Unit One Section One Quiz

Prometheus means

• Fireman

• Forethought

• Afterthought

• Water God

Epimetheus means

• Water God

• Afterthought

• Brother

• Fireman

________________ gave man strength and speed, the ability to fly, to stay warm in all conditions, to possess a keen sense of smell, superb cunning and instinct, etc.

• Athena

• Prometheus

• Zeus

• Epimetheus

____________ made man stand upright like the gods, to be noble and conscious, and to hold his head high, looking up at the heavens.

• Prometheus

• Epimetheus

• Aphrodite

• Athena

Prometheus risked the the wrath and revenge of Zeus by giving man:

• the ability to breathe underwater

• fire

• analytical thought

• an apple

Rebellious Prometheus gave his gift to man in a

• massive ball of beeswax

• glowing charcoal, inside the hollow of a giant fennel-stalk.

• animal skin wrapped around a pile of bones

• a giant egg that hatched out Athena

Prometheus was punished for his gift giving. Zeus sent him to

• be chained on the tallest peak of Mt. Caucasus

• be arrested and chained to a great rock

• have his liver eaten by an eagle/vulture everyday

• -All of the above

What was the final gift that Hera gave to Pandora?

• Curiosity
• Beauty
• Patience
• Wisdom

What did Prometheus do to make Zeus angry? 

• asked for a wife for his brother
• taught human beings to have hope
• stole fire from the gods for humans
• liked human beings more than the gods 

The fact that Zeus extended his displeasure to Epimetheus, Prometheus's brother, and also to the whole race of human beings shows what human characteristics of Zeus?

• He is compassionate.
• He has a desire to get revenge.
• He has a sense of humor.
• He is dishonest.