Deck 1: What Is Myth

Question 1

Urban legends are important to students of mythology because they ___________________________.

A) are easy to debunk as false
B) emphasize themes and issues that concern human beings at their core
C) demonstrate the keen imagination of the general population
D) represent a modern version of stories about gods and heroes

Answer 1

B

Question 2

An ancient story that emphasizes the ongoing conflict of nature and culture in civilization is ___________________.

A) Oedipus
B) the Trojan War
C) the Iliad
D) the Epic of Gilgamesh

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Upon completion of his labors, Hercules _________________________.

A) receives an apology and praise from Eurystheus
B) becomes immortal
C) dies
D) seeks to avenge his maltreatment by Eurystheus

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The story of Odysseus' encounter with Aeolus, the god of wind, represents the ______________________________.

A) aetiological insights of myth
B) cosmological insights of myth
C) metaphysical insights of myth
D) anthropological insights of myth

Question 5

Mythical figures who were NOT historical characters include ___________.

A) Gilgamesh
B) Cyrus
C) Ulysses
D) Daniel Boone

Question 6

Aphrodite offered Paris __________________ if he would declare her the winner of the beauty contest.

A) all of the riches in Troy
B) political power over Europe and Asia
C) status as the bravest and wisest warrior in the world
D) the most beautiful woman in the world

Question 7

Achilles was persuaded by ___________________ to join the expedition to get Helen back.

A) Thetis
B) Hephaistos
C) Menelaus
D) Odysseus

Question 8

It took Odysseus 10 years to journey back home to Ithaca because _______________.

A) Poseidon, god of the sea, interfered
B) he stopped on the way to fight other wars
C) his men mutinied
D) he'd been wounded and could not travel any faster

Question 9

While Odysseus was gone, Penelope was assisted by _______________ in fighting off suitors.

A) Telemachus
B) Eumaeus
C) Achilles
D) Priam

Question 10

Paris was asked to determine who was the most beautiful woman in the world: ______________, ___________________, or ____________________.

Question 11

An example of a metaphysical insight found in the story of Heracles is ____________________________________________________________.

Question 12

Urban legends are related to myth insofar as they reflect ____________________________________________________________.

Question 13

Heracles is the son of _____________________ and _______________________.

Question 14

The Native American story of Raven's stealing fresh water from Petrel and creating from it the great rivers of the world is an example of a(n) ________________________ insight into myth.

Question 15

The noblest Greek warrior at Troy was ____________________________.

Question 16

The impetus for the Trojan War was the kidnapping of Helen by ________________.

Question 17

The Greek word for "nostalgia" is related to the English word __________________.

Question 18

Mircea Eliade's views show that archaic societies used ________________________ to master their universe, while we use science.

Question 19

There is strong ______________________ evidence that the Trojan War was not merely a story.