Reading Quiz 1

Ancient (and modern) Greece is part of which European peninsula? a. Iberian b. Italian c. Peloponnesian d. Balkan

Balkan

The idea of a myth as a "fable" or "fanciful tale" emerged with what Enlightenment scholar? a. Giambattista Vico b. Bernard Fontenelle c. Thomas Jefferson d. Benjamin Franklin

Bernard Fontenelle

Which ancient Greek proposed the idea that the gods were once real, historical humans?

Euhemerus

In ancient Greece, humans garnered the goodwill of the gods through which of the following methods? a. reading sacred writings b. good moral behavior c. intense prayer d. material sacrifice

Material sacrifice

Which of the following is not a type of myth according to Powell? a. motif b. legend c. folktale d. divine

Motif

What scholar, especially known for his contributions to psychology, formulated the idea of the Oedipus complex? a. Carl Jung b. Sigmund Freud c. Vladimir Propp d. Erich Neumann

Sigmund Freud

Written by Sir James Frazer, which book appeared first in 1890, and is considered - as Powell states - "one of the most influential works of modern times" regarding myth and anthropology? a. The Golden Bough b. The Origin of Species c. Myth, Literature, and Religion d. Primitive Culture

The Golden Bough

Which of the following scholars was NOT a member of the so-called "Paris school of myth criticism"? a. Claude Levi-Strauss b. Walter Burkert c. Jean-Pierre Vernant d. Marcel Dentienne

Walter Burkert

In addition to his "Theogony," the poet Hesiod wrote/sang what other influential work? a. Works and Days b. Metamorphoses c. Odyssey d. Iliad

Works and Days

What type of allegory, which interprets myth "as a system of advise on good and bad behavior" according to Powell, began during the ancient period and continued into the Medieval period? a. moral b. rational c. natural d. historical

moral