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TED Ed: Prometheus

Last updated over 3 years ago

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Question 6

6.

How does Prometheus’s view of humanity’s purpose differ from that of Zeus?

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Question 7

7.

Why did the gift of fire allow humans to advance faster than the other creatures on earth?

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Question 1

1.

The Titans were:

A group of demons

A group of giants

The most ancient Greek gods

The gods of the underworld

Question 2

2.

In Greek, the name Prometheus means:

Doom

Knowledge

Fire

Foresight

Question 3

3.

Zeus wanted the humans Prometheus had made:

To progress

To question authority

To worship the gods

To be independent

Question 4

4.

Prometheus stole fire:

To trick humans

To defy Zeus and trick humans

To help humans

To defy Zeus

To defy Zeus and help humans

Question 5

5.

As punishment, Prometheus:

Was stripped of his powers

Was tortured by vultures

Was sent to Tartarys

Question 8

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Why do you think Prometheus bore his punishment without complaint? What does this tell us about his belief in human progress?