Why is Greek mythology still relevant today?

Because our culture is influenced by them in big and small ways

Why does Persephone have to stay in the Underworld for six months?

Because she ate Pomegranate seeds

What are Prometheus and Epimetheus known for?

Creating human beings and all the animals

How does King Minos punish his wife and the minotaur?

By putting them in a labyrinth/maze

What does Uranus do to his children, the Cyclopes and Hundred Handed Giants?

Imprisons them in the Underworld

How does the Orpheus myth finish?

With Orpheus joining his wife in the Underworld

What is the prophecy that Kronos is so afraid of?

That he would be overthrown by one of his own children

What does Pan foolishly do in the Midas myth?

Challenges Apollo to a musical contest

How does Rhea protect Zeus from being swallowed by Kronos?

She feeds Kronos a rock instead

Why does King Minos punish Daedalus and his son?

Because Daedalus knew about King Minos' wife and the bull

Why did Narcissus waste away and die?

Because he fell in love with his own reflection

The west wind who brings things to Eros

Why did Epimetheus suggest to Prometheus that humans needed fire?

Because they were weaker than the rest of the animals

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Unit 3: Greek Mythology

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1
Why is Greek mythology still relevant today?
Because they provide a perfect example of moral behavior
Because they give us an insight into Biblical society
Because our culture is influenced by them in big and small ways
It's not relevant - they're boring old stories that have no purpose
2
Which of these characters marries his mom?
Gaea
Epimetheus
Uranus
Poseidon
3
Which myth explains the origins of summer and winter on earth?
Psyche and Eros
Orpheus
Demeter
Uranus
4
Why does Persephone have to stay in the Underworld for six months?
Because she was bit by a snake that killed her
Because she refused to do the will of Zeus
Because she drank wine from Dionysus
Because she ate Pomegranate seeds
5
What are Prometheus and Epimetheus known for?
Releasing all of the troubles and cares into the world
Rescuing the Titans from imprisonment in Tartarus
Forming the galaxy and all the planets
Creating human beings and all the animals
6
Which is not one of the tasks that Aphrodite gives to Psyche to complete?
To sort a big pile of grain
To get golden fleece from a ram
To bring her the sword of Zeus
To bring her some of Persephone's beauty
7
What is one of the morals/lessons we drew from the Orpheus myth?
Love is stronger than death
Be careful what you wish for
Beauty is fleeting
Beware of greed
8
Who was it that brought Pandora the box?
Epimetheus
Hermes
Hephaestus
Hercules
9
Who is considered the earth mother in Greek mythology?
Rhea
Hera
Aphrodite
Gaea
10
How does Narcissus respond to Echo's love interest?
He is entranced because she is a nymph
He rejects her immediately
He falls in love with her because of her beauty
He asks her out on a date
11
How does Orpheus get past the three-headed watchdog Cerberus in the Underworld?
He tames it with his music
He hypnotizes it with a watch
He feeds it a T-bone steak
He kills it with a scythe
12
How does King Minos punish his wife and the minotaur?
By banishing them to Athens
By locking them in a high tower
By executing them
By putting them in a labyrinth/maze
13
What does Uranus do to his children, the Cyclopes and Hundred Handed Giants?
Gives them special powers
Eats them
Sends them to the planet Jupiter
Imprisons them in the Underworld
14
Who created the difficult knot that Midas was able to untie?
Gordius
Theseus
Minos
Zeus
15
Which of the following is NOT one of the children of Uranus and Gaea?
Titans
Cyclopes
Zephyrus
Hundred Handed Giants
16
How does the Orpheus myth finish?
With Orpheus moving to Mount Olympus
Orpheus is given asses' ears
With Orpheus joining the argonauts on their journey
With Orpheus joining his wife in the Underworld
17
Who does Pandora live with in the Pandora myth?
Hera
Epimetheus
Hephaestus
Prometheus
18
What is the prophecy that Kronos is so afraid of?
That a vulture would pick at his liver every day for eternity
That he would be imprisoned in Tartarus
That he would be overthrown by one of his own children
That he would die at the hands of Hercules
19
Why does Icarus die in the Daedalus myth?
He flies too close to the sun
The three headed dog Cerberus eats him
He is pushed off a cliff by Daedalus
He turns into a pillar of salt
20
What does Pan foolishly do in the Midas myth?
Challenges Apollo to a musical contest
Steals fire from Apollo
Forgets his iPad at home
Kidnaps Apollo's daughter Persephone
21
How does Rhea protect Zeus from being swallowed by Kronos?
She hides him in a basket and sends him down the River Styx
She poisons him so that Zeus is thrown up by Kronos
She distracts Kronos while the nurse runs away with him
She feeds Kronos a rock instead
22
Why does King Minos punish Daedalus and his son?
Because Icarus kidnapped the king's daughter
Because Daedalus killed the King's nephew by pushing him off a cliff
Because Daedalus knew about King Minos' wife and the bull
Because Daedalus made fun of the king's ears
23
Who makes Psyche complete difficult tasks to win Eros back?
Zeus
Rhea
Aphrodite
Persephone
24
Why did Narcissus waste away and die?
Because he let all the cares out into the world
Because he fell in love with his own reflection
Because he lost the love of Echo
Because he was bit by a snake
25
What is Uranus the god of?
The Underworld
The sky
The mountains
The earth
26
This myth features a jealous god who eats his children
Prometheus myth
Kronos and Zeus myth
Demeter myth
Uranus myth
27
Who is Zephryus?
The personification of disorder
The god of blacksmiths
The west wind who brings things to Eros
The god of marriage and childbirth
28
Why did Epimetheus suggest to Prometheus that humans needed fire?
Because fire was one of the basic elements
Because they were weaker than the rest of the animals
Because they were bored and needed entertainment
Because it could be used to warm their houses
29
Who is Hephaestus?
The god of light and song
The god of the ocean
The god of the mountains
The god of blacksmithery
30
What instrument is Orpheus known for playing?
The pipes
The tuba
The lyre
The banjo
31
What gift does Hades receive from the cyclopes for rescuing them from the Underworld?
A triton
A helmet
A sickle
A thunderbolt

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