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Greek Mythology Urbach for the Final Test
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"ology" means
study harder
read harder
study of
read
2
Worshiping multiple gods/goddesses is called
smart
stupid
polytheism
agnostic
3
Prometheus' said what about his punishment?
He suffered in body and in mind.
He didn't regret what he did.
He wished for death.
He wished he could take it back.
4
Heracles was weak in what area?
making quick choices
academics
wrestling
speaking his mind
5
What did Heracles learn on the Hero's Journey?
Everything can be won by mere strength.
That family can be important, but honor is more important.
That he is actually smart.
That he can have whatever he wants.
6
Demeter is the goddess of
harvest
famine
partying
wine
7
What represents the four months of winter?
4 months she stayed with Hades
the four months Demeter left
4 seeds
each seed is 2 months
8
The one person who definitely wanted Heracles dead.
his mom
Hera
Zeus
King Eurethiasus
9
What happened when Epimetheus was giving out gifts?
he was too generous
he stole them from the animals
he ran out of them for man
he gave all the cool ones to man
10
Hercules is
the Cretian name.
the Athenian name.
the Greek name.
the Roman name.
11
Which labor does this come from, "it was impervious to any weapon?"
Neaman Lion
Stymphalian Birds
Erymanthian Boar
Lernean Hydra
12
Greek Mythology was written for several reasons. Which one wasn't?
celebrate heroes
create new holidays
early science
religion (right vs wrong)
13
When Cronus lost the war, Atlas was
punished for giving away the secrets of the gods
rewarded for leading the Titans to victory
punished to bear the weight of the world
rewarded to pull lots in which realm to rule
14
Most Greek mythology monsters were
men
centaurs
women
satyrs
15
How did Deucalion and Pyrrah repopulate the earth?
They procreated with the gods/goddesses.
They procreated.
Molded clay from the earth to make new man like Epimetheus.
The took Mother Earth and threw them over their shoulder.
16
Why did Hera want to kill Heracles?
loyalty
insanity
jealousy
stubborness
17
These are taditional stories dealing with ancestors, heroes or supernatural beings.
mysters
myths
creation myths
mythes
18
Who the Greeks believed created the gods and universe.
Chaos
Hesiod
Homer
Cronus
19
Common words for mother
modor
mutter
meter
all of these
20
These people changed Greek mythology b/c they conquered them.
Mt. Olympians
Athenians
Creteans
Romans
21
Cronus who overthrew his father was a
god
100 Hander
Titan
Cyclopes
22
An ancient deity that took on the form of a feline.
Manticore
Griffin
Nemean Lion
Sphinx
23
Prometheus' punishment caused him
death
to have his liver eating every day by a vulture
life without ever being able to return to Mt. Olympus.
life without parole
24
Zeus got revenge on man taking fire by giving them
women who were cheaters.
a beautiful woman with curiosity.
the pretties creation-woman.
great floods to never use the fire.
25
Heracles realized he had more than strength, he had
street smarts
dependability
curiosity
a family
26
Myths tell us how ancient people thought and how they viewed the
the gods
world; especially nature
the world
the afterlife
27
Zeus got his siblings back by
getting Cronus to vomit them up
being a servant & opening Cronus' stomach with a god's sword
freeing them from the island of misfits
freeing them from the prison of their mind
28
The difference b/w ancient god forms & Greek ones were...
none- they were exactly the same
supernatural vs animal
animal vs human form
human form vs supernatural
29
One of the purposes of Greek myths were to explain
who to worship
the afterlife
natural events
what to eat
30
Greeks were the first to
create an alphabet
run a marathon
assign consonant & vowel sounds to letters
explain science
31
Who helped Heracles not kill himself?
King Eureatheus
Zeus
Theseus
his mom
32
Deities of ancient cultures were_______
feared
cruel
cruel & feared
feared & crazy
33
How did Heracles get the Amazonian girdle?
asked her
danced it off of her
seduced her
killed her
34
The monster children Uranus and Mother Earth created where called
100 handers & cyclops
cyclopes
they didn't...all their children were beautiful
hundred-handers
35
The guard dog of the underworld.
