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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prophecy do Heaven and Earth tell Cronus about in 'Theogony'?
(a) That he will be overthrown by his son.
(b) That he will live forever.
(c) That he will be overthrown by his daughter.
(d) That he will rule the gods.

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

3. Who slays Geryones?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Athena.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hera.

4. Who do Ceto and Phrocys give birth to?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Hera.
(c) Hercules.
(d) Medusa.

5. Who is the Titans creator?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Earth.
(c) Chaos.
(d) Eros.

Short Answer Questions

1. What creatures are above Typhoeus' neck?

2. One of Heaven's sons greatly injures her in 'Theogony.' What does the blood of Heaven form after the betrayal?

3. Who is referred to as the old man in 'Theogony'?

4. Hesiod tells the audience about a prophecy in 'Theogony.' What does Zeus do to his father that Earth and Heaven predicted?

5. In 'Theogony', what does Medusa suffer from?

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