Classical Mythology 180 Quiz #1
questions & answers
This is a reading question:
What did Demeter's daughter eat that she shouldn't have?
A. Meat from a sacred deer.
B. Ambrosia.
C. A pomegranate seed.
D. Nectar.
E. Human flesh. - answer C. A pomegranate seed
This is a reading question:
When all the gods begged Demeter to restore the crops, how did
she react?
A. She destroyed the temple in which she was living.
B. She agreed.
C. She refused.
D. She freed some monsters from the underworld to attack the
gods.
E. She asked the gods to forgive her for being stubborn. - answer
C. She refused.
This is a reading question:
When Demeter first entered the house of Metaneira, what did she
do?
, A. Turned water into wine.
B. Sat in gloomy silence until a woman of the house made her
laugh.
C. Drank the wine that was offered to her.
D. Called down a curse upon the house.
E. Tried to burn the baby in the fireplace. - answer B. Sat in
gloomy silence until a woman of the house made her laugh.
According to lecture, what was the name of the object in which
the severed head of Medusa was kept safe?
A. Pixis
B. Kibisis
C. Haidos kynee
D. Amphora
E. Cista - answer B. Kibisis
This is a reading question:
Which statement best describes Leto's attempt to find a place to
give birth?
A. The places set up a contest so that the winner could be the
birth place.
B. She was rejected by all but once place.
C. All places welcomed her and she choose the richest.
D. All places welcomed her and she choose the most beautiful.
E. Half the place rejected her and half accepted her. - answer B.
She was rejected by all but once place.
questions & answers
This is a reading question:
What did Demeter's daughter eat that she shouldn't have?
A. Meat from a sacred deer.
B. Ambrosia.
C. A pomegranate seed.
D. Nectar.
E. Human flesh. - answer C. A pomegranate seed
This is a reading question:
When all the gods begged Demeter to restore the crops, how did
she react?
A. She destroyed the temple in which she was living.
B. She agreed.
C. She refused.
D. She freed some monsters from the underworld to attack the
gods.
E. She asked the gods to forgive her for being stubborn. - answer
C. She refused.
This is a reading question:
When Demeter first entered the house of Metaneira, what did she
do?
, A. Turned water into wine.
B. Sat in gloomy silence until a woman of the house made her
laugh.
C. Drank the wine that was offered to her.
D. Called down a curse upon the house.
E. Tried to burn the baby in the fireplace. - answer B. Sat in
gloomy silence until a woman of the house made her laugh.
According to lecture, what was the name of the object in which
the severed head of Medusa was kept safe?
A. Pixis
B. Kibisis
C. Haidos kynee
D. Amphora
E. Cista - answer B. Kibisis
This is a reading question:
Which statement best describes Leto's attempt to find a place to
give birth?
A. The places set up a contest so that the winner could be the
birth place.
B. She was rejected by all but once place.
C. All places welcomed her and she choose the richest.
D. All places welcomed her and she choose the most beautiful.
E. Half the place rejected her and half accepted her. - answer B.
She was rejected by all but once place.
