What explains the reason why the River Inachos in Greece has been a dry river for so long?

Zeus struck it with a thunderbolt and dried it up.

Cronus was just as bad as his father, because he

did not want his children around him

Where is the Bosporus strait and why is it called that?

The 'cow ford' separates Europe from Asia.

Why did Zeus allow mythological monsters to live?

He left them to challenge future heroes.

Last Question: Why do we study Greek mythology?

Because its symbolism is still around us.

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Mythology: The Beginning

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D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths pp. 1 - 25 with PPoint Deck: Mythology in Society Today.

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1
Io remained a cow forever.
True
False
2
Another name for the Earth is
Universe
Geaea
gaea
Gaea
3
What explains the reason why the River Inachos in Greece has been a dry river for so long?
Io jumped over it and changed it to the Bosporus.
Zues dried it up with a thunderbolt to protect himself from the river god.
Zeus cursed it because the river god tried to attack him.
Zeus struck it with a thunderbolt and dried it up.
4
The gods honored Mother Earth.
True
False
5
Hera did not know that the little white cow was Io in disguise.
True
False
6
Cronus was just as bad as his father, because he
ignored them completely
did not want his children around him
ruled with a very strict hand
tried to kill his own children
7
Where is the Bosporus strait and why is it called that?
The 'cow ford' separates Europe from Asia.
The "cow patty" camouflages Egypt from Greece.
The "cow hide" shelters Greece from Turkey.
The "cow jump" separates Greece from India.
8
What happened to Argus?
A gadfly chased him away.
Hera fired him .
Hermes put him to sleep so Io could escape.
He was bored to death.
9
Why did Zeus allow mythological monsters to live?
He had a kind heart.
He left them to challenge future heroes.
He knew he could not defeat them all.
They ran underground, so he left them alone.
10
Who is goddess of the hearth?
Hephaestus
Hermes
Hestia
Hera
11
The only Titans to join Zeus after he became lord of the universe were
Hades and Athena
Epimetheus and Prometheus
the Cyclopes
Typhon and Echidna
12
The Greeks invented the gods
to add excitement and drama to their daily lives.
to provide a scientific explanation of Nature
to honor and obey them.
to explain natural phenomenon
13
According to Greek mythology, the gods lived
in ambrosia
in mighty palaces
on mount olympus
On Mount Olympus
14
Last Question: Why do we study Greek mythology?
Because it's everywhere!
Because its symbolism is still around us.
Because it's a real religion.
Because my teacher says we have to.
15
Who forced Uranus to flee?
Crouns
Cronus
Zues
Zeus
16
Hera became Zeus's wife because
she loved him
he saved her life
he gave her a peacock
he tricked her
17
Who built the palace on Mount Olympus?
The gods
Mrs. White
The Titans
The Cyclopes
18
"Argus" would be a good name for
A security company
A mattress store
A peacock farm
A fast food restaurant

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