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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hercules undertook ______________ seemingly impossible tasks for King Eurystheus of Mycenae in order to punish and purify himself for the murder of his family.
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Twenty.

2. Queen Amata, the king's wife, was not happy with this and neither was Turnus, the Rutulian king. Why was Turnus not happy about this?
(a) He wanted Lavinia for himself.
(b) He was in love with Queen Amata.
(c) He did not like Greeks.
(d) He did not like the stranger.

3. Orithyia's two sons were heroes who accompanied ____________ on his voyage.
(a) Aeneas.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Jason.
(d) Odysseus.

4. Aeneas obeyed immediately, and the heartbroken Queen ______________.
(a) Poisoned herself.
(b) Fell asleep and never woke up.
(c) Committed suicide.
(d) Poisoned him.

5. Creüsa was raped by what god?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Zeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the only Trojan prince to escape?

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

3. What was the fatal flaw of most Greek heroes?

4. ________________ was the hero who rode the famous winged horse Pegasus, whom Athena helped him to catch.

5. To punish men, Zeus sent them ___________.

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