Pandora's Box

Which brother stole fire from the blacksmith Hephaestos?

• Prometheus

• Epimetheus

• Zeus

• Lemnos

To which brother was Pandora sent?

• Prometheus

• Epimetheus

• Zeus

• Hephaestus

What wedding gift did Zeus give to Pandora?

• A bottle

• Her beauty

• A box

• Flowers

What was Zeus' plan?

• Zeus planned for Hephaestus to marry Pandora.

• Zeus planned for Pandora to open the box even though she'd promised not to.

• Zeus planned for Pandora to cause the two brothers to fight over her.

• Zeus planned for Pandora to cause a war among mankind.

What caused Pandora to open the box?

• her jealousy

• her love

• her fear

• her curiosity

What had Zeus put into the box?

• Gold and silver

• All the precious jewels of the world

• All the evils of the world

• Beautiful jewelry and clothes

What was the last thing to come out of the box?

• hope

• disease

• poverty

• misery

What can we learn about the religion of the ancient Greeks?

• The ancient Greeks believed in many gods who were kind and merciful.

• The ancient Greeks believed in one god who had power over everything.

• The ancient Greeks believed in many gods who were powerful and vengeful.

• The ancient Greeks had no religion.

What do we learn about the ancient Greeks views on women?

• The ancient Greeks saw women as important members of society.

• The ancient Greeks saw women as property to do with as they pleased.

• The ancient Greeks saw women as the cause of all evil.

• Both the 2nd and 3rd answers.

What was the purpose of this myth?

• It explained how women should be treated.

• It explained why there are so many evil things in existence.

• It explained how man discovered fire.

• It explained the importance of marriage.