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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ________________ was the hero who rode the famous winged horse Pegasus, whom Athena helped him to catch.
(a) Bion of Smyrna
(b) Babrius.
(c) Barnabe.
(d) Bellerophon.

2. Why was Venus jealous of Psyche?
(a) She was young and beautiful.
(b) She was Venus' younger sister.
(c) She was more powerful.
(d) She was more wealthy.

3. ______________ was a great inventor who built the labyrinth for the Minotaur.
(a) Daedalus.
(b) Erinna.
(c) Arion.
(d) Cercidas.

4. ______________ was the god of the sea and brother of Zeus.
(a) Hades/Pluto.
(b) Zeus/Jupiter.
(c) Poseidon/Neptune.
(d) Hera/Juno.

5. The Greeks created their gods in whose image?
(a) The leaders' images.
(b) The Romans' images.
(c) Their own.
(d) No one's image.

Short Answer Questions

1. Out of this came Night and Death, then Light, followed by Earth (_________) and Heaven (Ouranos, or Uranus).

2. ____________ was the god of light, archery, music, culture, healing, and prophecy.

3. What happened when King Minos locked this inventor up in his own labyrinth?

4. Theseus became a good and just king of _________ and took part in many more adventures, such as the Calydonian Boar hunt and the fight between Centaurs and Lapiths.

5. Later Greek writers include ______________, a lyric poet whose poems contained references to mythology, and the tragic playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the Greek gods worshiped? How does this reason compare to the reasons one might worship a god today?

2. Choose one of the love stories in this section. Summarize this story. How does it reflect someone's jealousy?

3. Why did Greek mythology come to exist? What was its purpose?

4. Describe one of the Greek creation stories. How does this story compare to your own idea regarding the creation of the world?

5. Choose two of the Greek gods or goddesses. Describe the personalities and roles of these gods or goddesses.

6. How did Medea help Jason? Why did she help him? Should she have helped him? Why or why not?

7. What are two ancient sources that can be used to study Greek mythology? How is each of these sources useful?

8. Why were women seen as lesser beings? How does Greek mythology support this belief regarding women?

9. Overall, what were the initial roles of the Greek and Roman gods? How might this have been beneficial for mankind?

10. What ended when Atalanta was married? What does this reinforce in Greek culture?

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