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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Theogony.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zeus receive as a reward in 'Theogony' for murdering Cronus?
(a) Rain and hail.
(b) Snow.
(c) Thunder and lightning.
(d) Tornados and hurricanes.

2. Who gives birth to Doom, Fate, Death and Sleep?
(a) Night.
(b) The Muses.
(c) Day.
(d) Zeus.

3. What is Athena's greatest gift?
(a) Love.
(b) War.
(c) The arts.
(d) Knowledge.

4. What happens in 'Theogony' when Zeus murders Cronus?
(a) Zeus does not murder Cronus.
(b) Cronus lives forever.
(c) Cronus dies.
(d) Cronus vomits up his children.

5. What did the Muses give the speaker in 'Theogony'?
(a) A divine voice.
(b) A world as a stage.
(c) A swift paint brush.
(d) A fluent pen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives birth to Themisto, Pronoe and Nemertes?

2. What happens to Prometheus' liver every day?

3. What do Chimaera's heads look like?

4. Who is referred to as the old man in 'Theogony'?

5. According to Hesiod's poem 'Theogony', how does Cronus try to prevent Heaven and Earth's prophecy?

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