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TED Ed: Prometheus

Last updated almost 4 years ago

8 questions

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Question 6

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

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Question 7

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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

Question 5

5.

As punishment, Prometheus:

Was stripped of his powers

Was tortured by vultures

Was sent to Tartarys

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

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?

To defy Zeus

To defy Zeus and help humans