View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Theogony.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Muses tell a story to Hesiod in 'Theogony'. Who do the Muses say came into the world first?
(a) Earth.
(b) Night.
(c) Eros.
(d) Chaos.

2. Who gives birth to Ceto, Eurybia and Nereus?
(a) Pool.
(b) Lake.
(c) Ocean.
(d) Sea.

3. Who is Zeus' first child?
(a) Hera.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Athena.
(d) Metis.

4. Who gives birth to Zeus' first child?
(a) Jane.
(b) Hera.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Metis.

5. In 'Theogony', who does Zeus honor above all the other Gods?
(a) Hecate.
(b) Styx.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Apollo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which son, according to 'Theogony', decides to betray Heaven and help Earth recover his sons?

2. At the end of Theogony, who does the speaker ask the Muses to sing about?

3. What does Hesiod claim in 'Theogony' that Prometheus steals from Zeus?

4. Where do the Muses live?

5. In 'Theogony', where does Zeus' mother hide him?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 157 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample