Humanities 115 - World Mythology » Winter 2023 » Test 2

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Question #1
One of the labors of Heracles was to clean the Augean stables. He accomplishes this in one day with help from:
A.   a river, which he diverts
B.   the goddess Athena
C.   his father Zeus
D.   Iolaus, his companion
Question #2
Both Odysseus and Achilles attempt to avoid fighting in the Trojan War. Achilles’ mother hides her son by disguising him as a:
A.   god
B.   rock
C.   old beggar
D.   woman
Question #3
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.   Ceasar Augustus
B.   Marc Antony
C.   Julius Ceasar
D.   Scipio Africanus
Question #4
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.   armor of Achilles
B.   shield of Heracles
C.   golden fleece
D.   armor of Athena
Question #5
The two primal elements that exist at the beginning of the Hebrew creation myth are:
A.   day and night
B.   light and air
C.   water and darkness
D.   heaven and earth
Question #6
According to Hebrew mythology, Yahweh tests Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac. According to Islamic mythology, Allah asks Abraham to sacrifice Ishmael. The Islamic sacrifice is stopped by:
A.   a tribe of people
B.   a voice from a burning bush
C.   an angel
D.   the parting of the Red Sea
Question #7
The early Greek civilization was the Minoan, established on the island of Crete. The was named for the mythical King Minos who supposedly kept a terrible creature in a labyrinth called the:
A.   Scylla
B.   Hydra
C.   Minotaur
D.   Laocoon
Question #8
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.   do not dishonor the god of the dead
B.   unclothed men are an abomination
C.   all who die must be buried
D.   defeated enemies must be treated with respect
Question #9
In Greek mythology, the goddess Hera is angry that Zeus has had a child with another woman and sends two snakes to kill baby Herakles in his crib. Herakles lives because:
A.   he drinks the blood of Hydra
B.   he strangles the snakes
C.   Zeus stops them
D.   Apollo twines the snakes around a staff
Question #10
Before Rome became an empire, Tarquinius Superbus ruled harshly. His son Sextus raped a noblewoman named Lucretia, who committed suicide by:
A.   stabbing herself in the heart
B.   holding her breath
C.   allowing a poisonous snake to bite her
D.   drinking poison
Question #11
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.   from Egypt
B.   from an Arabic mother
C.   not circumcised
D.   born first
Question #12
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 "despised in her eyes." Sarai reacts by:
A.   sending her into the desert
B.   dealing harshly with her
C.   circumcising her son, Ishmael
D.   forgiving her
Question #13
According to Christian mythology, Jesus is “Christos,” which means “savior,” and a reliever of suffering from Hebrew mythology called the:
A.   Rabbi
B.   Messiah
C.   Mahatma
D.   Epistle
Question #14
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 she:
A.   fell in love with Hades
B.   ate pomegranate seeds
C.   violated her oath to remain a virgin
D.   picked a special flower
Question #15
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.   mathematical equations
B.   honeycakes topped with fruit
C.   a shield provided by Venus
D.   his own words, written down
Question #16
One of the Twelve Titans of Greek mythology is:
A.   Gaia, the Mother Goddess
B.   Atlas, who holds creation on his shoulders
C.   Hestia, protector of home and hearth
D.   Hercules, hero of the Twelve Labors
Question #17
What is known of the life of Jesus is found in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Many biblical scholars agree that there was once a fifth biography Jesus that is called the:
A.   Q Source
B.   Apocrypha
C.   Nicaean Creed
D.   Sanhedrin
Question #18
Two people who were important to the early spread of Christianity were Peter, a disciple of Jesus, and Paul, who converted to the faith. Paul's writings make up much of the New Testament in the bible, and are in the form of:
A.   Oaths
B.   Analysis
C.   Epistles
D.   Poetry
Question #19
According to Hebrew mythology, Yahweh commands Abram to circumcise all males in his household, including boys at the age of:
A.   eight years
B.   eight days
C.   eight months
D.   puberty
Question #20
In Greek mythology, the sister and wife of Zeus is considered queen of the gods and goddess of marriage and motherhood. Her name is:
A.   Artemis
B.   Hera
C.   Hestia
D.   Athena
Question #21
The primal elements of Greek mythology include Gaia, the earth, Tartarus, the underworld, and Eros, which is:
A.   the sky
B.   brotherly love
C.   the sexual urge
D.   familial love
Question #22
The Torah is the oldest writing of the Hebrews, consisting of five scrolls. In addition to Hebrew literature, the text of these five scrolls can be found in:
A.   the Qu'ran
B.   the first books of the New Testament in the bible
C.   The Metamorphoses of Ovid
D.   The first books of the Old Testament in the bible
Question #23
In The Iliad of Homer, the goddess Thetis asks the god Hephaestus to make armor for her son Achilles. This same thing happens with the goddess Venus and the god Vulcan in:
A.   The Theogony of Hesiod
B.   The Odyssey of Homer
C.   The Aeneid of Virgil
D.   the myth of Romulus and Remus
Question #24
In The Aeneid of Virgil, the priestess Cassandra warns the Trojans that the Trojan Horse is dangerous. Although she has the gift of prophecy, no one believes her because:
A.   the goddess Athena did not give her wisdom
B.   the god Apollo has cursed her
C.   her prophecies have been wrong before
D.   they fear the wrath of Poseidon
Question #25
In The Iliad of Homer, Paris, prince of Troy, battles one-on-one with Menelaus, husband of Helen. In the fight, Menelaus drags Paris around by the helmet strap. Paris escapes because the goddess Aphrodite:
A.   asks Zeus to save him
B.   throws a mist over Menelaus's eyes
C.   hands him a sword
D.   breaks the helmet strap

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