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Question #1

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

A. Rabbi

B. Mahatma

C. Epistle

D. Messiah

Question #2

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

A. puberty

B. eight months

C. eight days

D. eight years

Question #3

Before Rome became an empire, Tarquinius Superbus ruled harshly. His son Sextus raped a noblewoman named Lucretia, who committed suicide by:

A. allowing a poisonous snake to bite her

B. stabbing herself in the heart

C. holding her breath

D. drinking poison

Question #4

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. the goddess Eris

B. Cerberus

C. a man

D. a Pokemon

Question #5

Catholicism was the only type of Christianity in the world for over 1,000 years until a new type was created by a monk named Martin Luther. This new type of Christianity is called:

A. Deism

B. Protestantism

C. Polytheism

D. Eastern Orthodox

Question #6

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 Theogony

B. The Shield of Heracles

C. Works and Days

D. Bibliotecha

Question #7

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. Zeus stops them

B. he strangles the snakes

C. Apollo twines the snakes around a staff

D. he drinks the blood of Hydra

Question #8

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. Hestia

B. Athena

C. Artemis

D. Hera

Question #9

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. not circumcised

C. born first

D. from an Arabic mother

Question #10

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. his own words, written down

B. a shield provided by Venus

C. honeycakes topped with fruit

D. mathematical equations

Question #11

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. her prophecies have been wrong before

B. they fear the wrath of Poseidon

C. the god Apollo has cursed her

D. the goddess Athena did not give her wisdom

Question #12

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. Odysseus

C. the goddess Athena

D. the god Poseidon

Question #13

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. sees political advantage in welcoming him

C. the harpy predicted it

D. is advised to by her sister, Anna

Question #14

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. dealing harshly with her

B. circumcising her son, Ishmael

C. sending her into the desert

D. forgiving her

Question #15

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. breaks the helmet strap

B. throws a mist over Menelaus's eyes

C. hands him a sword

D. asks Zeus to save him

Question #16

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 Odyssey of Homer

B. The Theogony of Hesiod

C. The Aeneid of Virgil

D. the myth of Romulus and Remus

Question #17

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. defeated enemies must be treated with respect

C. unclothed men are an abomination

D. all who die must be buried

Question #18

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. offers a sacrifice to Zeus

B. never speaks to his children again

C. stabs out his own eyes

D. sings a hymn to Apollo

Question #19

Islam has sacred writings in addition to The Qu'ran, written by many authors at different times. Collectively, these other writings are called:

A. The Apocalypse

B. The Torah

C. The Apocrypha

D. The Hadith

Question #20

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 Theogony of Hesiod

B. The Metamorphoses of Ovid

C. The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

D. The Bibliotecha of Apollodorus

Question #21

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

A. Iolaus, his companion

B. his father Zeus

C. a river, which he diverts

D. the goddess Athena

Question #22

One of the Twelve Titans of Greek mythology is:

A. Hestia, protector of home and hearth

B. Gaia, the Mother Goddess

C. Atlas, who holds creation on his shoulders

D. Hercules, hero of the Twelve Labors

Question #23

The cause of the Trojan War was the abduction of Helen, Queen of Sparta. The reason the men of Greece fight to get her back is because:

A. they all took an oath to rescue her

B. Zeus's law against abduction

C. the goddess Aphrodite decrees it

D. her wealthy husband pays them

Question #24

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. Laocoon

B. Scylla

C. Hydra

D. Minotaur

Question #25

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

A. the earth

B. an egg

C. her mother's womb

D. the head of Zeus

Question #26

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. the Oracle of Delphi

B. the blind prophet Terisias

C. Asclepius, god of medicine

D. Athena, goddess of wisdom

Question #27

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. Marc Antony

B. Julius Ceasar

C. Ceasar Augustus

D. Scipio Africanus

Question #28

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 Metamorphoses of Ovid

C. The first books of the Old Testament in the bible

D. the first books of the New Testament in the bible

Question #29

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

A. heaven and earth

B. day and night

C. water and darkness

D. light and air

Question #30

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. Torah

B. Bedouin

C. Cuneiform

D. Semite

Question #31

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. Poetry

B. Oaths

C. Epistles

D. Analysis

Question #32

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. Sanhedrin

B. Q Source

C. Apocrypha

D. Nicaean Creed

Question #33

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. violated her oath to remain a virgin

B. fell in love with Hades

C. ate pomegranate seeds

D. picked a special flower

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