Prometheus

What self-destructive behavior does Prometheus display in the myth?

• He is too proud and conceited

• He disobeys Zeus

• He is dishonest

• He is unprepared

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What natural phenomenon does Prometheus explain?

• how wind came to man

• how water came to man

• how fire came to man

• none of these

"Man will grow big, poisoned with pride and fancy himself a god." FANCY in this sentence means:

• extravagant, superfluous

• consider, imagine

• deliver, present

"Prometheus was a young Titan." Who were the Titans in Greek mythology?

• a family of humans

• a family of cyclops

• a family of giants

• none of the above

Prometheus wanted man to have fire for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

• so they could cook meat

• so they could see in the dark

• so they could defend themselves

• so they could destroy themselves

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Forge: to form by heat/hammering

Who forges the great chains that bind Prometheus to a mountain?

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Hades

• Hephaestus

The estimated weight of firefighting equipment (i.e. helmet, pants, coat, gloves, boots, air pack, axe)

• weighs 5-25 lbs.

• weighs 30-50 lbs.

• weighs 50-75 lbs.

• weighs 100-150 lbs.

In what mountain range is Prometheus chained up and tortured?

• the Andes

• the Caucasus

• the Himalayas

• the Rocky Mountains

This son of Zeus was famous for his great strength and courage.

• Prometheus

• Hermes

• Ares

• Hercules

According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the National Interagency Fire Center, as of October 12, how many acres have burned through wildfires this year?

• about 1.5 thousand acres

• about 150,000 acres

• about 550,000 acres

• about 1.5 million acres