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1
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Name the 3 purposes of creation myths.

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  1. To explain natural events
  2. To teach a lesson
  3. To entertain
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Name 3 things different ancient cultures’ creation myths had in common.

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  • they tell how the first people were created
  • they included personified animals (animals that had human traits, like talking)
  • the world began in dark and chaos
  • they describe physical elements of the world, like mountains and rivers
  • the creators didn’t like the first people they made, so re-made them again
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3
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What is a serpent?

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a snake

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Would you trust someone who is corrupt? Why?

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No, because he/she is not honest and can’t be trusted.

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What is the name of the ancient string instrument that the Greek god Apollo played?

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a lyre

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If someone is going to avenge you, what are they going to do?

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Punish you.

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What is a deep, dark bottomless pit called?

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an abyss

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What color is an onyx stone?

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black

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If someone is talking in babble, could you understand them? Why?

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No, because babble is speaking in words that don’t make sense.

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If your life was eternal, how long would you live?

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forever

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God told the Noah and his people to prosper. What does that mean?

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to grow strong and healthy

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12
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Would you trust a woman who has integrity?

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Yes, because she is being honest and moral

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13
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What was the name of Zeus’ father?

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Chronos

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14
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What was Chronos?

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a Titan

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15
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Was Chronos a good daddy? Why?

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No, because he swallowed his children.

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What did Rhea, Zeus’ mother, do to protect him from Chronos?

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Hid him, and then gave Chronos a rock to swallow instead of Zeus.

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17
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What is Zeus god of?

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the sky

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18
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What is Zeus’ symbol?

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the thunderbolt

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19
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What is Hera goddess of?

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marriage

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20
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What is Hades ruler of?

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the Underworld

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21
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What two animals are Hera’s symbols?

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cow and peacock

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22
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What kind of helmet is Hades’ symbol?

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a Helmet of Invisibility

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23
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Who is the God of the Sea?

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Poseidon

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What is Poseidon’s symbol?

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the trident

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25
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Demeter is the goddess of what?

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harvest

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26
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What is Apollo god of?

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truth and light

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27
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Which Greek god played the lyre better than anyone?

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Apollo

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28
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Artemis was the goddess of what?

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wild animals

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29
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What animal is associated with Artemis, the huntress for the gods?

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deer

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30
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What weapon is Artemis’ symbol?

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silver arrow

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31
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How was Athena ‘born’?

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She popped out of Zeus’ head

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32
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What 3 things is Athena goddess of?

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the city of Athens, civilized life, wisdom

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33
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What is wise Athena’s animal symbol?

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the owl

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34
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Aphrodite is the goddess of what?

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love and beauty

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35
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What two animals are associated with Aphrodite?

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dove and swan

36
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Who is the God of War?

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Ares

37
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What two animals are associated with Ares?

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dog, vulture

38
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Which god was known as the trickster and thief?

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Hermes

39
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What are Hermes’ symbols?

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winged sandals and hat, wand

40
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Hestia is the goddess of what?

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the hearth

41
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Was Hephaestus a handsome god?

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No

42
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Who was Hephaestus’ parents?

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Zeus and Hera

43
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Who married Hephaestus?

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Aphrodite

44
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What was Hephaestus god of?

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fire and metalworking

45
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What did the god Dionysus drink a lot?

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wine

46
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Which god’s symbol is ?the volcano

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Hapheastus

47
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Why did Zeus punish Prometheus?

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Because he stole fire from Mt. Olympus and gave it to the humans to keep them warm

48
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How did Zeus punish Prometheus?

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he attached him to a cliff and an eagle came every morning and ate out Prometheus’ liver; it grew back each evening, and the whole scene repeated the next day.

49
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Who was frequently having affairs with mortal and immortal women?

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Zeus

50
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How did Hera get revenge when Zeus cheated on her?

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She punished the women or the women’s children that Zeus had

51
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What is the name of the first mortal woman that was given to Epimetheus?

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Pandora

52
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What did Pandora do?

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She opened the box and released all the evils onto humankind.

53
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What was the one thing in the box that Pandora opened that is meant to help humans deal with all the evils?

A

hope

54
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What natural event does the myth of Persephone and her mother, Demeter, explain?

A

the four seasons

55
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What was Orpheus’ special talent?

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music

56
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Why wasn’t Orpheus able to bring his dead wife back from the Underworld?

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because he disobeyed Hades and turned around to look at Eurydice before they were both out of the Underworld

57
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Who did Narcissus love?

A

himself

58
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What did the curse that the gods put on Echo cause her to do?

A

repeat the last word that others spoke

59
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Arachne was turned into a what for boasting that she could weave better than a goddess?

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a spider

60
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True or False - Atalanta was turned into a lioness because she said her child was not as pretty as the gods.

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False

61
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True or False: Icarus always did what his father told him to do.

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False

62
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Theseus killed what animal that lived in the labyrinth

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minotaur

63
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What is a minotaur?

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half man, half bull

64
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What monster did Perseus kill by cutting off the head?

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Medusa

65
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What do you call a giant with one eye?

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a Cyclopes

66
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What do you call a creature that is half man and half goat?

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a satyr

67
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What do you call a creature that is half man and half horse?

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a centaur

68
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What did the Gorgons (sisters) share?

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one eye

69
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What is forethought?

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when you think before you act

70
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What is afterthought?

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when you think after you act

71
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If you order and eat super-sized sandwich, fries and soda, are you practicing moderation?

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no

72
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The Greeks taught people that hubris was not something the gods liked. What is hubris?

A

dangerous pride

73
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If you are very concerned about how you look all the time, this is an example of what?

A

vanity

74
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Psych has to do with what?

A

the mind and thinking

75
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Narcissism is when you love only _________.

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yourself

76
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What is a deity?

A

a god or goddess

77
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When you find your niche, what are you finding?

A

a job that is just right for you

78
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If something tragic happens to a stoic, how will that person react?

A

show no emotion; doesn’t complain

79
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What is hedonism?

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when you seek pleasure and fun before work

80
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The Greeks valued hospitality - what is that?

A

when you welcome visitors and strangers and take care of them

81
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The gods were said to be very fickle. What does that mean?

A

they frequently changed their minds about who they aligned with or were loyal to

82
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What is a common noun?

A

a name of a person, place, thing or idea

83
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What is a proper noun?

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a name of a specific person, place, thing or idea

84
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Name one abstract noun

A

happiness, sadness, feelings, etc.

85
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Name a concrete noun

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chair, book, etc.

86
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Name a collective noun

A

class, flock, group

87
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Name a compound noun

A

classroom, homework

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