Metamorphoses Quizzes

Metamorphoses Quiz 1

1 The creation of the universe began with. . .
the creation of man.

the creation of the gods and goddesses.

god dividing heaven, the earth, the sea, the lands, the air.

an idea.
2 Which of the following is not characteristic of the Golden Age?
There were no laws.

There were no ships or wars.

Everyone was wealthy, because gold grew like flowers.

It was always spring.
3 Which of the following is not characteristic of the Silver Age?
Jupiter created the four seasons.

People began to live in individual homes.

Saturn ruled the world.

People began to farm for food.
4 What did the giants do to anger the gods?
They try to destroy humankind.

They try to kidnap Juno.

They boast about their powers.

They attempted to take over the heavens.
5 What happened to the giants?
An earthquake caused a mountain to fall down upon them.

They turned on each other.

They suceeded.

Jupiter destroyed them with a thunderbolt.
6 When Jupiter decides that something must be done about the human race, what does he first do?
He calls a council of the other gods and goddesses.

He asks Juno for advice.

He prepares his thunderbolts to strike.

He comes up with a final test for human beings.
7 What was Lycaon's crime?
He killed his children and fed them to his wife.

He both plotted to kill Jove and tried to feed him human flesh.

He refused to worship the gods.

He supported the giants when they tried to overthrow Jove.
8 What happened to Lycaon after Jove destroyed his household.
He was killed.

He went made and belived he was a wolf.

He was transformed into a wolf.

He was turned into a statue.
9 Why doesn't Jove use thunderbolts to destroy the population?
He does not think of using thunderbolts.

He wants other gods to participate as well.

He is incapable of destroying the entire world with thunderbolts.

He is afraid that a great fire might destroy heaven as well.
10 Who survives the flooding of the earth and starts a new race?
Niobe and Amphion

Pyramus and Thisbe

Deucalion and Pyrrha

Baucis and Philemon
11 The new race of people created after the flood share the characterstics of the material they are created from: what material is this?
Rocks

Seeds

Tree Branches

Bones
12 The Pythian games are inspired by Apollo's killing of what?
A Bear

A Snake

A sea monster

A lion
13 When Apollo insults Cupid, Cupid gets revenge by making Apollo fall in love with what woman?
Io

Clymene

Europa

Daphne
14 In order to escape being raped by a god, Daphne asks whom for help?
her father, Peneus, a river god

Jove

the streams that run through her father's land

Neptune
15 What is Daphne transformed into?
an oak tree

a bird

a laurel tree

a reed
16 Inachus does not mourn for Daphne's disappearance, because he is too busy mourning for the loss of his own daughter. Who is she?
Arachne

Clymene

Semele

Io
17 Juno sets whom to guard the cow she takes from Jove?
the Sphynx

Argus

Atlas

Mercury
18 What does Argus have that makes him ever-watchful?
Incredibly sensitive ears that always hear when someone approaches

He has been cursed with an inability to sleep

One hundred eyes

An eye that never needs to close
19 Who does Jove send to kill Argus?
Pan

Cupid

Mercury

Hercules
20 The story of Pan's unrequited love for Syrinx explains the origin of what?
the turtle

the violet

Pan's reed-pipe

the sparrow
21 Who does not believe that Phaethon is Apollo's son, inspiring him to go seek proof of it?
Epaphus, Io's son

Niobe

Mercury

Phaethon's sisters
22 Why must Apollo let Phaethon attempt to drive his chariot?
he knows that it is his right as his son

he knows that otherwise Phaethon will not believe he is his father

he did not need to agree, he made a foolish choice

he foolishly promised to grant any request that the boy made
23 What happens when Phaethon allows the horses to go up to high?
Nothing happens when the chariot goes too high.

Heaven is almost lit on fire.

the charriot threatens to fly out into the constellations and be lost forever.

The constellations flee out of the way.
24 What happens to Phaethon's sisters while they mourn him?
They refuse to mourn him, because he was so foolish.

They are turned into trees.

They turn to stone in front of his tomb.

Their tears dissolve them into a lake.
25 What happens to Actaeon that makes Juno rejoice?
He is betrayed by his wife and killed by her lover.

His city is conquered and he is sent into exile.

He is turned into a stag and torn apart by his own dogs.

He cannot father any children, and his line is ended.

How does Jupiter compare Lycaon’s crime to that of the snake-footed monsters?

Which publication of Metamorphoses are you using in your class?

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I gave a signal that a God had come, and the people commenced to pay their adorations.

Did you have a question about the abovel quote, which is found in Book I, Fable VII?

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Creation

In many ways the Metamorphoses is about the origin of things. First, it begins with the creation of the universe and of man. Throughout the poem, Ovid points out when transformations result in the invention of new animals, plants, and even musical...

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Metamorphoses

by Ovid

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