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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Out of this came Night and Death, then Light, followed by Earth (_________) and Heaven (Ouranos, or Uranus).
(a) Gala.
(b) Ephesus.
(c) Xenophon.
(d) Parmenides.

2. The Romans believed in the Olympian gods, giving them different ___________.
(a) Attributes.
(b) Names.
(c) Jobs.
(d) Personalities.

3. ________________ was the hero who rode the famous winged horse Pegasus, whom Athena helped him to catch.
(a) Barnabe.
(b) Babrius.
(c) Bion of Smyrna
(d) Bellerophon.

4. When they reached home, Medea helped Jason take revenge on whom?
(a) Phanocles, his mother's murderer .
(b) Polyeidosis, his sister's murderer.
(c) Phemonoe, his brother's murderer.
(d) Pelias, his father's murderer.

5. Apollo (also known as Apollo to the Romans) and _________ were the children of Zeus and Leto.
(a) Diana/Venus.
(b) Artemis/Aphrodite.
(c) Aphrodite/Venus.
(d) Artemis/Diana.

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. Zeus and the other gods took over when Zeus dethroned ____________ and seized his power.

3. ____________ was the other brother of Zeus and ruler of the underworld, where mortals went when they died.

4. These gods were the children of the ____________, who were the children of heaven and earth.

5. Perseus was famous for killing ___________, a Gorgon whose gaze could turn a man to stone.

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Theseus honored by the Athenians? Why was he honored in this way?

2. How does the story of the Trojan War support the fact that many heroes have the same fatal flaw?

3. Why were the Greek gods worshiped? How does this reason compare to the reasons one might worship a god today?

4. What ended when Atalanta was married? What does this reinforce in Greek culture?

5. Why were women seen as lesser beings? How does Greek mythology support this belief regarding women?

6. Overall, what were the initial roles of the Greek and Roman gods? How might this have been beneficial for mankind?

7. Describe the appearance and behavior of the Greek gods. What does this reflect, regarding the attitude towards mankind?

8. Choose another one of the love stories. How does this story show the kindness the gods are capable of feeling?

9. How were early royal Greek families able to claim lineage with the gods? How might they have benefited from this?

10. What led to the Trojan War? Was this war necessary? Why or why not?

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