Greek Mythology - Prometheus

What is the name of the home of the gods?

• Mt. Olympus

• Mt. Olympia

• Mt. Siani

• Mt. Tartarus

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Why did Prometheus love the human race so much?

• He was once a human.

• He considered them pets.

• He was the creator of the human race.

• His mother was a human.

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What would Zeus do when he thought that humans were acting too proudly?

• He sent the Cyclopes to correct their behavior.

• He stomped his feet and made earthquakes.

• He punished Poseidon.

• He threw mighty thunderbolts.

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Which of the gods teased humans unmercifully.

• Poseidon

• Hades

• Zeus

• Prometheus

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Prometheus went to Zeus and requested that Zeus give the humans what?

• water

• cattle

• fire

• clothing

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Zeus said that the purpose of humans was to do what?

• build a new home for the gods

• entertain the gods

• populate the earth

• worship and offer sacrifices to the gods

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What share of the sacrifices do the gods get because of Prometheus?

• gods got the bones of the animals

• gods got the fur/skins of the animals

• gods got the meat of the animals

• gods got the horns of the animals

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Zeus fears that if the humans receive Prometheus' gift that they will think of themselves as what?

• humans

• gods

• traitors

• demigods

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What happened to the first man that bit into the cooked meat?

• burned his fingers

• he choked

• he spit it out

• burned his tongue

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Prometheus passed on other gifts to the human race. Which one was not a gift from Prometheus?

• metalworking

• animal herding

• writing

• sewing

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