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AMS 1170 EXAM 3 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
When joining Herakles on his campaign against the Amazons,
who does Theseus take as a prize?
Be able to recognize an Amazon in the visual arts, and review
images that depict this event - correct answer -the queen
Hippolyte/Antiope/Melanippe
in depictions, amazons have a lot of spots on their clothing
What is the cause of Theseus' son, Hippolytus', death? - correct
answer -Theseus is on 3rd wife, who falls in love with
Hippolytos, accuses him of raping her
Theseus invokes Poseidon to
punish Hipp -- bull spooks horses
on chariot, Hipp dragged
behind chariot and killed
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Whom does Zeus send to kill Io's guardian and protector?
Be able to recognize this particular guardian and protector too. -
correct answer -hermes
How does Zeus sneak into Danae's bedchamber? - correct
answer -turns into a shower of gold
Who does Zeus whisk away, disguised as a beautiful bull? -
correct answer -Europa
lots of depictions of her in turkey
Zeus took her from Phoenicia to Crete
Zeus and Antiope had two sons, Amphion and Zethus - whom did
they have to kill to secure their claim to the Thebes' throne?
Be able to identify photographs of sculpture group that depict this
story. - correct answer -they have to kill Dirke who is Antiope's
aunt (she feels threatened by her)
AMS 1170 EXAM 3 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
When joining Herakles on his campaign against the Amazons,
who does Theseus take as a prize?
Be able to recognize an Amazon in the visual arts, and review
images that depict this event - correct answer -the queen
Hippolyte/Antiope/Melanippe
in depictions, amazons have a lot of spots on their clothing
What is the cause of Theseus' son, Hippolytus', death? - correct
answer -Theseus is on 3rd wife, who falls in love with
Hippolytos, accuses him of raping her
Theseus invokes Poseidon to
punish Hipp -- bull spooks horses
on chariot, Hipp dragged
behind chariot and killed
, Page | 2
Whom does Zeus send to kill Io's guardian and protector?
Be able to recognize this particular guardian and protector too. -
correct answer -hermes
How does Zeus sneak into Danae's bedchamber? - correct
answer -turns into a shower of gold
Who does Zeus whisk away, disguised as a beautiful bull? -
correct answer -Europa
lots of depictions of her in turkey
Zeus took her from Phoenicia to Crete
Zeus and Antiope had two sons, Amphion and Zethus - whom did
they have to kill to secure their claim to the Thebes' throne?
Be able to identify photographs of sculpture group that depict this
story. - correct answer -they have to kill Dirke who is Antiope's
aunt (she feels threatened by her)
