Greek Mythology Test 4 Multiple Choice
True or False, unlike Herodotus, Thucydides did not believe that mythological figures such as Agamemnon and Eurystheus ever existed.
False
Give the order of events in your reading of Aeneas escape from Troy. 1) Hector tells Aeneas to flee Troy and take the Penates with him 2) Aeneas and his men take the armor and weapons of fallen Greeks to conceal that they were Trojans 3) Priam puts on armor to fight against the invading Greeks
123
Ovid's Metamorphoses was written A) In the Roman, early Imperial period (ca. 3-8 CE) B) Roughly contemporaneous with Homer in mainland Greece (ca. 800 BCE) C) In Classical Athens (ca. 430 BCE) D) During the founding of Rome (ca. 753 BCE)
A
Which one of the following is not one of Duffy's interpretations of women in myth? A) According to Duffy, Medusa turns men to stone for fun. B) According to Duffy, Pygmalion's statue wants to remain a statue so she doesn't have to interact with him. C) According to Duffy, Pygmalion's statue/bride must fake sexual satisfaction. D) According to Duffy, Eurydice actually wants to remain in the Underworld rather than returning to the world with Orpheus.
A
Which of the following is TRUE based on your reading on Virgil (Buxton pp. 220-223) MULTIPLE ANSWERS A) Virgil was closely associated with the new regime of Augustus B) Virgil invents an idyllic pastoral Arcadia for his Eclogues C) Virgil's Aeneid tells the story of Aeneas from his escape from Troy to the moment when the Trojans unite with the people of Latium D) The Aeneid should be viewed against the backdrop of the newly established Augustan regime.
ABCD
Which of the following is TRUE based on the introduction to 'Aeneas Goes to the Underworld' in your readings? MULTIPLE ANSWERS A) Odysseus' visit to the underworld in Homer's Odyssey is Virgil's model B) Aeneas is guided through the underworld by the Sibyl C) The Sibyl helped Aeneas get the Golden Bough D) Virgil has incorporated philosophical ideas about death and the underworld into his account of the underworld. E) Virgil divides the underworld into three sections
ABCDE
Which of the following is TRUE based on your reading of the introduction to Aeneas' Escape from Troy in Trzaskoma? MULTIPLE ANSWERS A) The second book of the Aeneid is the earliest surviving full account of the Trojan Horse and the sack of Troy. B) The fact that Aeneas was fated to survive the destruction of Troy was mentioned as early as Homer's Iliad C) Vergil emphasizes the heroic nature of Aeneas fighting desperately to save the city D) Aeneas flees the city with just his wife and the Penates E) Aeneas recount the story of the fall of Troy to Dido. F) Dido kills herself after Aeneas abandons her
ABCEF
According to reading in Buxton, which of the following is TRUE? A) Eurydice was Orpheus' wife, but she didn't love him B) Orpheus' mother is one of the Muses, and his father is Apollo C) Orpheus was torn limb from limb by Maenads because he remarried another woman after the death of Eurydice D) Orpheus killed himself so that he could be with his one true love, Eurydice
B
Based on your reading, which of the following is TRUE in respect to Fulgentius' Myth? A) Fulgentius' Myth is an example of how Greek myth was considered useless pagan stories by Christians. B) Fulgentius' approach to myth is similar to Cornutus' approach because both authors interpret Greek myth via allegory and etymology. C) Fulgentius uses the Greek myth of Athena (Minerva) and Hephaestus (Vulcan) to explain why pagan gods were lustful and hateful demons. D) Fulgentus clearly uses Cornutus' interpretation of Dionysus (see pp. 90-91) to explain why intoxication is dangerous.
B
Ovid's works include A) The World's Wife B) A handbook on having affairs, including the best places in Rome to have illicit sex C) The Aeneid D) Moral reform laws
B
Which of the following Latin authors was of greatest importance to the European retelling of myth thanks to his fifteen-book epic, entitled Metamorphoses? A) Plautus B) Ovid C) Vergil D) Catullus
B
Which of the following is TRUE of the Zodiac in Eratosthenes, Constellation Myths? A) Leon (Leo the Lion) was put in the heavens by Herakles to memorialize his victory over the Nemean Lion B) Cancer the Crab was placed in the sky by Hera to reward it for standing against Herakles C) Artemis placed Scorpio in the sky to that everyone would be aware of her hatred for Orion D) Eratosthenes states that Toxotes (Sagittarius) is Chiron the Centaur rather than Crotos the Satyr E) All the above
B
According to Theoi.com, the 'Hare' constellation which Orion pursues in the heavens is called: A) Taurus B) Canis Major C) Lepus D) Sirius
C
Based on your reading, which of the following is FALSE concerning Horace's Odes? A) They were written in Latin during the 1st century BC B) Like Greek lyric poetry, Horace's Odes often make a Greek mythological figure the central theme of the poem C) In Ode 3.11, Horace encourages a woman named Lyde to follow the examples of Danaus' daughters D) In Ode 2.19, Horace employs Greek myths about Dionysus to explain the character of Bacchus E) Ode 1.10 is based on a Greek hymn to Hermes by Alcaeus, and this ode integrates important Greek myths surrounding Hermes.
