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Mid term (1st & 7th period) - - 2015 Flashcards

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1
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What were the gods and goddesses worshipped as in Greek lives?

A

Deities

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2
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Who shared stories called myths?

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People of Ancient Greece

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3
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What is a myth?

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Legendary story

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Where does Circe sen Odysseus when he leaves her house?

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to the land of Death

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What helps Odysseus defeat Polyphemus?

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Telling Polyphemus that his mane is Nohbdy

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6
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Describe Polyphemus’ attitude toward Zeus?

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Scornful

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7
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Who possessed unique charm and great smile that helped him attract women?

A

Jim

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8
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Whose favorite flower is a jonquil in the Glass Menagerie?

A

Amanda

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9
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Who spent most of their time polishing a glass collection?

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Laura

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10
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What is the definition of sage?

A

Wise person

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11
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What is Odysseus’ destination?

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Home

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12
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Odysseus’ greatest fear is that the Lotus will do what to his men?

A

Make then content

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13
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Circe encourages Odysseus to forget all about what?

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His duty
His goals
His values

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14
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How is the image of man seen?

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Beautiful

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15
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Where were the two familiar places Greeks lived?

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Thebes and Mt. Olympus

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16
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Why did monsters exist in Greek Mythology?

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to give heroes a purpose

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17
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Be able to list the 12 gods on Mount Olympus.

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Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, Athena, Hephaestus, Apollo, Ares, Dionysus, Artemis

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18
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Who lives in the past, often dreaming of days long gone and full of riches and gentleman callers?

A

Amanda

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19
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Who in the Glass Menagerie is shy, timid and lonesome?

A

Laura

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20
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Who’s nickname is “Shakespeare”?

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Tom

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21
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Who is a dreamer, planing of joining the merchant marines in the Glass Menagerie?

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Tom

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22
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Who frequently plays the victrola in the Glass Menagerie as a method of secape?

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Laura

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23
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What is a deity?

A

god or goddess

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24
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What is a natural phenomenon?

A

Something that can not be explained by nature

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25
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How has the ancient Greek culture been kept alive?

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Oral record

Written records

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26
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Be able to give an example of a movie or a play that relays the Greek message.

A

Use your notes

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27
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What is the purpose of Greek mythology?

A

The Iliad

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28
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How does Circe help Odysseus?

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By revealing dangers that lay ahead

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29
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Why is Odysseus told to sail closer to Scylla than to Charybdis?

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So that harm will come to fewer of Odysseus’ men

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30
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Why does Odysseus want to go home so badly?

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to see his family

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31
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What did Odysseus tell the Cyclops his name was?

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Nohbdy

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32
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Who is Zeus’ daughter?

A

Muse

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33
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Who was the father of Polyphemus?

A

Poseidon

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34
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What was the area next to Mt. Olympus?

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Pieria

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35
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What island was Odysseus from?

A

Ithaca

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36
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Who was the six-headed monster?

A

Scylla

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37
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What was the event that lead to the fall of Troy?

A

Trojan War

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38
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Who was sent to free Odysseus from Calypso’s island?

A

Hermes

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39
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What was Odysseus’ sons name?

A

Telemachus

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40
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Cyclopes’ name

A

Polyphemus

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41
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What id the Greeks realize after the written account?

A

Mankind existed

42
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What was the building on Mt. Olympus that the Greeks were portrayed on?

A

Pantheon

43
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Who was the Supreme ruler of gods?

A

Zeus

44
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Who was the youngest Titan?

A

Cronus

45
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Who was the god of rain, thunder and lightening?

A

Zeus

46
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Who was Zeus’ brother and god of the sea?

A

Poseidon

47
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Who was the god of the underworld?

A

Hades

48
Q

What god is represented by a horse?

A

Poseidon

49
Q

What is the name of of Zeus’ youngest sister?

A

Hera

50
Q

Who was the goddess of hearth?

A

Hestia

51
Q

Who fathered children with goddesses and mortals?

A

Zeus

52
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Who was the god of war?

A

Ares

53
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What are the names of Hera’s sons?

A

Ares and Hephaestus

54
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Who was the daughter of Demeter - queen of the underworld?

A

Persephone

55
Q

Who was the god of fire?

A

Hephaestus

56
Q

Who symbol is the peacock?

A

Hera

57
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Who married to Hera?

A

Zeus

58
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Who is the goddess of hunting and chastity?

A

Artemis

59
Q

Whose symbols are the gold bows and arrows?

A

Apollo

60
Q

Who taught people how to make wine?

A

Dionysus

61
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Who invented the alphabet?

A

Hermes

62
Q

Who was the very wealthy god?

A

Aphrodite

63
Q

Who sprang out of Zeus’ head fully formed?

A

Athena

64
Q

What was the name of the twin gods?

A

Artemis and Apollo

65
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Who protects small children, women and dislike men?

A

Artemis

66
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Who is the antisocial god?

A

Poseidon

67
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Who was the dominating and powerful god - had a soft spot for women?

A

Zeus

68
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Who was born out of sea foam?

A

Hades

69
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Whose symbol is winged feet?

A

Hermes

70
Q

Whose symbol is a mirror?

A

Aphrodite

71
Q

Who is the goddess of beauty?

A

Aphrodite

72
Q

Who is the god of science and invention?

A

Hermes

73
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Who was the god of sun, light, peotry, and music?

A

Apollo

74
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Who created the spider?

A

Athena

75
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Who drove a chariot across the sky to pull the sun?

A

Apollo

76
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Who was the most handsome god?

A

Apollo

77
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Who was the the ruler of untamed places?

A

Artemis

78
Q

Who was the coward that fled the battlefield?

A

Ares

79
Q

Who was the ugliest god?

A

Hephaestus

80
Q

Match the Greek god with the Roman god

Zeus

A

Jupiter

81
Q

Match the Greek god with the Roman god

Hera

A

Juno

82
Q

Match the Greek god with the Roman god

Hestia

A

Vesta

83
Q

Match the Greek god with the Roman god

Demeter

A

Ceres

84
Q

Match the Greek god with the Roman god

Poseidon

A

Neptune

85
Q

Match the Greek god with the Roman god

Artemis

A

Dians

86
Q

Match the Greek god with the Roman god

Dionysus

A

Bacchus

87
Q

Match the Greek god with the Roman god

Ares

A

Mars

88
Q

Match the Greek god with a Roman god

Hades

A

Pluto

89
Q

Match the Greek god with the Roman god

Apollo

A

Apollo

90
Q

Match the Greek god with the Roman god

Hephaestus

A

Vulcan

91
Q

Match the Greek god with the Roman god

Athena

A

Mirerva

92
Q

What is the name of the magical plant?

A

moly

93
Q

What were the purple clusters?

A

grapes

94
Q

Be able to explain the process of Odysseus defeat of Polyphemus

A

Use your notes

95
Q

Where did Amanda grow up?

A

Blue mountain

96
Q

What was the only remnant of Mr. Wingfield, Tom and Laura’s father?

A

Photograph

97
Q

What does Jim bestow on Laura - which completes the climactic scene of her life?

A

a Kiss

98
Q

Where does Tom spend most of his free time?

A

the movies

99
Q

What did Jim nickname Laura in high school after having misunderstood what she told him about a school absence?

A

Blue roses

100
Q

What does Amanda place in Laura’s dress in order to enhance trapping a man?

A

gay deceivers

101
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What does Jim do for Laura in the ending scenes?

A

Dances with her
Talks to her
Kisses her

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