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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four. The Trojan War, and The Fall of Troy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. _________ was the king of the gods and ruler of Olympus.
(a) Zeus/Jupiter.
(b) Zeus/Neptune.
(c) Poseidon/Neptune.
(d) Hera/Juno.

2. The abduction of Helen began a _____ year war between Greece and Troy, with many heroes on both sides.
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

3. Why did Hercules kill his wife and children?
(a) He was evil.
(b) He was framed for the killing of his family.
(c) He was tortured into killing them.
(d) Hera had put him under a spell.

4. Zeus imprisoned the Titans and forced _______ to hold up the sky.
(a) Athena.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Atlas.
(d) Artemisia.

5. Why was refusing someone a burial a serious affront to the gods?
(a) The gods had created the burial ceremony.
(b) Burial rites were incredibly important in ancient Greece.
(c) The gods did not like to see death.
(d) Without a burial, the dead could not get to Mt. Olympus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Medea?

2. There are _______ different versions of the story of the creation of man.

3. The inventor warned his son ______________.

4. Otus and Ephialtes were ___________ who wanted to prove that they were the equals of the gods.

5. Hercules undertook ______________ seemingly impossible tasks for King Eurystheus of Mycenae in order to punish and purify himself for the murder of his family.

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