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

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

3. Later Greek writers include ______________, a lyric poet whose poems contained references to mythology, and the tragic playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.
(a) Pindar.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Ovid.
(d) Elephantis.

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

5. Pyramus and Thisbe were neighbors who fell in love, but who would not allow them to marry?
(a) Their neighbors.
(b) Their religious leaders.
(c) Their parents.
(d) The gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. The behavior of the Greek gods reflects the Greek attitude towards the beauty and perfection of _______.

2. Theseus saved Athens from the cruelty of _______________, who demanded a tribute of seven maidens and seven young men every nine years to feed to the Minotaur.

3. According to the Greeks, in the beginning there was only __________.

4. The Roman poet ________ wrote a lot about the myths, but presented them as silly stories that held no inner meaning.

5. What did Medea do to the daughter of the king of Corinth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe Greek heroes. What was the most common flaw? Is this a common flaw in humanity? Why or why not?

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

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

9. What do all of these stories reveal about the gods?

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

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