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Pandora's Box

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1-12.
1.

Why was Prometheus punished by Zeus?

a)

For stealing fire from Olympus and giving it to Man

b)

For creating the first woman

c)

For opening Pandora's box

d)

For betraying Zeus in a battle

2.

What was the name of the woman created by Hephaestus?

a)

Athena

b)

Pandora

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Hera

3.

What was the purpose of creating Pandora according to the text?

a)

To bring joy to Prometheus

b)

To show Epimetheus the consequences of his brother's actions

c)

To guard the sealed box that Prometheus left

d)

To punish Zeus for his actions

4.

What was Pandora referred to by all the gods?

a)

The Messenger

b)

The All-Gifted

c)

The First Woman

d)

The Love Goddess

5.

Who was charged with guarding the sealed box that Prometheus left?

a)

Athena

b)

Epimetheus

c)

Pandora

d)

Zeus

6.

What did Zeus allow Prometheus to bestow upon Man after taking away the fire?

a)

A new creature made of gold and silver

b)

The ability to create fire on their own

c)

Another gift that might balance the account with Prometheus

d)

A box filled with all the evils of the world

7.

Who is referred to as "Afterthought" in the text?

a)

Zeus

b)

Prometheus

c)

Epimetheus

d)

Hephaestus

8.

What did Epimetheus do when Pandora asked about the box?

a)

He opened it to show her.

b)

He ignored her question.

c)

He put her off and did not answer.

d)

He warned her about the dangers.

9.

What flew out of the box when Pandora opened it?

a)

Butterflies and birds

b)

Horseflies, wasps, beetles, and bats

c)

Flowers and pleasant scents

d)

Jewels and gold

10.

What remained in the box after all the bad things flew out?

a)

Love

b)

Wealth

c)

Hope

d)

Wisdom

11.

According to the text, what reassured Pandora and Epimetheus after the box was opened?

a)

That they could close the box again

b)

That they were still alive

c)

That hope never left them

d)

That Zeus would forgive them

12.

What is the saying mentioned in the text that relates to the story of Pandora's box?

a)

While there's life, there's hope.

b)

Curiosity killed the cat.

c)

Hope springs eternal.

d)

Every cloud has a silver lining.

13.

Forge: to form by heat/hammering

Who forges the great chains that bind Prometheus to a mountain?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Hephaestus

14.

Who was punished for giving fire to humanity?

a)

Atlas

b)

Medusa

c)

Poseidon

d)

Prometheus

15.

What does Prometheus' name mean?

a)

gentle giant

b)

fire seeker

c)

forethought

d)

hindsight

16.

Who is the father of Zeus?

a)

Cronus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Ares

d)

Apollo

17.

Who are the siblings of Zeus?

a)

Athena, Apollo, and Artemis

b)

Demeter, Hestia, and Hera

c)

Ares, Hermes, and Dionysus

d)

Hephaestus, Aphrodite, and Persephone

18.

What natural phenomenon does Prometheus explain?

a)

how wind came to man

b)

how water came to man

c)

how fire came to man

d)

none of these

19.

Which of the following is NOT a child of Zeus?

a)

Athena

b)

Apollo

c)

Medusa

d)

Hermes

20.

Prometheus wanted man to have fire for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

a)

so they could cook meat

b)

so they could see in the dark

c)

so they could defend themselves

d)

so they could destroy themselves

21.

What Greek goddess was born from the head of Zeus?

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Athena

c)

Hera

d)

Artemis

22.

Who was the Greek god of the sea?

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Poseidon

d)

Ares

23.

Who was the king of the gods (or the chief god) in Greek mythology?

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Hades

d)

Poseidon

24.

Kronos and Rhea were two of the twelve...

a)

Olympians

b)

Giants

c)

Titans

d)

Cyclopes

25.

What is the name of the river that souls must cross to enter the underworld in Greek mythology?

a)

Styx

b)

Lethe

c)

Acheron

d)

Phlegethon