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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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) Twenty.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

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

3. Who was Medea?
(a) Titan's wife.
(b) Nguyen's sister.
(c) Tut's neice.
(d) Aeetes' daughter.

4. ________________ was the goddess of marriage and women.
(a) Hera/Juno.
(b) Poseidon/Neptune.
(c) Zeus/Jupiter.
(d) Hades/Pluto.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Theseus was the son of ____________, king of Athens, but he was brought up in a city in southern Greece.

2. Phaёthon was the son of the Sun-god ____________.

3. The myths conveyed developing religious ideas concerning ____________.

4. Later Greek writers include ______________, a lyric poet whose poems contained references to mythology, and the tragic playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.

5. In one version of the story of the creation of man, the gods created different races of men based on _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Greek mythology come to exist? What was its purpose?

2. Why were women seen as lesser beings? How does Greek mythology support this belief regarding women?

3. What ended when Atalanta was married? What does this reinforce in Greek culture?

4. Describe one of the Greek creation stories. How does this story compare to your own idea regarding the creation of the world?

5. How were early royal Greek families able to claim lineage with the gods? How might they have benefited from this?

6. Describe Demeter and Dionysus. How were Demeter and Dionysus unique?

7. How was Theseus honored by the Athenians? Why was he honored in this way?

8. What is the lesson that is to be learned in the story of Phaeton? How is this an important lesson?

9. Describe the appearance and behavior of the Greek gods. What does this reflect, regarding the attitude towards mankind?

10. Why were the Greek gods worshiped? How does this reason compare to the reasons one might worship a god today?

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