Why was Pandora given her name?

All the gods had a say in her creation

The myth of Pandora's box helped the ancient Greeks explain

How animals came into the world

Which of the following happened as a result of Persephone's disappearance?

flowers wilted and trees lost their leaves

Why was Demeter important to the people of Earth?

She was the goddess of the harvest

She was the goddess of the seasons

She was the goddess of droughts

Why does Zeus intervene between Demeter and Hades?

Demeter is wanting to start a war

Demeter is making up lies about Hades

What is the compromise between Demeter and Hades?

Persephone has to stay with Hades for four months

Persephone gets to stay with her mom forever

Persephone has to stay with her mom for four months

Persephone gets to stay with Hades forever

Why does Hera punish Echo?

Echo stopped Hera from entering the glade

Echo was having an affair with Zeus

Why do Narcissus and Echo both die?

They did not eat or drink anything

As Orpheus travels to the Underworld, all of the creatures he encounters

attempt to stop him at the gate

lead him toward the hissing flame

express their sorrow for his loss

When Hades hears Orpheus's music, he

Asks Orpheus to describe his troubles

Is angry that Orpheus has entered the Underworld

As Orpheus leaves the Underworld, he

Listens for any sound from Eurdice

Takes the flock of ghosts with him

What was Orpheus's music said to do?

Tame wild beasts and silence rivers

Open the gate to the Underworld

Orpheus loses Eurydice a second time when he

looks back to see if she is following him

takes a wrong path out of the Underworld

angers the creatures in the Underworld

climbs too slowly to the upper world

What happens when Orpheus tries to return to the Underworld?

He is unable to persuade the ferryman to take him there.

He is frightened away by the monsters.

He is unable to see the grayness and the smoke.

Orpheus is finally reunited with Eurydice after

he dies at the hands of an angry mob.

Hades takes Eurydice back to the upper world.

Eurydice brings him to the Underworld

Orpheus’s journey to the Underworld is unusual because

only the souls of the dead typically go there.

his stirring music brings the dead back to life.

he takes Hades place as ruler of the Underworld.

he finds the Underworld to be filled with strange creatures.

Why doesn’t king Minos want the Minotaur killed?

King Minos thought he could use the Minotaur against the island's enemies.

King Minos loved the Minotaur and did not want to hurt it.

King Minos was frighted that the Minotaur would retaliate.

King Minos thought that the Minotaur would be more beneficial alive.

What instructions does Daedalus give his son before he flies away?

Do not fly too high or too low.

Do not fly where people can see you.

Understanding Greek Myths

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30 sec • 1 pt

What does Prometheus' name mean?

Afterthought

Forethought

No thought

Some thought

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30 sec • 1 pt

What does Epimetheus' name mean?

Afterthought

Forethought

Some thought

No thought

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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30 sec • 1 pt

What was the relationship between Prometheus and Epimetheus?

spouse

father

brother

sister

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CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What important job were Prometheus and Epimetheus given?

Ruling over the mankind

Creating houses

Working with the gods

Creating people and animals

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Athena advise Prometheus to add to the creatures in order to bring them to life?

Give them blood

Give them air

Give them fire

Give them water

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CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were the gods angry at Prometheus for giving the humans fire?

He lied to the gods

Humans thought the gods were dumb

The gods thought the humans would become too powerful

The gods did not like to share

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CCSS.RL.8.9

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30 sec • 1 pt

What type of bird feasted on Prometheus’ flesh?

vulture

parrot

harpie

eagle

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Understanding Greek Myths

What does Prometheus' name mean?

What does Epimetheus' name mean?

What was the relationship between Prometheus and Epimetheus?

What important job were Prometheus and Epimetheus given?

What did Athena advise Prometheus to add to the creatures in order to bring them to life?

Why were the gods angry at Prometheus for giving the humans fire?

What type of bird feasted on Prometheus’ flesh?

What does Pandora's name mean?

Why was Pandora given her name?

Who opened the box?

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