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Worksheets8th - 1st CT - 1°Tri/25
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the name of the myth about the origins of human love in Plato's Symposium?
The Myth of Sisyphus
The Myth of Aristophanes
The Myth of Prometheus
The Myth of Icarus
According to the myth, from where did the male people descend?
The moon
The stars
The sun
The earth
How many arms and legs did the early people have?
Two arms and two legs
Four arms and four legs
Six arms and six legs
Eight arms and eight legs
What did Zeus do to the early people because they were wild and unruly?
Turned them into animals
Made them immortal
Cut them down the middle
Sent them to the underworld
What did Apollo do to the heads of the early people?
Made them invisible
Turned them into stone
Made them face their wound
Gave them extra eyes
What part of the body became known as the abdomen?
The head
The back
The navel
The foot
What did people search for after being split in half?
Their lost possessions
Their other half
A new home
Eternal life
What happened when people found their other half?
They became immortal
They gained superpowers
They wrapped themselves around it tightly
They forgot their past
What did people begin to die from after finding their other half?
Disease
Hunger and neglect
Old age
Loneliness
What is the greatest wish mentioned in the myth?
To become gods
To find eternal youth
To be melted into one by Hephaestus
To conquer the heavens
What did Zeus fear would happen if the early people remained whole?
They would become too powerful
They would forget the gods
They would conquer the heavens
They would live forever
What did the early people do to try and reunite with their other half?
Fought wars
Built temples
Prayed to the gods
Traveled the world
What was the consequence of people not finding their other half?
They gained wisdom
They lived in despair
They turned to stone
They became immortal
What did Zeus use to split the early people in half?
A lightning bolt
A sword
A golden axe
A thunderbolt
What did the early people originally have that made them powerful?
Magic powers
Immortality
Two faces
Wings
What was the purpose of the navel according to the myth?
To remind people of their original form
To connect them to the gods
To mark the center of the body
To serve as a source of power
What did the early people do to express their longing for their other half?
They danced
They wept
They sang songs
They wrote poems
What was the shape of the early people before they were split?
Square
Round
Triangular
Rectangular
What did Zeus hope to achieve by splitting the early people?
To make them stronger
To reduce their power
To increase their numbers
To make them wiser
What did the early people do to cope with their separation?
They formed communities
They sought wisdom
They wandered aimlessly
They created art
What did Zeus believe would happen if the early people were left unchecked?
They would become gods
They would live in harmony
They would destroy the earth
They would challenge the gods
What was the emotional state of the early people after being split?
Joyful
Indifferent
Confused
Desperate
