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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three. The Great Heroes before the Trojan War - Perseus, Theseus, Hercules and Atalanta.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pyramus and Thisbe were neighbors who fell in love, but who would not allow them to marry?
(a) The gods.
(b) Their parents.
(c) Their neighbors.
(d) Their religious leaders.

2. _______________ was the goddess of wisdom, and protector of cities and civilization.
(a) Athena/Minerva.
(b) Diana/Minerva.
(c) Athena/Diana.
(d) Artemis/Diana.

3. Theseus was the son of ____________, king of Athens, but he was brought up in a city in southern Greece.
(a) Aristeas.
(b) Automedon.
(c) Aratus.
(d) Aegeus.

4. Perseus was the son of Zeus and whom?
(a) A mortal woman.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Venus.
(d) Hera.

5. ________________ was the goddess of marriage and women.
(a) Poseidon/Neptune.
(b) Hades/Pluto.
(c) Hera/Juno.
(d) Zeus/Jupiter.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Greeks, in the beginning there was only __________.

2. _________ was the king of the gods and ruler of Olympus.

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

4. The myths conveyed developing religious ideas concerning ____________.

5. Atalanta was raised by ____________ and became a great huntress.

(see the answer key)

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