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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many muses are there?
(a) 50.
(b) 3.
(c) 15.
(d) 9.

2. Who eventually give Zeus thunder?
(a) Cronos.
(b) Hera.
(c) Earth.
(d) The Cyclopes.

3. Hesiod tells the audience about a prophecy in 'Theogony.' What does Zeus do to his father that Earth and Heaven predicted?
(a) Overpowers him.
(b) Murders him.
(c) Kisses him.
(d) Hugs him.

4. In 'Theogony', what does Atlas hold?
(a) The globe.
(b) The oceans.
(c) An arrow.
(d) Heaven.

5. What does Hesiod claim in 'Theogony' that Prometheus steals from Zeus?
(a) Water.
(b) Fire.
(c) Thunder.
(d) Lightning

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal do Ceto and Phorcys give birth to?

2. Who is Zeus' first child?

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

4. In 'Theogony', what does Medusa suffer from?

5. Who does Prometheus steal for in 'Theogony'?

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