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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who slays Geryones?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hera.
(d) Athena.

2. Who lives in a cave under a rock in 'Theogony'?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Echidna.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Sparta.

3. Apollo and the Muses give a gift to humans in 'Theogony'? Why did they give this gift?
(a) To give them knowledge.
(b) To make beauty.
(c) To entertain them.
(d) To end sorrow.

4. Who is the hound of Hades?
(a) Meradus.
(b) Icarus.
(c) The Minotaur.
(d) Cerberus.

5. What prophecy do Heaven and Earth tell Cronus about in 'Theogony'?
(a) That he will be overthrown by his son.
(b) That he will be overthrown by his daughter.
(c) That he will live forever.
(d) That he will rule the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What creature does Hera raise to plague the Nemeans?

2. Who eventually give Zeus thunder?

3. Who kills Medusa in 'Theogony'?

4. Who is the first of Ocean's children to help Zeus fight the Titans in 'Theogony'?

5. The Muses tell a story to Hesiod in 'Theogony'. Who do the Muses say came into the world first?

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