C
Which of the following Roman authors wrote an epic poem much like Homer's Odyssey and Iliad, which details the heroic foundation of Rome through the figure of Trojan hero named Aeneas? A) Plautus B) Catullus C) Virgil D) Ovid
C
Which of the following statements is false? A) Tereus marries Procne, a princess B) Tereus retrieves Philomela from her father, Pandion C) Procne and Philomela compete to marry Tereus D) Tereus and Procne have a child
C
Which of these statements is false? A) Pygmalion hates women's vices. Pygmalion hates women'. B) Pygmalion prays for a wife just like his statue. C) Pygmalion turns his wife into a statue so that he can control her. D) Venus blesses Pygmalion.
C
Based on your reading of Theoi.com, which of the following is TRUE of the zodiac sign Taurus? A) Orion is linked with bull because he is said to be chasing the Pleiades B) Taurus is linked with the myth of Io and Zeus because Io was said to have been turned into a bull C) Taurus is linked with the myth of Europa and Zeus because it is said that Zeus turned himself into a bull to seduce Europa D) All the above
D
Based on your reading of the Revolution of the Constellations inTheoi.com, which of the following is FALSE? A) Orion was also described by Homer both striding across the heavens and hunting wild beasts in the underworld. B) The Titan Atlas, who stood either beneath the axis of heaven in the far north (in the land of the Hyperboreans), or at heaven's western rim in by the Atlas mountains in North Africa, was said to spin the dome around upon his shoulders, causing the stars to rise and set.. C) The most important of the heliacal risings were those of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. D) None of the above
D
In Black Film Classics: Black Orpheus, Natia Steans claims that: A) Black Orpheus is about two star-crossed lovers who cross every obstacle, including death, to be together. B) Black Orpheus shows the spirit and determination of people of African descent to rise above their circumstances. C) Black Orpheus has very little to do with the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice D) A and B E) All the above
D
In the article Black Orpheus: Dancing in the Streets, Michael Atkinson claims that: A) Black Orpheus should be understood simple as a white-man's romanticized vision of poor brown third-worlders. B) Camus does not make a big deal about the mythological parallels. C) Black Orpheus should be understood in the context of the Brazilian Carnival D) B and C E) All the above
D
Modern audiences have interpreted Ovid as A) A proto-feminist who sympathizes with oppressed women B) A misogynist who romanticizes sexual violence C) A political dissident using rape to represent his own persecution D) All the above (ABC)
D
What does Buxton say about the 'equivalences' between Greek and Roman divinities? A) The equivalences between Greek and Roman gods was the Romans way of establishing connection between their religion and that of the Greeks B) The equivalences are evident as early as the 6th century BC C) The equivalences between Greek and Roman gods did not necessarily mean that the significance of the Greek god was that same as the Roman D) All the above
D
What is true of Troy in the Iliad? A) Trojans have the same gods and language as the Achaeans B) Troy is a large city with enormous walls and is "well-towered" C) It was located close to the sea and was surrounded by a large plain D) All the above (ABC)
D
Which of the following is TRUE based on your reading on President Obama on 'Black Orpheus' in Array? A) The author uses excerpts from President Obama's 'Dreams from My Father' to demonstrate President Obama's opinion of the movie Black Orpheus B) Obama did not like Black Orpheus because of its depiction of childlike blacks. C) The fact that his white mother liked the movie Black Orpheus was a source of embarrassment and soul-searching for Obama D) All the above (ABC)
D
Which of the following were part of ancient approaches to the historicity of the Trojan War? A) Calculating the size of the Greek fleet and its potential for conquering Troy B) Attempted to explain away elements of Homer's account as poetic license or misremembered history C) Placing a firm chronological date for the Trojan War D) All the above (ABC)
D
Based on your reading of Theoi.com, which of the following is False concerning the constellation Orion? A) It was recognized as representing the True Shepherd Anu in Sumerian and Akkadian cultures B) Orion was killed by Artemis (or Gaea) for boasting that he would kill all the animals on the earth C) The scorpion was also placed amongst the stars and continued to plague him, for as it rose in the east, Orion fled beneath the horizon in the west. D) In Greek myth, Orion is a giant hunter E) None of the above
E
