Greek-mythology-test

GreekMythologyI.Multiplechoice1.DuringOdysseus’20yearsofabsence,______hadremainedfaithfultohim.Butshewasunderenormouspressuretoremarry.a.Penelopeb.Circec.Nausiccad.calypso2.ThecrewofOdysseuskilledandatethecattleof______despitethewarning.A.Apollob.Poseidonc.Hermesd.Ares3.Thestoryofmilkywayiscloselyrelatedto______.a.Herab.Athenac.Artemisd.Demeter4._____istheonlyOlympiangodswhogotamortalparent.a.Aresb.Hermesc.Dionysusd.Athena5.Afterdefeatinghisfather________,ZeusassumedtheroleoftheKingoftheGodsandmadetheirhomeonMountOlympus.a.UranusB.CyclopsC.PontusD.Cronus6.________,thesonofZeusandMaia,wasthemessengerofZeus.a.HermesB.ApolloC.PoseidonD.DionysusII.BlankFilling1.Athenawasthegoddessof________and________.And________wasthegoddessoflove,desireandbeautywhopromisedthemostbeautifulwoman________toParis,whichledtotheTrojanWar.2.________wasthetwinbrotherofArtemis,daughterofZeusand________.3.TheoldestauthenticorclassicGreekmythswehavecanbetracedtotwomainsources:Homer’s________andTheOdyssey,and________’sTheogony,andWorksandDays4._______istheriveruponwhicheventhegodsswear,andinwhichAchilleswasdippedtorenderhiminvincible.5.________isferrymanofthedeadwhoreceivesthefeeforhisservice.6.______isthemostbeautifulmanabductedbyZeuswhograntedhimeternalimmortalityandtheofficeofcupbearer.III.Trueorfalse1.ItwasZeuswhogavehumanbeingfire.2.Whenpassingtheislandwiththesirens,Jasonhadhismentiehimtothemastandfilledtheirownearswithwax.3.Athenawasthegoddessofchastityandhunt,andassociatedwiththemoon.4.Inordertoavoidthewar,Achillespretendedtobemad,butfinallywastrickedtorevealhissanity.5.SisyphuswaspunishedinTartarusforthecrimeofkillinghissontofeedGods.IV.MatchingV.Explainthephrases.1.Helen2.sphinx’riddle3.Pandora’sbox4.thebirthofAthena5.Dionysus’dualsidetohisnature6.thewrathofAchilles7.ApolloandDaphne8.Medeacomplex9.OrpheusandEurydice10.ErosandPsycheVI.Pleasethetelltheetymologyofthefollowingwords1.echo2.narcissism3.Sisyphean4.Tantalize5.sunflower6.PrometheusVII.essayquestions1.ZeusisthekingoftheOlympusGodsandHeraishiswife.Summarizethecharacterofthesetwogodsandproveyouropinionwithexamples.2.Takeoneheroasexampletoshowwhatisheroismandwhatisitsreflection?3.IntheTrojanWar,howdidAchilles’friendPatroclusdieandhowdidAchillesreacttoPatroclus’death?4.WhydidPerseusagreetotakeuptheactofbeheadingMedusaandhowdidhekillMedusa?1.Ares2.Eros3.Demeter4.Hera5.Pan6.Io7.Echo8.Europa9.Orpheus10.Narcissusa.aprincessofSidon,whowascharmedbythewhitebullwhomZeusdisguisedhimselfasb.GoddessofCorn,Grain,andtheHarvestc.AnymphwhowasdeprivedofspeechbythejealousHerad.Godoflove,desireandsexe.GodofWarf.Queenofthegods,GoddessofMarriageg.thebeautifulprincessofArgoswhowaschangedintoaheiferbyZeustoavoidHera’ssuspicionsh.Greekgodofflocksandhunters;patronofshepherdsandhuntersi.ahandsomeboywholovedhisownreflectionj.themostfamousmusicianandpoetinGreekMythology