Prometheus and the First People

What did Prometheus give man?

• wood

• money

• fire

• food

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How did Zeus react towards Prometheus gift to man?

• Filled with wrath

• happy

• depressed

• concerned

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How was man punished?

• Zeus took the fire back

• The Titans destroyed man

• They were given Pandora

• Man went to war

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Who did Prometheus steal fire from?

• Athena

• The Cyclopes

• Hades

• Zeus

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What does the myth of Pandora explain?

• the origin of beauty

• the origin of evil

• the origin of animals

• the origin of fire

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When Pandora opened the box, what happened?

• The world exploded.
• Bees attacked her
• There was an earthquake.
• A swarm of horrible things came out.

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What was left after all the evil spirits escaped from the box?

• Happiness

• Hate

• Hope

• Agony

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What causes Pandora to open the box?

• Anger
• Spite
• Curiosity
• Stupidity

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How did the ancient Greeks feel about their gods?

• The gods had no interest in people at all.

• The gods were always evil.

• The gods were always good

• The gods were sometimes helpful and evil.

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Zeus punishes Prometheus for stealing fire by having an eagle peck at him.

• True 
• False

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