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Question #1

Numerous writers have told the Greek myths at different times in history. One Roman writer translated many myths into Latin in a single work. It is called:

A. The Homeric Hymns

B. The Metamorphosis of Ovid

C. The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

D. Bibliotecha of Apollodorus

Question #2

The primal elements of Greek mythology include Gaia, the earth, Tartarus, the underworld, and Eros, which is:

A. water

B. love

C. the sexual urge

D. aggression

Question #3

The two primal elements that exist at the beginning of the Hebrew creation myth are:

A. water and darkness

B. light and air

C. day and night

D. sun and moon

Question #4

In Islamic mythology, Hagar is considered equal to Sarah because the faith allows polygamy. Hagar’s son Ishmael is considered superior to Isaac, however, because he is:

A. of an Arabic line

B. first born

C. not circumcised

D. from Egypt

Question #5

Greek mythology begins with Homer, who wrote The Iliad, The Odyssey and 33 Homeric Hymns. Hesiod, another early writer, created a genealogy of the gods called:

A. The Labyrinth

B. The Pantheon

C. The Theogeny

D. The Metamorphosis

Question #6

In the play Oedipus Rex, when King Oedipus learns that his wife has hanged herself, he is consumed by grief and humiliation. What does he do?

A. Punishes the messenger

B. Stabs out his own eyes

C. Makes a offering to Apollo

D. Declares a year of mourning

Question #7

Winter happens every year because the earth goddess Demeter is sad that her daughter Persephone must live with her husband Hades. Persephone lives in the underworld for one season because:

A. she ate a pomegranate seed

B. Hades is one of the four main gods

C. she accepted the gift of a golden apple

D. Demeter lied to Zeus

Question #8

In The Aeneid, a priest named Laocoon suspects the Trojan Horse is a trick, saying “I fear the Greeks even when they are bearing gifts.” Serpents strangle Laocoon and his two sons, sent by:

A. Virgil does not say

B. Poseidon, god of the sea

C. Athena, who favors the Greeks

D. Apollo, god of prophecy

Question #9

One of the labors of Heracles was to clean the Augean stables. He accomplishes this in one day with help from:

A. the blood of Hydra, which burns the filth away

B. the hundred-handed giants

C. Athena, tamer of horses

D. a river, which he diverted

Question #10

Both Odysseus and Achilles attempt to avoid fighting in the Trojan War. Achilles’ mother hides her son by disguising him as a:

A. daughter of a king

B. shepherd in the wilderness

C. farmer plowing a field

D. cup-bearer of Zeus

Question #11

There is a substantial record of Hebrew mythology because that culture created the oldest written language still in use today. The basis of Hebrew is a language group called:

A. Arabic

B. Cuneiform

C. Semitic

D. Phoenician

Question #12

In The Iliad, the war is going badly for the Greeks because Achilles refuses to fight. His best friend Patroclus encourages the Greek soldiers by entering the battle wearing the:

A. cloak of Athena

B. helmet of invisibility

C. breastplate of Zeus

D. armor of Achilles

Question #13

According to Hebrew mythology, Yahweh commands Abram to circumcise all males in his household, including boys at the age of:

A. 13 years

B. 13 days

C. eight years

D. eight days

Question #14

The Roman Republic grew strong by defeating the Carthaginians and taking control of the Mediterranean. The Roman general who ended the Punic Wars was

A. Caesar Augustus

B. Hannibal

C. Julius Caesar

D. Scipio Africanus

Question #15

In The Iliad, Achilles kills Hector and drags his naked body behind his chariot. This is a violation of one of Zeus’s highest laws, which is:

A. one must be humble in victory

B. chariots are only for the gods

C. all who die must be buried

D. fathers must be honored

Question #16

According to Hebrew mythology, Yahweh tests Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac. According to Islamic mythol

A. an angel

B. a tribe of people

C. a rainbow appearing

D. the prophet Mohammed

Question #17

Before the play Oedipus Rex begins, Oedipus becomes King of Thebes by answering the riddle of the Sphinx: "What goes on four legs in the morning, two in the day, and three at night?" What is the answer?

A. Insects

B. A wounded bull

C. A man

D. A hundred-handed giant

Question #18

One of the Twelve Titans of Greek mythology is:

A. Storge, Lover of Children

B. Atlas, Holder of Creation

C. Zeus, King of Gods

D. Mars, God of War

Question #19

In The Book of Genesis Chapter 16, Sarai encourages Abraham to "go into my maid; that I may obtain children by her." When her maid Hagar becomes pregnant, Sarai is "d

A. praying to Yahweh

B. dealing harshly with her

C. forgiving her

D. sending her into the desert

Question #20

In The Aeneid, Aeneas is a prince of Troy who escapes the burning of the city. He finds refuge in Carthage, because Queen Dido:

A. falls in love with him

B. welcomes him like a son

C. is a daughter of Jupiter

D. has promised King Latinus

Question #21

In the play Oedipus Rex, Oedipus first learns that he is was the man who murdered King Laius from Tiresias. Tiresias is:

A. A blind prophet

B. An old shephead

C. A messenger

D. His brother in law

Question #22

The goddess Athena was born in an unusual way, wearing full armor and springing up fully-grown from:

A. a swan's egg

B. the head of Zeus

C. the genitals of Uranus

D. the foam of the sea

Question #23

According to Christian mythology, Jesus is “Christos,” which means “savior,” and a reliever of suffering from Hebrew mythology called the:

A. Epistle

B. Nazarene

C. Rabbi

D. Messiah

Question #24

The play Oedipus Rex begins with a plague raging through the city of Thebes. King Oedipus has sent Creon, the queen's brother, to learn how the plague can be cured. Creon returns with the solution to the problem, given to him by whom?

A. Asclepius, god of medicine

B. King Polybus of Corinth

C. The blind prophet Tiresias

D. The Oracle of Delphi

Question #25

In The Aeneid of Virgil, the harpy predicts that Aeneas will not triumph until he has become so hungry he "eats his tables." What do the "tables" turn out to be?

A. A golden bough

B. Medicine provided by Venus

C. His own words, written down

D. Honey cakes topped with fruit

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