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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. When a mortal committed a crime, broke an oath, or harmed a guest, they were seen to be ___________.
(a) God-like.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Barbaric.
(d) Displeasing and dishonoring the gods.

2. How does Medea save herself and Jason from the huge bronze man Talus?
(a) By tricking Talus.
(b) By hiding them in an enchanted tree.
(c) By calling for her mother.
(d) By calling the hounds of Hades to help.

3. The society Aeneas founded would one day flourish into ___________.
(a) The great Roman Republic.
(b) The great nation of Italy.
(c) The great city of Athens.
(d) The great nation of Greece.

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

5. This king had been told in a prophecy that his daughter Lavinia was destined to marry __________, and he believed this referred to Aeneas.
(a) Her cousin.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) A stranger.
(d) A Greek.

Short Answer Questions

1. These two sisters had __________ nieces.

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

3. The House of Atreus was one of the unluckiest __________ in Greek mythology.

4. Hercules was the son of Zeus and whom?

5. To whom was Helen married?

(see the answer key)

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