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The Original Dysfunctional Family: Zeus and Poseidon
By Michael Garcia
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Question 1
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How many Olympian gods are there?
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Question 2
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Why are they called the Olympians?
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Question 8
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Which of the following is a theory about why Zeus had so many spouses?
He just couldn't help himself.
He did not like his wife Hera.
Zeus was worshipped in many city-states, and his many spouses were the chief goddesses of various worship centers
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Question 9
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Where in ancient Rome could you see statues of the Dii Consentes?
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Question 10
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What is the name of the banquet of the gods, where their statues were placed on pillows and were offered food:
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Question 11
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Which three gods comprise the Capitoline Triad?
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Question 14
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Who was the only person Poseidon answered to?
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Question 15
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What did Poseidon rule?
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Question 16
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Why did people who lived inland want to keep Poseidon happy?
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Question 17
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As Zeus had his thunderbolts, what was the weapon wielded by Poseidon?
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Question 18
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When competing against Athena for the worship of the Athenians, what gift did Poseidon produce?
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Question 19
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How was Poseidon like his brother Zeus?
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Question 20
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How did Odysseus upset Poseidon?
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Question 21
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How did Poseidon punish Odysseus?
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Question 3
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Does everyone agree on which 12 gods comprise the Olympians?
Question 4
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Which of the following gods are sometimes excluded from the Olympians
Zeus (Jupiter)
Poseidon (Neptune)
Hades (Pluto)
Hera (Juno)
Hestia (Vesta)
Aphrodite (Venus)
Apollo
Artemis (Diana)
Athena (Minerva)
Ares (Mars)
Hephaistos (Vulcan)
Hermes (Mercury)
Demeter (Ceres)
Dionysus (Bacchus)
Question 5
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According to Ennius, which of the following were the Dii Consentes, the group of twelve gods especially honored by the Romans?
Jupiter
Neptune
Hades (Pluto)
Juno
Vesta
Venus
Apollo
Diana
Minerva
Mars
Vulcan
Mercury
Ceres
Bacchus
Question 6
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Which god did Ceres replace in the Roman pantheon?
Question 7
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What happened to the Titans after they were defeated by Zeus?
Question 12
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What other name was Jupiter known by?
Question 13
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What was Jupiter's name for his role as protector
Question 22
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What is the Latin name for sea horses?
Question 23
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Compare the Roman attitude towards the sea with the Greek:
