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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose conception does the speaker write about at the start of 'Theogony'?
(a) Euarne.
(b) Hercules.
(c) The Muses.
(d) Zeus.

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

3. What creature does Hera raise to plague the Nemeans?
(a) A turtle.
(b) A bear.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A lion.

4. Who is the Titans creator?
(a) Eros.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Earth.

5. In 'Theogony', why do the Gods choose Zeus to rule them?
(a) He beat the Titans.
(b) He beats Typhoeus.
(c) He controls thunder.
(d) He controls lightning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who guards the Titans after they are defeated in 'Theogony'?

2. How does Prometheus try to fool Zeus in the poem 'Theogony'?

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

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

5. According to Hesiod's poem 'Theogony', how does Cronus try to prevent Heaven and Earth's prophecy?

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