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