Cerberus
Dionysus
Hades
Demeter
36
The ferryman takes people to meet Hades across which river?
Cerebes
Styx
Charon
Demeter
37
Chaos' other name is...
Father Sky
Mother Earth
the Universe
Gaea
38
Greek mythology also seem to be an early form of ____________ to explain something in nature.
evolution
science
ancient history
biology
39
Why was Zeus mad at Prometheus?
Giving man fire possibly can help humans overthrow the gods.
Zeus wanted to give the precious gift himself.
He accused Athena of cheating.
Prometheus didn't ask.
40
What natural event occurs when Persephone is released from the underworld?
summer
fall
winter
spring
41
Some modern mythologists believe the gods and goddesses they worshiped were actually...
Mt. Olympus giant race
prehistoric race of giants
foreigners from a giant race
aliens
42
This guy dethroned his father & ate his kids so he wouldn't be.
Uranus
Cronus
Zeus
Father Sky
43
What labor was the animal too quick?
Birds
Boar
Hydra
Hind
44
Zeus thought mankind was "going down the tubes" so he...
set the evil ones on fire & sent a great flood to put it out
caused a great drought to starve them to death
caused a great flood to wipe out mankind
made into servants to the gods-thus the creation of demigods
45
He wrote down the genealogy of the gods & goddesses.
Odysseus
Iliad
Hesiod
Homer
46
The oldest & first deities Chaos made were called_______
the firsts
elder gods
eldest
numero uno
47
First documented written language consisted of picture-like symbols scratched into clay.
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
hyrdroglitches
Greek alphabet
48
Father Sky & Mother Earth were also known as
Uranus & Gaea
no other names they went by
Zues & Gaea
Cronus & Gaea
49
________, Greece was the cultural center of the world at one point!
Sparta
Thracee
Athens
Theebes
50
Greek mythology wasn't about religion. It was about early _____________.
languages
math
Pangaea
science
51
Choose the best word that describes Zeus.
mathematical
loyal
devious
ornory
52
Home to the gods.
Mount Olympics
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Everest
Mount Everlast
53
Heracles showed small feats of strength early on which were
killed his music instructor.
killing two snakes when playing with them.
all of these.
killing a lion.
54
Pangaea has some proof because we have
similar ancestors
similar words and stories
similar stories
similar words
55
What differences arose about Greek gods b/c Romans adopted them?
Two different versions of the same story.
Deities with dual personalities.
New holidays.
All of these.
56
Disease, envy, spite, etc. came out of the box Pandora had. What was the one thing she saved?
sleep
hope
life
relaxation
57
Heracles killed his family because
he didn't know his own strength.
he was betrayed by them.
Hera put an insanity in his brain.
he couldn't stand them anymore.
58
Hades wanted Persephone as his
bride
assistant
servant of light
slave to take her powers
59
Heracles had a strong desire to
beat people up
make friends
not serve King Euretheaus
cleanse his soul
60
Greek athletes formed the first _______________ in 776 BC.
Mt. Olympus race
Olympic Games
Olympian race of the gods
Olympian Marathon
61
When Demeter looks for her daughter for a very long time, what happens to the Earth?
famine
GMO's
floods
drought
62
Greek mythology was about __________________ instead of religion.
telling wive's tales
creation stories
entertainment
teaching lessons
63
Heracles means
Hera's pride
strong
Zeus' demigod
strong and proud
64
This was quite common in the genealogy of the god/goddesses.
monster genes
loyalty
incest
god/goddess genetics
65
Who hid Zeus so his dad didn't eat him?
Gaea
Rome
Herucules
Rhea
66
These characters in Greek mythology were meant to be_______________.
worshipped
trusted
comic relief
feared
67
Uranus did what with his monster children?
imprisoned them in the underworld
imprisoned them in the water world on an island
thought they were so ugly that he gave them all a makeover
cast them into the inner dimension of space
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Persephone's mistake.
eating the food of her capture
walking by herself
rebelling against her mom
telling Hades off
