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