FOR 106: Myth and Meaning
Quiz on Chapters 7 and 8
1. Poseidon and Amphitrite had a son named Triton who was a:
A. Cyclops
B. octopus
C. merman
D. demi-god
2.Proteus has the ability to:
A. become invisible B. change shape
C. cause a hurricane
D. fly
3. Poseidon’s gift to the city of Athens was
A. a horse
B. an olive tree
C. a mountain
D. a salt spring
4. Poseidon's brother is:
A. Zeus
B. Nereus
C. Thetis
D. Polyphemus
B. mortals
C. daughters of Nereus
5. The Nereids are:
A. Poseidon's lovers
D. dwarves
6.Poseidon was known to carry a:
A. nymph
B. seal-like sea creature
C. bucket
D. trident
7.Thetis married a mortal by the name of:
A. Polyphemus
B. Peleus
C. Acis
D. Attica
8.Thetis and her husband had a son mightier than his father. His name is:
A. Achilles
B. Hecate
C. Poseidon
D. Phorcys
9.Amphitrite turned Scylla into a terrifying monster with:
A. one eye and one tooth
B. a nest of snakes for hair
C. the face of a woman and the body of a bird D. dogs sprouting from her waist
10. Pegasus came from:
A. a herd of immortal flying horses
C. Chrysaor
B. the dragon’s teeth
D. Medusa's corpse
11. In the Homeric Hymn to Athena, which of the following precipitated her birth?
A. The sea became calm
B. Hephaestus split open Zeus' head with an axe
C. She perched on a half shell
D. A giant earthquake rocked Greece
12. Athena and Poseidon vied for the patronage of which city?
A. Thebes
B. Sparta
C. Athens
D. Mycenae
13. From where does Athena get the title, "Tritogenia?"
A. her beauty
C. her virginity
B. the place where she was born
D. her abilities at war
14. Arachne wove into her tapestry depictions of:
A. the birth of the world
B. the conquests of heroes
B. the animal kingdom
D. the rapes by various gods
15. Athena’s aegis is her:
A. immortal soul
B. her breastplate
C. her helmet
D. her temple
16. Medusa is one of the
A. Harpies
B. Gorgons C. Graeae
D. Furies
17. In Ovid’s version of the Polyphemus love story, what does the Cyclops claim
to have in common with the sun?
A. rises as early in the morning
C. is as tall
B. promises to keep Galatea as warm
D. has only one eye
18. Athena is the goddess of war, weaving, and
A. wisdom
B. the sea
C. music
D. love
19. The statue of Athena is chryselephantine, made from gold and
A. bronze
B. ivory
C. iron
D. alabaster
20. The goddess of rainbows is
A. Hebe
B. Vesta
C. Iris
D. Galatea