World Literature EAC Nursing L1: Olympians Mythology Quiz
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Who was known as the 'good goddess' to the people of the earth?

  • Athena
  • Demeter (correct)
  • Hera
  • Zeus
  • Which Olympian god ruled over the seas and waters of the world?

  • Demeter
  • Zeus
  • Poseidon (correct)
  • Athena
  • Who was the goddess of marriage and fidelity among the Olympians?

  • Zeus
  • Athena
  • Hera (correct)
  • Demeter
  • Which Olympian god controlled the weather and enforced law and justice?

    <p>Zeus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Olympian goddess was vengeful and tormented Zeus's extramarital partners?

    <p>Hera</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who became the chief god and ruler over all other divinities after leading the battle against Cronus?

    <p>Zeus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when Turnus gets into the Trojan stockade?

    <p>He rages furiously and slaughters men.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final outcome of the battle between Turnus and Aeneas?

    <p>Aeneas kills Turnus after seeing the belt of Pallas on him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Juturna, Turnus' sister, in the events?

    <p>She helps Turnus fight Aeneas in their duel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the battle between Camilla, the woman warrior ally of Turnus, and the Trojans?

    <p>Camilla is killed by Arruns while fighting bravely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of King Latinus in the events?

    <p>He tries to negotiate a peace treaty between the Trojans and the Latins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Turnus wearing the belt of Pallas?

    <p>It enrages Aeneas and leads to Turnus' death at Aeneas' hands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of Asteria in later mythology?

    <p>She turned into a quail and drowned herself in the Aegean Sea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the goddess of memory and the voice of the underground Oracle of Trophonios in Boetia?

    <p>Mnemosyne</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was the Titan god of intellect?

    <p>Coeus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who bore Zeus' two children, the twins Apollo and Artemis?

    <p>Leto</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of Crius in the Titans' overthrow?

    <p>He fought with the Olympians and was imprisoned in Tartarus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the goddess of light and the perfect match for her brother, Hyperion?

    <p>Phoebe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Odysseus do to escape the Sirens' song?

    <p>Had his crew plug their ears with beeswax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Odysseus sail closer to Scylla instead of Charybdis?

    <p>Charybdis was known for creating whirlpools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Odysseus sacrifice to summon the spirit of Tiresias in the underworld?

    <p>A black ram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long did Odysseus and his crew stay on Circe's island?

    <p>One year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Odysseus and his surviving crew land, encountering sacred cattle?

    <p>Island of Thrinacia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who counseled Odysseus to seek advice from the prophet Tiresias in the underworld?

    <p>Circe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was NOT one of the siblings of Vesta?

    <p>Apollo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary responsibility of the Vestal Virgins?

    <p>Maintaining the sacred and perpetually burning fire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which deity was associated with profit, trade, eloquence, communication, travel, trickery, and thieves in Greek mythology?

    <p>Hermes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary role of Ceres (Demeter in Greek mythology) in Roman mythology?

    <p>Goddess of agriculture, grain, women, motherhood, and marriage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about Roman literature is NOT true?

    <p>It began in the 5th century BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first Latin poet to write on a Roman theme?

    <p>Gnaeus Naevius</p> Signup and view all the answers

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