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Pandora's Box
  • 1. What was the last thing left in Pandora's Box after all the evils escaped?
A) Hope
B) Fear
C) Greed
D) Envy
  • 2. Where did Pandora's Box come from in Greek mythology?
A) Hades
B) Apollo
C) Zeus
D) Athena
  • 3. What was the original Greek word used for 'box' in the story of Pandora?
A) Kibotos
B) Stereas
C) Pithos
D) Kharabis
  • 4. Who warned Epimetheus not to accept the gift from Zeus?
A) Prometheus
B) Hermes
C) Athena
D) Aphrodite
  • 5. What material was Pandora made out of according to some versions of the myth?
A) Gold
B) Diamond
C) Silver
D) Clay
  • 6. Which god/goddess is often depicted as the sculptor of Pandora in ancient art?
A) Apollo
B) Hephaestus
C) Demeter
D) Dionysus
  • 7. Which Greek playwright wrote a tragedy based on the myth of Pandora?
A) Sophocles
B) Aristophanes
C) Euripides
D) Aeschylus
  • 8. Who was the first woman according to Greek mythology?
A) Pandora
B) Penelope
C) Helen
D) Athena
  • 9. What did Pandora's container originally contain according to Hesiod?
A) Gold and silver
B) Fire and wisdom
C) Sickness, death, and many unspecified evils
D) Blessings and happiness
  • 10. What is the modern idiom derived from Pandora's story?
A) To break the seal
B) To start a fire
C) To open a Pandora's box
D) To unleash chaos
  • 11. What did Erasmus mistakenly translate 'pithos' as?
A) Crate, meaning 'crate'
B) Vase, meaning 'vase'
C) Jar, meaning 'jar'
D) Pyxis, meaning 'box'
  • 12. What did Pandora's jar contain according to Theognis of Megara?
A) Evils and curses
B) Gold and silver
C) Fire and wisdom
D) Blessings rather than evils
  • 13. Who opened the jar in Aesopic fable recorded by Babrius?
A) Epimetheus
B) Hermes
C) A generic 'foolish man'
D) Pandora
  • 14. Which virtues are depicted flying away in Giulio Bonasone's engraving?
A) Wisdom, bravery, discipline, loyalty, respect, honesty, responsibility, fairness, and compassion
B) Strength, courage, honor, wisdom, justice, temperance, piety, prudence, and fortitude
C) Love, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, humility, and charity
D) Security, harmony, fairness, mercy, freedom, happiness, peace, worth, and joy
  • 15. What is the pessimistic meaning of 'Hope' left behind in Pandora's jar?
A) True optimism
B) Certain prosperity
C) Deceptive expectation
D) Unending joy
  • 16. In Hesiod's account, what is the meaning of Epimetheus' name?
A) 'Afterthought'
B) 'Wisdom'
C) 'Forethought'
D) 'Strength'
  • 17. In Hesiodic scholarship, what is debated about the hope imprisoned within Pandora's box?
A) Whether it should be considered a benefit or a curse for humanity.
B) If it was released by Zeus intentionally.
C) How many evils were in the jar with hope.
D) The material of which the jar was made.
  • 18. What is Mark Griffith's view on the retention of hope in Pandora's box?
A) Hope was never actually imprisoned within the jar.
B) The jar served as a pantry preserving hope for humans.
C) It is a blessing withheld, making life more dreary for humanity.
D) Hope was released along with all other evils.
  • 19. Who was often mentioned during the Renaissance as responsible for opening Pandora's box?
A) Zeus
B) Epimetheus
C) Hermes
D) Prometheus
  • 20. What is the meaning of the scroll 'sero nimirum sapere caepit' in Paolo Farinati's print?
A) Wisdom conquers all
B) Knowledge is power
C) Finding out too late
D) Ignorance is bliss
  • 21. In the Venetian print by Marco Angelo del Moro, what do snakes symbolize?
A) Evils released from Pandora's box.
B) Destruction and chaos.
C) Ignorance spreading.
D) Ancient symbols of wisdom
  • 22. What does Apollo point to in the Venetian print by Marco Angelo del Moro?
A) Pandora's face.
B) The horned figure fleeing.
C) The falling figure.
D) Aquarius, marking the 'Ascent of the Sun'.
  • 23. Which modern painting is noted for carrying the title 'Pandora's Box'?
A) An artwork by Pablo Picasso.
B) René Magritte's street scene of 1951
C) A painting by Vincent van Gogh.
D) A piece by Salvador Dalí.
  • 24. In Alain René Lesage's play 'Pandora's Box', what guise does Mercury take when he visits Pandora?
A) Epimetheus
B) Harlequin
C) Jupiter
D) Prometheus
  • 25. What style is the play by Alain René Lesage written in?
A) Satirical verse
B) Verse comedy
C) Tragedy
D) Commedia dell'arte
  • 26. Which emotion does Mercury stir up first in Pandora's village according to Alain René Lesage's play?
A) Jealousy
B) Envy
C) Ambition
D) Hatred
  • 27. In Philippe Poisson's play, which character argues that they deserve to be among the ills unleashed on mankind?
A) Pluto
B) Old Age
C) Love
D) Mercury
  • 28. In Pierre Brumoy's play, what is the subtitle of 'Pandora's Box'?
A) Evils unleashed
B) Social disruption
C) Curiosity punished
D) Human subversion
  • 29. Who visits Epimetheus' home in Pierre Brumoy's play?
A) Jupiter
B) Pandora
C) Mercury
D) Prometheus
  • 30. Who are the seven bringers of evil that follow the flatterers in Pierre Brumoy's play?
A) The Genius of Honours, Pleasures, Riches, Gaming, Taste, Fashion, and False Knowledge
B) Envy, Remorse, Avarice, Poverty, Scorn, Ignorance, Inconstancy
C) Mercury, Jupiter, Epimetheus
D) Old Age, Migraine, Destitution, Hatred, Envy, Paralysis, Quinsy
  • 31. What does Rossetti's painting of Pandora emphasize with a fiery halo?
A) Her connection to the gods
B) Pandora's innocence and purity
C) Her beauty and grace
D) The burning unknown from the casket
  • 32. What does the crown of hyacinths about Pandora's head signify in Alma-Tadema's painting?
A) Identifies her as an innocent Greek maiden
B) Signifies her betrayal by the gods
C) Marks her as a queen of another realm
D) Represents her connection to nature
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