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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Theogony.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Hesiod's poem 'Theogony', how does Cronus try to prevent Heaven and Earth's prophecy?
(a) He murders Zeus.
(b) He kills his children
(c) He does nothing.
(d) He swallows his children.

2. Who do Thaumas and Electra give birth to?
(a) Earth-Shaker and Zeus.
(b) Epithetheus and Prometheus.
(c) Iris, Harpies, Aello and Ocypetes.
(d) Crato and Bia.

3. Where do the Muses live?
(a) On the River Styx.
(b) Mt. Fuigi.
(c) Mt. Olympus.
(d) Parthenon.

4. In 'Theogony', how does Zeus say men who will do not marry will be punished?
(a) They will have no one to take care of them.
(b) They will live forever.
(c) They will be marked with a curse.
(d) They will die a cruel death.

5. Who gives birth to Themisto, Pronoe and Nemertes?
(a) Nereus and Doris.
(b) Doris.
(c) Nerues.
(d) Hercules.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Muses tell a story to Hesiod in 'Theogony'. Who do the Muses say came into the world first?

2. In 'Theogony', who kills Hydra?

3. What creatures are above Typhoeus' neck?

4. Who does Hesiod claim in 'Theogony' lives in the house of Zeus?

5. What prophecy do Heaven and Earth tell Cronus about in 'Theogony'?

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