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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. The story of the Trojan War was ______________ important and popular myths of the Greeks, and one which every educated Greek and Roman would have been familiar with.
(a) At times one of the most.
(b) The most.
(c) Not one of the most.
(d) One of the most.

2. Who was the only Trojan prince to escape?
(a) Aeschylus,
(b) Agathias.
(c) Aeneas.
(d) Adaeus.

3. Achilles could not stand the slight to his honor that Agamemnon brought about by ______________.
(a) Claiming his property.
(b) Claiming his slave-girl.
(c) Claiming his daughter.
(d) Claiming his wife.

4. The myths conveyed developing religious ideas concerning ____________.
(a) The Bible.
(b) Morality and justice.
(c) God and heaven.
(d) Birth and death.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. ____________ was the goddess of love, who was said to have been born from the foam of the sea.

2. The Greeks finally won the war with __________.

3. Another story tells that Zeus was angry with early men and sent what to destroy them?

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

5. Theseus became a good and just king of _________ and took part in many more adventures, such as the Calydonian Boar hunt and the fight between Centaurs and Lapiths.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Choose another one of the love stories. How does this story show the kindness the gods are capable of feeling?

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

4. How were Homeric heroes different from earlier Greek heroes? What does this say about the Greeks at the time?

5. How did Hercules purify himself? Do you see this as being necessary? Why or why not?

6. Who won the Trojan War? How did they win? What do their successful tactics say about them?

7. Overall, what were the initial roles of the Greek and Roman gods? How might this have been beneficial for mankind?

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

9. Should Greek mythology be understood as a bible of sorts? Why or why not?

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

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