Question 1

The meaning of Apollo's name is _______.&#10;A) &#34;bright&#34;&#10;B) &#34;far-seer&#34;&#10;C) unknown&#10;D) &#34;healer&#34;

Accepted Answer

The exact meaning of Apollo's name is unknown, as it is derived from ancient Greek and has various interpretations.

Question 2

Who is Apollo's mother?&#10;A) Leto&#10;B) Chryseis&#10;C) Maia&#10;D) Dion&#234;

Accepted Answer

Apollo's mother is Leto, a Titaness who was the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe.

Question 3

In the Classical Period, Apollo is sometimes called a _______.&#10;A) weather-god&#10;B) sun-god&#10;C) war-god&#10;D) hunter-god

Accepted Answer

Apollo is often associated with the sun and light, and in later traditions, he was identified with Helios, the sun god.

Question 4

In the opening of Homer's Iliad, the priest Chryses calls upon Apollo and invokes him as _______.&#10;A) Lord of the Mice&#10;B) the Cloud-Gatherer&#10;C) Father of Gods and Men&#10;D) the Mountain God

Accepted Answer

Chryses calls upon Apollo as "Lord of the Mice" in the Iliad, referring to Apollo's association with plagues and his role in sending a plague to the Greek camp.

Question 5

When she was pregnant, Leto was persecuted by which other goddess?&#10;A) Hestia&#10;B) Demeter&#10;C) Aphrodite&#10;D) Hera

Accepted Answer

Hera, the wife of Zeus, persecuted Leto because Leto was pregnant with Zeus's children, Apollo and Artemis.

Question 6

On which island was Apollo born?&#10;A) Santorini&#10;B) Ortygia&#10;C) Delos&#10;D) Naxos

Accepted Answer

According to Greek mythology, Apollo was born on the island of Delos.

Question 7

Which goddess was instrumental in helping Apollo to be born?&#10;A) Thetis&#10;B) Eileithyia&#10;C) Aphrodite&#10;D) Athena

Accepted Answer

Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, was instrumental in helping Leto give birth to Apollo.

Question 8

After the Persian Wars, in 478 BC the island of Delos became the meeting ground for the ________.&#10;A) Federation of Greek City-States&#10;B) Peloponnesian League&#10;C) Delian League&#10;D) Corinthian Alliance

Accepted Answer

The Delian League was an alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens, formed in 478 BC, with its treasury initially located on the island of Delos.

Question 9

Apollo's shrine at Delphi is perched on the slope of what mountain?&#10;A) Mount Parnassus&#10;B) Mount Pelion&#10;C) Mount Olympus&#10;D) Mount Ossa

Accepted Answer

Apollo's shrine at Delphi is located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus in Greece.

Question 10

What did Apollo do to the satyr Marsyas after defeating him in a musical contest?&#10;A) He flayed Marsyas alive&#10;B) He gave Marsyas the ears of a donkey&#10;C) He took away Marsyas's voice&#10;D) He struck Marsyas blind

Accepted Answer

According to Greek mythology, after Apollo defeated Marsyas in a musical contest, he flayed Marsyas alive as punishment for his hubris.

Question 11

Apollo's destruction of the serpent ______ is a Greek form of the ancient Eastern story of dragon combat (like the fight of Marduk against Tiamat).&#10;A) Crisa&#10;B) Glauk&#234;&#10;C) Telphousa&#10;D) Python

Accepted Answer

The answer of Apollo's destruction of the serpent ______ is...

Question 12

The author of the Homeric Hymn to Apollo evidently derives Delphi from what Greek word?&#10;A) delphis (&#34;dolphin&#34;)&#10;B) dolos (&#34;deception&#34;)&#10;C) d&#234;lad&#234; (&#34;without a doubt&#34;)&#10;D) delphax (&#34;pig&#34;)

Accepted Answer

The answer of The author of the Homeric Hymn to...

Question 13

The Greeks regarded Delphi as the center of the world, and the conical _______ marked the site as the world's navel.&#10;A) sphairos&#10;B) kyklos&#10;C) omphalos&#10;D) demos

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Greeks regarded Delphi as the center...

Question 14

Where did the Pythia go when preparing to answer questions?&#10;A) The adytum of Apollo's temple&#10;B) The furthest interior of the cave of Pan&#10;C) To the top of the Pillar of the Naxians&#10;D) Inside the treasury of Delos

Accepted Answer

The answer of Where did the Pythia go when preparing...

Question 15

Which of the following exhortations were carved on the temple of Apollo at Delphi?&#10;A) &#34;Fortune favors the bold&#34;&#10;B) &#34;Know yourself&#34;&#10;C) &#34;Nothing too much&#34;&#10;D) &#34;Wash your hands&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following exhortations were carved...

Question 16

Apollo failed to add one thing to his gift to the Sibyl at Cumae. What was it?&#10;A) Wisdom&#10;B) The ability to sleep&#10;C) A long life&#10;D) Lasting youth to accompany her long life

Accepted Answer

The answer of Apollo failed to add one thing to...

Question 17

What does Daphn&#234;'s name mean in Greek?&#10;A) &#34;laurel&#34;&#10;B) &#34;bow&#34;&#10;C) &#34;lyre&#34;&#10;D) &#34;olive&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does Daphn&#234;'s name mean in Greek?&#10;A)...

Question 18

Apollo's son, the Greek god of medicine, is _______.&#10;A) Hyginus&#10;B) Asclepius&#10;C) Adonis&#10;D) Hermaphroditus

Accepted Answer

The answer of Apollo's son, the Greek god of medicine,...

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the functions of Apollo?&#10;A) God of prophecy&#10;B) God of healing&#10;C) God of weaving&#10;D) God of musical skill

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is not one...

Question 20

The word shaman is Siberian for &#34;_______.&#34;&#10;A) seeker&#10;B) inner knowledge&#10;C) he who knows&#10;D) the one who cures

Accepted Answer

The answer of The word shaman is Siberian for &#34;_______.&#34;&#10;A)...

Question 21

The figure on the left represents _______.&#10;A) Leto&#10;B) the Pythia&#10;C) Cassandra&#10;D) Daphn&#234;

Accepted Answer

The answer of   The figure on the left...

Deck 7: Myths of the Great God Apollo