Metamorphoses Quizzes

Metamorphoses Quiz 1

By China Millman · Edited by W.C. Miller · Last reviewed November 21, 2006

1 The creation of the universe began with. . .

the creation of man.

an idea.

the creation of the gods and goddesses.

god dividing heaven, the earth, the sea, the lands, the air.
2 Which of the following is not characteristic of the Golden Age?

Everyone was wealthy, because gold grew like flowers.

There were no laws.

There were no ships or wars.

It was always spring.
3 Which of the following is not characteristic of the Silver Age?

Jupiter created the four seasons.

Saturn ruled the world.

People began to farm for food.

People began to live in individual homes.
4 What did the giants do to anger the gods?

They try to kidnap Juno.

They try to destroy humankind.

They attempted to take over the heavens.

They boast about their powers.
5 What happened to the giants?

An earthquake caused a mountain to fall down upon them.

Jupiter destroyed them with a thunderbolt.

They suceeded.

They turned on each other.
6 When Jupiter decides that something must be done about the human race, what does he first do?

He calls a council of the other gods and goddesses.

He prepares his thunderbolts to strike.

He asks Juno for advice.

He comes up with a final test for human beings.
7 What was Lycaon's crime?

He killed his children and fed them to his wife.

He refused to worship the gods.

He supported the giants when they tried to overthrow Jove.

He both plotted to kill Jove and tried to feed him human flesh.
8 What happened to Lycaon after Jove destroyed his household.

He was killed.

He was turned into a statue.

He was transformed into a wolf.

He went made and belived he was a wolf.
9 Why doesn't Jove use thunderbolts to destroy the population?

He is incapable of destroying the entire world with thunderbolts.

He wants other gods to participate as well.

He does not think of using thunderbolts.

He is afraid that a great fire might destroy heaven as well.
10 Who survives the flooding of the earth and starts a new race?

Baucis and Philemon

Niobe and Amphion

Pyramus and Thisbe

Deucalion and Pyrrha
11 The new race of people created after the flood share the characterstics of the material they are created from: what material is this?

Bones

Seeds

Rocks

Tree Branches
12 The Pythian games are inspired by Apollo's killing of what?

A Bear

A sea monster

A lion

A Snake
13 When Apollo insults Cupid, Cupid gets revenge by making Apollo fall in love with what woman?

Clymene

Io

Daphne

Europa
14 In order to escape being raped by a god, Daphne asks whom for help?

Neptune

the streams that run through her father's land

her father, Peneus, a river god

Jove
15 What is Daphne transformed into?

a reed

an oak tree

a bird

a laurel tree
16 Inachus does not mourn for Daphne's disappearance, because he is too busy mourning for the loss of his own daughter. Who is she?

Clymene

Arachne

Io

Semele
17 Juno sets whom to guard the cow she takes from Jove?

Atlas

Argus

the Sphynx

Mercury
18 What does Argus have that makes him ever-watchful?

Incredibly sensitive ears that always hear when someone approaches

One hundred eyes

He has been cursed with an inability to sleep

An eye that never needs to close
19 Who does Jove send to kill Argus?

Cupid

Mercury

Hercules

Pan
20 The story of Pan's unrequited love for Syrinx explains the origin of what?

the violet

the turtle

Pan's reed-pipe

the sparrow
21 Who does not believe that Phaethon is Apollo's son, inspiring him to go seek proof of it?

Phaethon's sisters

Epaphus, Io's son

Niobe

Mercury
22 Why must Apollo let Phaethon attempt to drive his chariot?

he knows that it is his right as his son

he foolishly promised to grant any request that the boy made

he did not need to agree, he made a foolish choice

he knows that otherwise Phaethon will not believe he is his father
23 What happens when Phaethon allows the horses to go up to high?

The constellations flee out of the way.

Heaven is almost lit on fire.

the charriot threatens to fly out into the constellations and be lost forever.

Nothing happens when the chariot goes too high.
24 What happens to Phaethon's sisters while they mourn him?

They refuse to mourn him, because he was so foolish.

Their tears dissolve them into a lake.

They turn to stone in front of his tomb.

They are turned into trees.
25 What happens to Actaeon that makes Juno rejoice?

He is betrayed by his wife and killed by her lover.

He is turned into a stag and torn apart by his own dogs.

He cannot father any children, and his line is ended.

His city is conquered and he is sent into exile.

How does Jupiter compare Lycaon’s crime to that of the snake-footed monsters?

Which publication of Metamorphoses are you using in your class?

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