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1
What other ancient culture told stories to explain the natural world?
All of these cultures did
Native American
Egyptian
Norse
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Did the Greeks and Romans take these stories LITERALLY or FIGURATIVELY?
Figuratively
Both at Times
Literally
3
When Pyramus believed Thisbe was dead, what did he do?
Scream and run away
Cut his own throat
Stab himself with his sword
Pray for death
4
What are your thoughts on Greek/Roman literature and culture?
3 stars
4 stars
1 star
2 stars
5
Bonus (NO POINTS): Which Iliad figure is credited with eventually founding Rome?
Aeneas
Priam
Deiphobus
Glaucus
6
Which of the three stories we read do the gods play NO role in?
Pyramus and Thisbe
All of these
Persephone and Hades
The Story of the Ages
7
When Thisbe saw Pyramus lying dead, what did SHE do?
Drown herself
Run away in tears
Fall on his sword
Pray for death
8
What might the lioness be a physical symbol of in "Pyramus & Thisbe"?
Love
Bad Luck
Fate
The gods
9
Which age is filled with depravity and darkness?
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Power
10
What Shakespearean play did "Pyramus and Thisbe" inspire?
Sense and Sensibility
Twelfth Night
King Lear
Romeo and Juliet
11
What common Greek/Roman story theme is similar to the "Story of the Ages"?
Children redeeming wicked parents
Thetis and Achilles
Children destroying their parents
Children born by divine conception
12
What natural phenomena does the story of Persephone and Hades explain?
Dying and rebirth of the planet
Growth of food
Seasons
Why nobody likes Hades
13
Which of the following is NOT a message or point about "Pyramus and Thisbe"?
Bad Luck
Love
Death
Fate
14
What did the Greeks believe was the most powerful force in the universe?
Fate
The gods
Zeus
Family
15
What Biblical story is similar to Zeus' solution to the sin of humanity?
Sodom and Gomorrah
The Exodus
The Flood
Tower of Babel
16
Which god was aware of Persephone's capture but didn't tell Demeter?
Poseidon
Apollo
Zeus
Hera
17
What seed did Persephone eat that forced her to stay in the Underworld?
Raspberry
Strawberry
Apple
Pomegranate
18
How does Demeter behave when Persephone is in the Underworld?
Tears hair out (falling leaves)
Refuses to let the earth flower and grow
Cries tears (rainy season)
Searches and howls (like the winds)
19
What Biblical truth is the Golden Age most like?
Heaven
Garden of Eden
Jerusalem
Gardens of Babylon
20
What convinced Pyramus that Thisbe was dead?
Blood on the ground
A lioness eating something dead
Her dead body
Her torn and bloody veil
21
What underlying message is beneath the stories of the ages?
People are evil
Each generation is worse than the one before it
Your parents are better than you
22
How long did Persephone have to remain in the Underworld each year?
All year
4-6 months
2-3 months
As long as Hades felt
23
Which of the following is NOT a point of ancient (non-Christian) stories?
Explain Creation
Explain the history of the world
Explain the natural world
Explain how to live a good life
24
Saturn is the Roman name for what Greek character?
Cronus
Poseidon
Uranus
Zeus
25
What fruit was stained purple with Pyramus and Thisbe's blood?
Plum
Mulberry
Raspberry
Grape
26
Did the Greeks and Romans love their gods?
No, they respected and feared them
Yes they did
27
What is Occam's Razor?
A cult of Jupiter that practiced human sacrifice
The Razor-sword Vulcan made for Jupiter
A theory about the evolution of humanity
"The simplest explanation is often correct"
