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