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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) Zeus.
(c) Hercules.
(d) The Muses.

2. In 'Theogony', what does Earth give Cronus to trick him into thinking she gave him a child?
(a) A stone wrapped in blankets.
(b) A baby wrapped in blankets.
(c) A slaughtered pig.
(d) A slaughtered cow.

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

4. In 'Theogony', who kills Hydra?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Midas.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Apollo.

5. What did the Muses give the speaker in 'Theogony'?
(a) A divine voice.
(b) A world as a stage.
(c) A fluent pen.
(d) A swift paint brush.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives birth to Ceto, Eurybia and Nereus?

2. In 'Theogony', how long do Zeus and Mnemosyne lay together prior to conceiving the Muses?

3. Who gives birth to Heaven, Hills and Pontius?

4. Who gives birth to Doom, Fate, Death and Sleep?

5. Who follows Aphrodite after her birth in 'Theogony'?

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