Based on your reading, which of the following statements is FALSE concerning Cornutus' Compendium of the Traditions of Greek Theology? A) It was written Greek B) Through the use of allegory and etymology, Cornutus connects Stoic theories of the elements with the relationship between Zeus, Hera, and Rhea. C) Cornutus uses the myth of Athena's birth from Zeus' head to explain the location of the Stoic concept of providence (pronoia). D) He explains the thyrsus of Dionysos as representing the need for a device to support oneself after having drunk a lot of wine. E) None of the above
E
Ovid's Metamorphoses A) Begins with the creation of the world and details the Ages of Man B) Is written in Latin C) Includes stories only about love and rape D) B and C E) A and B
E
Philomela express anguish over A) Losing her virginity to Tereus B) Betraying her own sister by sleeping with her husband C) Continuing to live after her rape D) Having no shame E) All the above
E
Which of the following is FALSE based on the introduction to the Aeneid in Trzaskoma? A) The Aeneid is a Roman epic poem written in Latin B) It has been argued that August urged Virgil to write the Aeneid to legitimize his reign C) Virgil relies heavily on Greek myth to compose this poem D) Both Julius Caesar and his adopted son, Augustus, traced their family name Julius back to Aeneas' son, Iulus. E) None of the Above is False
E
Which of the following is False based on your reading of the History of the Britons? A) Brutus was the name of the son of Ascanias B) Brutus was expelled from Italy after he accidentally shot his father with an arrow C) It was foretold that Brutus would become the most valiant of the Italians, and the most beloved of all men D) Brutus filled the Isle of Britannia with his own descendants E) None of the above F) A, B, and D
E
In Black Orpheus: An International View of 'Authentic' Brazil, the author claims that: A) Black Orpheus is based on a play, Orfeu da Conceição, by the Brazilian writer Vinicius de Moraes, though Moraes denounced the film for not adhering to his work. B) the film created a stereotyped image of Brazil. C) Cinema Novo movement rejected Black Orpheus because it did not show the day-to-day difficulties of living in a favela D) some later critics of the film note that Black Orpheus does not explore racial or political identity E) A, B, and C F) All the above
F
Philomela seeks justice by A) Writing a song to sing to her sister about her rape B) Weaving her story into a tapestry to send to her sister C) Reporting the rape to the local authorities D) Seeking blood vengeance through the murder of Itys E) A and C F) B and D
F
True or False, Eratosthenes descriptions of the constellations reveals that the stars in a constellation were counted and that he includes all of the same zodiac signs found in the modern zodiac.
False
True or False, based on your reading of Theoi.com, each of Heracles' twelve labors is linked to a constellation in the zodiac.
False
True or False, the Greeks were the first people to recognize the constellations, which is why we still use the names they ascribed to these groups of stars.
False
True or False, the appropriation and reworking Greek myth ended with the rise of Christianity in the Roman empire.
False
In Virgil's description of Tartarus, mortals are punished for hating their brothers, beating their parents, cheating a dependent, and being stingy with their inheritance.
True
TRUE or FALSE, based on your reading of Eratosthenes' Constellation Myths, the extant text contains forty-two short accounts of constellations and the myths behind them, as well as three others on the five planets and the Milky Way.
True
True or False, Aeneas finds his dead father Anchises in the Blessed Groves near the river Lethe
True
True or False, Buxton suggests that the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice is similar to other myths in that it speaks to the bond between husband and wife being tested by death.
True
True or False, Herodotus rationalizes Greek myths and uses 'Homer' as a source for historical information.
True
True or False, Herodotus states that Persian storytellers attribute the origin of the Persian War to a series of wrongs beginning with the abduction of Io, followed by Europa, Medeia, and Helen.
True
True or False, according to Buxton, the terracotta representation of Athena and Herakles dating to 6th century BC provides the earliest evidence of Rome's encounter with Greek myth. `
True
True or False, in Virgil's description of Underworld, Limbo was the place where Aeneas found the soul Dido.
True
True or False, the disappearance of the constellations Orion and Gemini in the night sky is explained through myth as their presence in the underworld during this time.
True
True or False, the shifting perspective of the Trojan war in the Classical period can be observed in Herodotus putting the Trojan War in the context of Greeks versus non-Greeks from the East.
True
True or False, the work of Heinrich Schliemann and his collaborator Wilhelm Dörpfeld began the modern project of linking Troy to a large ancient city, Hirsarlik, located modern-day Turkey.
True
True or False? Carol Ann Duffy is a modern poet who re-interprets myths from a female perspective.
True