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WorksheetsPrometheus
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
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
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
