Sacred Stories Study Quiz

Question 1

The _____________ was punished by having its legs taken away and being forever the enemy of humankind.

Accepted Answer

serpent

Question 2

Frigg did not make the mistletoe swear not to hurt Balder because...

Accepted Answer

she thought it too insignificant

Question 3

When Pharoah took Sarai into his household, G-d sent a...

Accepted Answer

plague

Question 4

Ancient Greek sacred stories are older than Biblical ones.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

G-d chooses not to take from Adam’s head or feet to make him a companion, but rather uses his ______.

Accepted Answer

rib

Question 6

Unlike in the story of Isaac, Iphigenia...

Accepted Answer

goes willingly and knowingly to be sacrificed

Question 7

Before Prometheus tried to trick him, Zeus actually appreciated his giving fire to man. It meant more worship for him.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

In this painting of the death of Balder, the blind god ____ is shown having just thrown the dart.

Accepted Answer

Hod

Question 9

Why did no one want to marry Thetis?

Accepted Answer

it was prophesied her child would be more powerful than its father

Question 10

In which two stories does someone feeling left out lead to disaster?

Accepted Answer

"Achilles" and "Balder"

Question 11

Agamemnon feels he MUST sacrifice his daughter because...

Accepted Answer

he is afraid to lose his reputation

Question 12

Agamemnon learns from a ____ named Calchas that he has angered the goddess _______.

Accepted Answer

seer ; Artemis

Question 13

Which story tells us: “Fame isn’t worth it. Better to live a long, happy, obscure life than a short, glorious one” ?

Accepted Answer

"The Death of Achilles"

Question 14

The stories that share the sacred truth that you cannot protect your loved ones from death, no matter how hard you try:

Accepted Answer

"Balder" and "Achilles"

Question 15

In which story does a family move hundreds of miles across the desert?

Accepted Answer

"Abraham and Isaac"

Question 16

Which story does this image depict?

Accepted Answer

Abraham and Isaac

Question 17

Which was NOT a punishment given by G-d to Adam and Eve?

Accepted Answer

teenagers would have zits

Question 18

This image depicts...

Accepted Answer

Clytemnestra after killing Agamemnon

Question 19

Which two stories contain the message that humankind’s curiosity and desire for knowledge will be its downfall?

Accepted Answer

"Eve" and "Pandora"

Question 20

In which stories do angry gods send floods to destroy all of humankind?

Accepted Answer

"Eve" and "Pandora"

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