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. . .

god dividing heaven, the earth, the sea, the lands, the air.

the creation of man.

the creation of the gods and goddesses.

an idea.
2 Which of the following is not characteristic of the Golden Age?

There were no laws.

There were no ships or wars.

It was always spring.

Everyone was wealthy, because gold grew like flowers.
3 Which of the following is not characteristic of the Silver Age?

Saturn ruled the world.

Jupiter created the four seasons.

People began to live in individual homes.

People began to farm for food.
4 What did the giants do to anger the gods?

They try to kidnap Juno.

They attempted to take over the heavens.

They boast about their powers.

They try to destroy humankind.
5 What happened to the giants?

An earthquake caused a mountain to fall down upon them.

They suceeded.

They turned on each other.

Jupiter destroyed them with a thunderbolt.
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 both plotted to kill Jove and tried to feed him human flesh.

He supported the giants when they tried to overthrow Jove.

He refused to worship the gods.

He killed his children and fed them to his wife.
8 What happened to Lycaon after Jove destroyed his household.

He was turned into a statue.

He was transformed into a wolf.

He went made and belived he was a wolf.

He was killed.
9 Why doesn't Jove use thunderbolts to destroy the population?

He does not think of using thunderbolts.

He is incapable of destroying the entire world with thunderbolts.

He is afraid that a great fire might destroy heaven as well.

He wants other gods to participate as well.
10 Who survives the flooding of the earth and starts a new race?

Deucalion and Pyrrha

Niobe and Amphion

Baucis and Philemon

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

Seeds

Tree Branches

Rocks

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

A Snake

A sea monster

A lion

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

Europa

Clymene

Io

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

Neptune

her father, Peneus, a river god

the streams that run through her father's land

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?

Semele

Arachne

Clymene

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

Argus

Mercury

the Sphynx

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

Incredibly sensitive ears that always hear when someone approaches

One hundred eyes

An eye that never needs to close

He has been cursed with an inability to sleep
19 Who does Jove send to kill Argus?

Hercules

Cupid

Pan

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

the turtle

the sparrow

the violet

Pan's reed-pipe
21 Who does not believe that Phaethon is Apollo's son, inspiring him to go seek proof of it?

Mercury

Niobe

Epaphus, Io's son

Phaethon's sisters
22 Why must Apollo let Phaethon attempt to drive his chariot?

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

he knows that otherwise Phaethon will not believe he is his father

he knows that it is his right as his son

he foolishly promised to grant any request that the boy made
23 What happens when Phaethon allows the horses to go up to high?

The constellations flee out of the way.

Nothing happens when the chariot goes too high.

Heaven is almost lit on fire.

the charriot threatens to fly out into the constellations and be lost forever.
24 What happens to Phaethon's sisters while they mourn him?

Their tears dissolve them into a lake.

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

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.

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