Unit One Section One Quiz

Prometheus means

• Fireman

• Forethought

• Afterthought

• Water God

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Epimetheus means

• Water God

• Afterthought

• Brother

• Fireman

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________________ gave man strength and speed, the ability to fly, to stay warm in all conditions, to possess a keen sense of smell, superb cunning and instinct, etc.

• Athena

• Prometheus

• Zeus

• Epimetheus

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____________ made man stand upright like the gods, to be noble and conscious, and to hold his head high, looking up at the heavens.

• Prometheus

• Epimetheus

• Aphrodite

• Athena

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Prometheus risked the the wrath and revenge of Zeus by giving man:

• the ability to breathe underwater

• fire

• analytical thought

• an apple

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Rebellious Prometheus gave his gift to man in a

• massive ball of beeswax

• glowing charcoal, inside the hollow of a giant fennel-stalk.

• animal skin wrapped around a pile of bones

• a giant egg that hatched out Athena

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Prometheus was punished for his gift giving. Zeus sent him to

• be chained on the tallest peak of Mt. Caucasus

• be arrested and chained to a great rock

• have his liver eaten by an eagle/vulture everyday

• -All of the above

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What was the final gift that Hera gave to Pandora?

• Curiosity
• Beauty
• Patience
• Wisdom

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What did Prometheus do to make Zeus angry? 

• asked for a wife for his brother
• taught human beings to have hope
• stole fire from the gods for humans
• liked human beings more than the gods 

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The fact that Zeus extended his displeasure to Epimetheus, Prometheus's brother, and also to the whole race of human beings shows what human characteristics of Zeus?

• He is compassionate.
• He has a desire to get revenge.
• He has a sense of humor.
• He is dishonest.

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