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Introduction to Mythology Midterm Review
Introduction to Mythology Midterm Review
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Introduction to Mythology
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1
Define archetype.
same story pattern present in several cultures
humanlike characteristics
supernatural entities who determine one's life
battle when Zeus fought against the Titans
2
Define myth.
story of the gods
story pattern present in several cultures
half-horse half- man
story or tale
3
Scylla is
mother of all monsters
sea monster with multiple heads who would eat sailors
a winged creature that would devour men
whirlpool
4
Hermes is god of
trade
thieves
all of the above
commerce
5
We learn about myths because
they illustrate what was important to ancient cultures
all of the above
they teach us about ancient cultures
they can act as a history to past events
6
What musical instrument does Hermes create?
lyre
lute
piano
lure
7
Where were Apollo and Artemis born?
Delphi
Mt. Parnasus
Delos
Crete
8
Who is the specific priestess at Delphi?
Pythia
prophetess
Sybil
Apolless
9
Which Aphrodite is the sublime one?
Pandemos
Celestial
10
Which mother thought she was a better mother than Leto?
Cassandra
Niobe
Arachne
Artemis
11
Gaea and Uranus produce
Olympians
Titans
All of humanity
All the monsters
12
A legend has a small portion of
truth
heroism
magic
mythology
13
Which poet was blessed by the Muses?
Homer
Ovid
Hesiod
Euripides
14
Aphrodite was born from the Urnanus
mixture of semen and the sea foam
castration of Uranus
all of the above
15
Hestia is the goddess of the
hunt
honor
hearth
heart
16
Etioligical myths explain
the gods
explanation of humanity's knowledge during the time
metaphoric interpretation of the myth
the gods and how they interact with humanity
17
Apollo is the god of
hunt
sea
oracles
Underworld
18
Artemis is the goddess of
battle
the hunt
hearth
marriage
19
What is evidence of Troy?
Homer's poetry
tomb of Achilles
dating of the ruins
all of the above
20
What is humanity's punishment for Prometheus stealing fire?
all of the above
children
marriage
women
21
What is this image?
amophora
frieze
metopes
22
Define muse.
egg-shaped stone
story of the gods
supernatural beings who determine one's life
deities who inspire artistic revelation
23
To punish Hippolytus, Aphrdotite has who fall in love with him?
his step-mother, Phaedra
his mother, Hippolyta
his mother-in-law
his wife
24
During the Titanomachy, Zeus
imprisions the Titans in Tartarus
defeats the Titans
hurls perpetual lightning
all of the above
25
From what did Greek Mythology start?
Cronus
Zeus
Gaea
Chaos
26
Over what does Poseidon rule?
Humanity
Earth
Sea
Underworld
27
What did Hermes steal?
Zeus' cattle
Hera's wedding band
Apollo's music
Apollo's cattle
28
An example of truth in a legend would be
the palace at Cnossus being like the labyrinth in Crete
Prometheus having his liver eaten out by an eagle each day
Polyphemus, the cyclops
Zeus' lightning bolt
29
Who said she was a better weaver than Athena?
Semele
Arachne
Minerva
Semele
30
Tartarus and Hades are the same.
True
False
31
What is the following image?
metrope
amphora
Cerebus
frieze
32
Who does Athena make at the behest of Zeus as punishment for Prometheus' folly?
Niobe
Peneleope
Pandora
Arachne
33
The union between Gaea and Uranus repesents
Sky-Mother Earth-Father relationship
mother/son relationship
Sky-Father Earth-Mother relationship
34
What came out of Chaos?
Eros
Oceanus
Gaea
Tartarus
35
Dionysus is the god of
war
wine
sport
harvest
36
Cronus believed his children would
side with humanity in the war for the world
do nothing of influence
usprup power from him
destroy the world
37
Who forged Zeus' thunderbolt
Hephaestus
Prometheus
the cyclops
Athena
38
It is suprsing that Greece created a culture that survived so long because
poor farming area
mostly nomadic people
warlike cultures taking over
very few people
39
Define anthropomorphic.
having human characteristics
a story or a tale
egg-shaped stone
story pattern present in several cultures
40
Who is the human with whom Aphrodite has an affair?
Hepheastus
Pygmalion
Attis
Anchises
41
Enchida is
mother of all monsters
Heracles' wife
daughter of Medusa
42
During the Giantomachy, Zeus
hurls perpetual lightning
fights the Titans
imprisions the Titans in Tartarus
none of the above
43
What is the story of the gods?
divine myth
all of the above
true myth
44
How is Athena born?
From Zeus' head
From Zeus' leg
From Gaea
From Hera
45
What was born from Medusa's decapitated body?
Nemean lion
Cerebus
sphinx
pegasus
46
Hephaestus caught which god with his wife?
Apollo
Ares
Dionysus
Zeus
47
Even though the Greeks disliked Ares, they ... what war would bring.
desired
appreciated
needed
hated
48
Who killed Medusa?
Zeus
Heracles
Perseus
Achilles
49
How do the Greeks view Ares?
all of the above
swashbuckler
butcher
two-faced
50
Poseidon is like Zeus in the fact that he
all of the above
looks like Zeus
trident could be like the lightning bolt
cheats on his wife
51
What did Hesiod add to his story that the other did not?
Divine blessing
Genesis
A battle with the gods
Fate
52
What job does Cerebus serve?
Guard of Hades
guard of Olympus
53
Who protects Gaea from Uranus' unwanted sexual advances?
Zeus
Oceanus
Prometheus
Cronus
54
Who is the child of Ares and Aphrodite?
Psyche
Attis
Eros
Aeneas
55
What is a symbol of Athena?
Parthenon
owl
grey eyes
all of the above
56
Who is the child of Aphrodite and Anchises?
Achilles
Attis
Aeneas
Ares
57
Who gave the humans fire?
Hera
Prometheus
Poseidon
Zeus
58
The greatest resource for the Greeks was
the land
the crops
the people
the sea
59
What is this image?
Cerebus
frieze
amphora
metrope
60
How is Athena born? (Attire)
frilly dress
full battle armor
scantily clad
naked
