Chapter 15

Question 1

Theogony

Answer 1

Offspring’s of the gods

Question 2

Theology

Answer 2

Study of religion

Question 3

Atheist

Answer 3

Not believing in God

Question 4

Monotheism

Answer 4

Belief in one god

Question 5

Cosmos

Answer 5

The universe

Question 6

Cosmogony

Answer 6

Branch of science concerned with origins of universe

Question 7

Cosmopolitan

Answer 7

Familiar with many different countries and cultures

Question 8

Titanic

Answer 8

Of exceptional strength, size, power

Question 9

Titanium

Answer 9

Hard grey metal

Question 10

Pathenogenosis

Answer 10

Reproduction from an ovum without fertilisation.

Question 11

Jovial

Answer 11

Happy

Question 12

Junoesque

Answer 12

Tall and shapely woman

Question 13

Martial

Answer 13

Warlike

Question 14

Martial arts

Answer 14

Various sports of do with self defence

Question 15

Martial law

Answer 15

Military government, involving suspension of ordinary law

Question 16

Aphrodisiac

Answer 16

Food,drink or drink that stimulates sexual appetite

Question 17

Venereal

Answer 17

Relating to diseases caused by sexual activity with an infected person

Question 18

Erotic

Answer 18

Tending to arose sexual desire

Question 19

Mercurial

Answer 19

Changeable, fickle

Question 20

Cupidity

Answer 20

Greed

Question 21

Muse

Answer 21

To ponder, be absorbed in thought

Question 22

A muse

Answer 22

A woman who is a source of inspiration for creative artist

Question 23

Bucchanalian

Answer 23

Drunken

Question 24

Herculean

Answer 24

Requiring great strength or effort

Question 25

A labour of Hercules

Answer 25

Hard task

Question 26

Hydra

Answer 26

Persistent evil Difficult to eradicate

Question 27

Pandora’s box

Answer 27

A process that once begun generates many problems

Question 28

Narcissism

Answer 28

Extreme vanity and self interest

Question 29

Stygian

Answer 29

Gloomy

Question 30

Tantalise

Answer 30

Tease

Question 31

Sisyphean task

Answer 31

Endless task

Question 32

Judgement of Paris

Answer 32

Difficult decision

Question 33

A Helen

Answer 33

Beautiful woman

Question 34

A face that launched a thousand ships

Answer 34

Helen of Troy

Question 35

To work like a Trojan

Answer 35

Work very hard

Question 36

Beware Greeks beating gifts

Answer 36

Don’t trust your enemies

Question 37

Achilles heel

Answer 37

Weakness of vulnerable point

Question 38

Trojan horse

Answer 38

Something intended to undermine overthrown enemy or opponent

Question 39

To hector

Answer 39

Talk to someone in a bullying way

Question 40

Stentorian

Answer 40

Very loud

Question 41

Odyssey

Answer 41

Long, adventure-filled journey

Question 42

A Circe

Answer 42

A bewitching woman

Question 43

A siren

Answer 43

A woman who is a alluring but dangerous

Question 44

Between Scylla and Charybdis

Answer 44

Between a rock and a hard place

Question 45

Mentor

Answer 45

Wise and trusted advisor

Question 46

A Penelope

Answer 46

A loyal woman

Question 47

Draconian

Answer 47

Extremely severe

Question 48

Iaconic

Answer 48

Use few words Concise

Question 49

Pyrrhic victory

Answer 49

A victory at a great loss

Question 50

Devils advocate

Answer 50

A person who expresses our contentious opinion in order to provoke debate

Question 51

Sword of Damocles

Answer 51

A continuous threatening disaster

Question 52

Spartan

Answer 52

Self discipled and hardworking

Question 53

Sybarite

Answer 53

Self indulgent

Question 54

Solecism

Answer 54

Grammatical blunder

Question 55

Archillies heel

Answer 55

A weakness or vulnerable point