1. When Zeus was born, what did Cronus' wife Rhea do?
(a) Poisoned Cronus.
(b) Buried Zeus before his father could find him.
(c) Fed Cronus a stone wrapped in blankets instead of Zeus.
(d) Fed Zeus to her husband.

2. What happened when Venus gave Psyche a series of impossible tasks?
(a) Psyche was always helped by sympathetic creatures.
(b) Psyche could easily complete them.
(c) Psyche ignored Venus' tasks.
(d) Psyche was unable to complete them.

3. How does Medea save herself and Jason from the huge bronze man Talus?
(a) By tricking Talus.
(b) By calling for her mother.
(c) By hiding them in an enchanted tree.
(d) By calling the hounds of Hades to help.

4. Why were the gods worshiped?
(a) Because they were loving.
(b) Because of their power.
(c) Because of their wisdom.
(d) Because they were very convincing.

5. How is the creation myth of the Greeks peculiar?
(a) The gods are more powerful than man.
(b) The gods were not kind to mankind.
(c) The gods did not create the universe or the world.
(d) The gods had different personalities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pygmalion fell in love with the statue of a woman that he had created. Venus took pity on his aching heart and turned the statue into a real, living woman. Pygmalion married her and named her ____________.

2. Cupid became Psyche's husband, but she was instructed that she must never _______.

3. The behavior of the Greek gods reflects the Greek attitude towards the beauty and perfection of _______.

4. Why did the Greeks create their myths, initially?

5. The Romans believed in the Olympian gods, giving them different ___________.

(see the answer key)

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