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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five. The House of Atreus.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Pelops married Princess Hippodamia after defeating her father in ____________ to win her hand.
(a) A chariot race.
(b) A jousting match.
(c) Game of chess.
(d) A foot race.

3. In one version of the story of the creation of man, the gods created different races of men based on _________.
(a) Metals.
(b) Music.
(c) Wood.
(d) Food.

4. The main gods, or ______________, lived on Mount Olympus.
(a) Olympusians.
(b) Athletes.
(c) Olympians.
(d) Olymps.

5. The inventor warned his son ______________.
(a) To not run too fast.
(b) To not fly too close to the sun.
(c) To not become too sure of his safety.
(d) To not go too far away from him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hesiod's _______________ is another main source, which asked questions about the origins of things.

2. To punish men, Zeus sent them ___________.

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

4. Whose family survived Zeus' anger?

5. This bad luck began with Tantalus, who served up his own son at a banquet for the gods, perhaps to do what?

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