Deck 26: Greece: Prometheus

Question 1

The __________ in Prometheus' honor in Athens is a sign that he was a great culture hero.

A) torch race
B) colossal statue
C) major shrine
D) drama festival

Answer 1

A

Question 2

When discussing African-American tricksters, John W. Roberts says that their cunning behavior is a way of coping with ______________.

A) natural hardships
B) feelings of inadequacy
C) ancient traditions
D) limitations caused by slavery

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The most basic antagonism Prometheus faces is that of _____________.

A) Hesiod
B) Zeus
C) Apollo
D) Kronos

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Prometheus is punished by being ________________.

A) chained to a rock
B) exiled from Olympus
C) confined to Hades
D) walled up in a cave

Question 5

In the story of Prometheus, _____________ is the first woman, the cause of all evil in the world.

A) Hera
B) Athena
C) Eve
D) Pandora

Question 6

_______________ is Prometheus' father.

A) Zeus
B) Heracles
C) Iapetos
D) Apollo

Question 7

Hesiod explains why white ox bones are burned as sacrifices. This is an example of ____________________.

A) aetiology
B) cosmology
C) sociology
D) archeology

Question 8

As a result of Prometheus' trick with the animal sacrifice, Zeus ___________________________________.

A) chains him to a rock
B) imprisons him
C) causes an earthquake
D) withholds fire from humans

Question 9

______________ wrote the Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound.

A) Aeschylus
B) Sophocles
C) Pindar
D) Euripides

Question 10

In our selection from Prometheus Bound, Prometheus DOES NOT take credit for _______________________.

A) prophecy: interpreting dreams
B) astronomy: charting the orbits of the stars
C) mathematics and language
D) creative arts and dance

Question 11

According to Hesiod's story, Prometheus' crime was ___________________.

Question 12

Prometheus can be classified as a _______________ figure because of this action.

Question 13

Prometheus can be classified as a _________________ figure because he lives between the world of the gods and that of humans.

Question 14

If Prometheus is a trickster, Zeus is his ______________.

Question 15

_______________ frees Prometheus.

Question 16

Each night, a(n) ______________ pecks out Prometheus' liver as he is chained to the rock.

Question 17

______________ is furious because Prometheus cheated him of the best portions of a sacrifice.

Question 18

The actions of ____________ in the Northwest Coast American Indian tradition are related to those of Prometheus: he brings light to humans.

Question 19

The Titan ___________ had to support the earth and heavens on his shoulders as a punishment from Zeus.

Question 20

Among the ancient Greeks, ____________ foretold the will of the gods by observing the flight of birds and examining the entrails of animals.