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Prometheus and Pandora - Unbound and TedEd

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41 questions

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Question 41

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Draw something to depict the story of Prometheus or Pandora.

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

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Question 14

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Why do you think that Zeus gave Pandora the box?

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Question 15

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Can you think of any historical or contemporary examples that pose their own “Pandora’s Box” dilemma?

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Question 17

17.

What does the name Prometheus mean?

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Question 18

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Who was Prometheus' father?

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Question 33

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What did Pandora bring with her?

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Question 1

1.

The Titans were:

The most ancient Greek gods

A group of giants

A group of demons

The gods of the underworld

Question 2

2.

In Greek, the name Prometheus means:

Fire

Doom

Knowledge

Foresight

Question 3

3.

Zeus wanted the humans Prometheus had made:

To be independent

To worship the gods

To progress

To question authority

Question 4

4.

Prometheus stole fire:

To help humans

To trick humans

To defy Zeus and help humans

To defy Zeus

To defy Zeus and trick humans

Question 5

5.

As punishment, Prometheus:

Was sent to Tartarys

Was tortured by vultures

Was stripped of his powers

Question 8

8.

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

Question 9

9.

Zeus gave Pandora the gift of _______.

Beauty

Curiosity

Defiance

Love

Question 10

10.

Pandora was warned not to _______.

Give fire to humans

Indulge her curiosity

Marry

Open the box

Open the box and indulge her curiosity

Question 11

11.

Pandora fell in love with _______.

Epimetheus

Athena

Hephaestus

Prometheus

Question 12

12.

Pandora looked inside the box because she expected to find _______.

Sin

Hope

Evil

None of the above

Question 13

13.

_______ was at the bottom of Pandora’s box.

Hope

Forgiveness

Generosity

Love

Question 16

16.

Why is it important that hope was also in the box? How does this change the meaning of the myth?

Question 19

19.

Who were Prometheus' brothers?

Question 20

20.

Why did Prometheus and Epimetheus side with Zeus against the other Titans?

Question 21

21.

Why was Prometheus considered the father of mankind?

Question 22

22.

How did Zeus make life more difficult for mankind?

Question 23

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How did Prometheus trick Zeus into choosing the less desirable sacrifice?

Question 24

24.

Why did men have difficulty surviving even though they had meat?

Question 25

25.

What did Prometheus do to help them get warm and cook their food?

Question 26

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What did men worship Prometheus as?

Question 27

27.

What did Zeus do when he saw manking using fire?

Question 28

28.

How did Zeus punish mankind?

Question 29

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What does Pandora's name mean?

Question 30

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Why was Pandora given this name?

Question 31

31.

What did Prometheus warn his brother, Epimetheus, not to do?

Question 32

32.

Why did Epimetheus accept a gift from the gods?

Question 34

34.

What was in it?

Question 35

35.

Who eventually freed Prometheus from his punishment?

Question 36

36.

Why did Zeus allow Prometheus to be freed?

Question 37

37.

What was the information that Prometheus gave to Zeus?

Question 38

38.

Who was Zeus's rival for Thetis?

Question 39

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What did Zeus and Poseidon do once they learned about the prophecy?

Question 40

40.

Who did Thetis marry?