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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. Theseus was honored by the Athenians as a protector of _____________ and a great king of their city.
(a) The defenseless.
(b) The poor.
(c) The sick.
(d) Children.

2. Cupid became Psyche's husband, but she was instructed that she must never _______.
(a) Kiss him.
(b) Speak his name.
(c) Touch him.
(d) Look upon him.

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

4. Perseus was famous for killing ___________, a Gorgon whose gaze could turn a man to stone.
(a) Medusa.
(b) Hades.
(c) Medea.
(d) Hercules.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Pyramus and Thisbe were neighbors who fell in love, but who would not allow them to marry?

4. Zeus imprisoned the Titans and forced _______ to hold up the sky.

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

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