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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the speaker learn from the Muses in 'Theogony'?
(a) Art.
(b) Song.
(c) Acting.
(d) Poetry.

2. How did the Titans receive their name?
(a) From Zeus.
(b) From their father.
(c) From a fearful deed they committed.
(d) From the Earth.

3. What gift do Apollo and the muses give humans in 'Theogony'?
(a) Writers.
(b) Singers.
(c) Painters.
(d) Actors.

4. What is the job of the Muses that 'Theogony' deems most important?
(a) Create poetry for the Greeks.
(b) Feed Zeus grapes.
(c) Sing to Zeus.
(d) Feed dew to heaven-chosen princes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who gives birth to the Cyclopes?

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

4. Who does Prometheus steal for in 'Theogony'?

5. Which Goddess, according to 'Theogony', has privileges amongst the heavens, earth and sea?

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