Apollo
Deiphobus
Aeneas
Paris
18
Which of the following is NOT a Labor of Heracles?
Belt of Hippolyte
Stymphalian Birds
Nemean Lion
Golden Grapes of Bacchus
19
What event brings Achilles peace as a character in the Iliad?
Killing Hector and dishonoring his body
Forgiving and releasing Hector's body
Burying Patroclus
Dying
20
What is the seed that Persephone eats that forces her to live in the Underworld?
Pomegranate
Apple
Mulberry
Strawberry
21
What is the name of Hercules' mother?
Alcmene
Hera
Electra
Amphitryon
22
What does Achilles do to mourn Patroclus after cremating him?
Shave his head and face
Weep and refuse to sleep
Holds funeral games
Drags Hector's body around Patroclus' tomb
23
What is the WORST of the Four Ages?
Gold
Iron
Silver
Bronze
24
How many years is Odysseus gone from home, counting the Trojan War AND The Odyssey?
10
20
15
23
25
What is the MAIN cause of Achilles' anger?
He was disrespected by Agamemnon
Agamemnon told him not to fight
Apollo taunted him
The War is taking too long
26
Which of the following is NOT a theme in Pyramus & Thisbe?
Bad Luck
Death
Fate
Love
27
Which god/goddess takes Paris away from his duel with Menelaus to spare his life?
Hermes
Aphrodite
Apollo
Hestia
28
What is Hercules REALLY struggling with in his Twelve Labors?
Divinity and Supernatural powers
Monsters
Himself
29
What is the eventual fate of Agamemnon from The Iliad?
Killed by his wife
Dies old and happy
Stabbed by Briseis
Dies at Troy
30
In the Iliad, who does Patroclus blame for his death?
Apollo
Achilles
Hector
Himself
