Question 1

Why is Uranus castrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gaea is resentful toward him for not letting her give birth to her children. 
B)  Gaea is resentful toward him for having had sexual relationships with other female deities. 
C)  Gaea is resentful toward him for having had sexual relationships with mortal women. 
D)  Tartarus is appalled because Uranus has married his own mother. 
A)  Gaea is resentful toward him for not letting her give birth to her children. 
B)  Gaea is resentful toward him for having had sexual relationships with other female deities. 
C)  Gaea is resentful toward him for having had sexual relationships with mortal women. 
D)  Tartarus is appalled because Uranus has married his own mother. A

Question 2

Hesiod and his fellow Greeks probably learned the Near Eastern myths

Accepted Answer

A)  by traveling back to Mesopotamia. 
B)  because they had slaves who came from Mesopotamia. 
C)  by reading copies of the Mesopotamian documents that were published in Greece. 
D)  piecemeal, gathering narrative fragments from travelers who came to the eastern Mediterranean for commercial and other purposes. 
A)  by traveling back to Mesopotamia. 
B)  because they had slaves who came from Mesopotamia. 
C)  by reading copies of the Mesopotamian documents that were published in Greece. 
D)  piecemeal, gathering narrative fragments from travelers who came to the eastern Mediterranean for commercial and other purposes. D

Question 3

The term cosmogony means a theory of the creation or origin of the universe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Some scholars speculate that the castration myth reflects an ancient ritual in which the primal goddess's consort was killed and perhaps eaten.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

There is strong evidence that the ziggurat was a place of human sacrifice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In many mythological accounts, the cosmos begins with a separation of earth from sky.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a passage in the Theogony, a god is creating the first woman at the request of Zeus. His name is not mentioned, but can you identify him from this description? "The famous lame smith took clay and, through Zeus's counsels, gave it the shape of a modest maiden."

Accepted Answer

A)  Apollo 
B)  Hephaestus 
C)  Hermes 
D)  Prometheus 
A)  Apollo 
B)  Hephaestus 
C)  Hermes 
D)  Prometheus

Question 8

Zeus castrates his father, Cronus, and throws his genitals into the sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There are nine Muses. Which one of these four is not a Muse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clio 
B)  Urania 
C)  Rhea 
D)  Thalia 
A)  Clio 
B)  Urania 
C)  Rhea 
D)  Thalia

Question 10

The fact that Aphrodite is born earlier than Zeus and the Olympians reflects the importance of her power in the Greek universe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Since Hesiod's story of the origins of world origins is essentially religious, it has no special political or social functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The theme of the separation of earth and sky to produce the known universe is unique to Greek mythology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who is the mother of the Muses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mnemosyne 
B)  Clio 
C)  Hera 
D)  Athene 
A)  Mnemosyne 
B)  Clio 
C)  Hera 
D)  Athene

Question 14

Zeus is the grandson of Gaea and Cronus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One of the nine muses of the arts is the muse of astronomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The watery environment in which the Genesis 1 creation account opens is also a common motif in other creation accounts in the ancient Near East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The shared function of the Tower of Babel, the Sumerian ziggurats, and Jacob's ladder was to support the weight of the sky.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who devoured his children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Typhoeus 
B)  Cronus 
C)  Zeus 
D)  Uranus 
A)  Typhoeus 
B)  Cronus 
C)  Zeus 
D)  Uranus

Question 19

Since Hesiod wanted to describe the Greek world in which he lived,

Accepted Answer

A)  he could only use stories which he himself had made up. 
B)  he could only use stories which originated in Greece. 
C)  he needed to transform any stories which he imported from outside. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  he could only use stories which he himself had made up. 
B)  he could only use stories which originated in Greece. 
C)  he needed to transform any stories which he imported from outside. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 20

To avoid Cronus's fate, Uranus devours his children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why is Uranus castrated?

Hesiod and his fellow Greeks probably learned the Near Eastern myths

The term cosmogony means a theory of the creation or origin of the universe.

Some scholars speculate that the castration myth reflects an ancient ritual in which the primal goddess's consort was killed and perhaps eaten.

There is strong evidence that the ziggurat was a place of human sacrifice.

In many mythological accounts, the cosmos begins with a separation of earth from sky.

In a passage in the Theogony, a god is creating the first woman at the request of Zeus. His name is not mentioned, but can you identify him from this description? "The famous lame smith took clay and, through Zeus's counsels, gave it the shape of a modest maiden."

Zeus castrates his father, Cronus, and throws his genitals into the sea.

There are nine Muses. Which one of these four is not a Muse?

The fact that Aphrodite is born earlier than Zeus and the Olympians reflects the importance of her power in the Greek universe.

Since Hesiod's story of the origins of world origins is essentially religious, it has no special political or social functions.

The theme of the separation of earth and sky to produce the known universe is unique to Greek mythology.

Who is the mother of the Muses?

Zeus is the grandson of Gaea and Cronus.

One of the nine muses of the arts is the muse of astronomy.

The watery environment in which the Genesis 1 creation account opens is also a common motif in other creation accounts in the ancient Near East.

The shared function of the Tower of Babel, the Sumerian ziggurats, and Jacob's ladder was to support the weight of the sky.

Who devoured his children?

Since Hesiod wanted to describe the Greek world in which he lived,

To avoid Cronus's fate, Uranus devours his children.

Introduction to Greek Myth

Ways of Interpreting Myth Part Two Epic Myths

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

A Different Kind of Hero: The Odysseus

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

A Different Perspective on Tragedy: Euripides Medea Part Four the World of Roman Myth

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

The Persistence of Mythglossary Selected Bibliography Credits Index

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Exam 3: In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Why is Uranus castrated?

Hesiod and his fellow Greeks probably learned the Near Eastern myths

The term cosmogony means a theory of the creation or origin of the universe.

Some scholars speculate that the castration myth reflects an ancient ritual in which the primal goddess's consort was killed and perhaps eaten.

There is strong evidence that the ziggurat was a place of human sacrifice.

In many mythological accounts, the cosmos begins with a separation of earth from sky.

In a passage in the Theogony, a god is creating the first woman at the request of Zeus. His name is not mentioned, but can you identify him from this description? "The famous lame smith took clay and, through Zeus's counsels, gave it the shape of a modest maiden."

Zeus castrates his father, Cronus, and throws his genitals into the sea.

There are nine Muses. Which one of these four is not a Muse?

The fact that Aphrodite is born earlier than Zeus and the Olympians reflects the importance of her power in the Greek universe.

Since Hesiod's story of the origins of world origins is essentially religious, it has no special political or social functions.

The theme of the separation of earth and sky to produce the known universe is unique to Greek mythology.

Who is the mother of the Muses?

Zeus is the grandson of Gaea and Cronus.

One of the nine muses of the arts is the muse of astronomy.

The watery environment in which the Genesis 1 creation account opens is also a common motif in other creation accounts in the ancient Near East.

The shared function of the Tower of Babel, the Sumerian ziggurats, and Jacob's ladder was to support the weight of the sky.

Who devoured his children?

Since Hesiod wanted to describe the Greek world in which he lived,

To avoid Cronus's fate, Uranus devours his children.

Introduction to Greek Myth

Ways of Interpreting Myth Part Two Epic Myths

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

A Different Kind of Hero: The Odysseus

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

A Different Perspective on Tragedy: Euripides Medea Part Four the World of Roman Myth

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

The Persistence of Mythglossary Selected Bibliography Credits Index

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