WorksheetsPrometheus and Zeus Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is Prometheus?
A god who rules the sea
A Titan who helps humans
A mortal king
Zeus’s son
According to Zeus, why should Prometheus not be concerned about the happiness of man?
Because man is incapable of true happiness
Because man is happy in his ignorance and darkness
Because man does not need the fire to be happy
Because man is already similar to the gods
What is the reason Zeus gives for creating man with the capacity for worship?
To make man superior to the beasts
To give man a sense of purpose
To amuse the gods with man's admiration
humans do not worship the gods
What does Zeus suggest would happen if man were given fire, according to the text?
Man would become self-sufficient and no longer need the gods
Man would become too powerful and challenge the gods
Man would become proud and lose his sense of worship and humility
Man would become unhappy and lose his innocence
What is Prometheus's opinion on the current state of man?
He believes man is living in a perfect state
He thinks man is unhappy
He feels man is no different from the beasts
He is content with Zeus's design for man
What did Prometheus bring to humans that changed their way of life?
Water
Fire
Magic
Thunderbolt
How did Prometheus feel about the spirit of fire he brought to humans?
It was a harmless gift
It was an ill-natured spirit
It was a divine blessing
It was an eternal light
What was Zeus's reaction when he saw humans using fire?
He was pleased
He was indifferent
He was amazed and happy
He was full of rage
Zeus did not destroy the Earth because he
he felt Apollo was to blame and humans were innocent
became bored and did not care
came around and thought Prometheus' idea was a good one
wanted to use this as a source of entertainment
What punishment did Zeus decide for Prometheus?
He turned him into stone
He sent him to the underworld
He had him bound to a mountain with vultures to torment him
He struck him with a thunderbolt
What did the people know was happening on the mountain?
A hero was fighting
A terrible thing
A celebration
Nothing at all
What did the wind sound like according to the text?
A whispering breeze
A roaring lion
A shrieking giant
A singing bird
For how long did Prometheus lay on the mountain before Heracles came?
A few years
Many centuries
A decade
One century
Who was brave enough to defy the gods and help Prometheus?
Zeus
Heracles
Achilles
Theseus
Why does Prometheus feel sorry for humans?
They are lazy
They are being punished by Zeus
They are cold, weak, and helpless
They do not worship the gods
Why is Zeus angry with Prometheus?
Prometheus helps humans without permission.
Prometheus refuses to fight a war
Prometheus lies to him.
Prometheus challenges his power
The character of Prometheus could represent/symbolize what?
Greed
Fear
Pride
Compassion
Where is this sculpture located?
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York City
San Francisco
According to the myth, Humankind owe evolution to
Zeus
Prometheus
Hercules
Apollo
