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Pandora's Box
  • 1. What was the last thing left in Pandora's Box after all the evils escaped?
A) Fear
B) Greed
C) Envy
D) Hope
  • 2. Where did Pandora's Box come from in Greek mythology?
A) Apollo
B) Hades
C) Zeus
D) Athena
  • 3. What was the original Greek word used for 'box' in the story of Pandora?
A) Kharabis
B) Pithos
C) Stereas
D) Kibotos
  • 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) Gold
B) Silver
C) Clay
D) Diamond
  • 6. Which god/goddess is often depicted as the sculptor of Pandora in ancient art?
A) Demeter
B) Apollo
C) Dionysus
D) Hephaestus
  • 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) Helen
C) Penelope
D) Athena
  • 9. What did Pandora's container originally contain according to Hesiod?
A) Blessings and happiness
B) Gold and silver
C) Fire and wisdom
D) Sickness, death, and many unspecified evils
  • 10. What is the modern idiom derived from Pandora's story?
A) To start a fire
B) To unleash chaos
C) To open a Pandora's box
D) To break the seal
  • 11. What did Erasmus mistakenly translate 'pithos' as?
A) Pyxis, meaning 'box'
B) Crate, meaning 'crate'
C) Jar, meaning 'jar'
D) Vase, meaning 'vase'
  • 12. What did Pandora's jar contain according to Theognis of Megara?
A) Gold and silver
B) Fire and wisdom
C) Blessings rather than evils
D) Evils and curses
  • 13. Who opened the jar in Aesopic fable recorded by Babrius?
A) Pandora
B) A generic 'foolish man'
C) Epimetheus
D) Hermes
  • 14. Which virtues are depicted flying away in Giulio Bonasone's engraving?
A) Love, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, humility, and charity
B) Wisdom, bravery, discipline, loyalty, respect, honesty, responsibility, fairness, and compassion
C) Security, harmony, fairness, mercy, freedom, happiness, peace, worth, and joy
D) Strength, courage, honor, wisdom, justice, temperance, piety, prudence, and fortitude
  • 15. What is the pessimistic meaning of 'Hope' left behind in Pandora's jar?
A) True optimism
B) Deceptive expectation
C) Unending joy
D) Certain prosperity
  • 16. In Hesiod's account, what is the meaning of Epimetheus' name?
A) 'Forethought'
B) 'Afterthought'
C) 'Strength'
D) 'Wisdom'
  • 17. 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) The material of which the jar was made.
C) Whether it should be considered a benefit or a curse for humanity.
D) If it was released by Zeus intentionally.
  • 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) Hope was released along with all other evils.
C) The jar served as a pantry preserving hope for humans.
D) It is a blessing withheld, making life more dreary for humanity.
  • 19. Who was often mentioned during the Renaissance as responsible for opening Pandora's box?
A) Prometheus
B) Epimetheus
C) Hermes
D) Zeus
  • 20. 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) Wisdom conquers all
D) Knowledge is power
  • 21. In the Venetian print by Marco Angelo del Moro, what do snakes symbolize?
A) Destruction and chaos.
B) Evils released from Pandora's box.
C) Ancient symbols of wisdom
D) Ignorance spreading.
  • 22. 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.
  • 23. 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) An artwork by Pablo Picasso.
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) Harlequin
B) Jupiter
C) Epimetheus
D) Prometheus
  • 25. What style is the play by Alain René Lesage written in?
A) Verse comedy
B) Tragedy
C) Commedia dell'arte
D) Satirical verse
  • 26. Which emotion does Mercury stir up first in Pandora's village according to Alain René Lesage's play?
A) Jealousy
B) Hatred
C) Envy
D) Ambition
  • 27. In Philippe Poisson's play, which character argues that they deserve to be among the ills unleashed on mankind?
A) Pluto
B) Mercury
C) Love
D) Old Age
  • 28. In Pierre Brumoy's play, what is the subtitle of 'Pandora's Box'?
A) Social disruption
B) Human subversion
C) Curiosity punished
D) Evils unleashed
  • 29. Who visits Epimetheus' home in Pierre Brumoy's play?
A) Jupiter
B) Mercury
C) Prometheus
D) Pandora
  • 30. 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) The Genius of Honours, Pleasures, Riches, Gaming, Taste, Fashion, and False Knowledge
C) Envy, Remorse, Avarice, Poverty, Scorn, Ignorance, Inconstancy
D) Mercury, Jupiter, Epimetheus
  • 31. What does Rossetti's painting of Pandora emphasize with a fiery halo?
A) Pandora's innocence and purity
B) The burning unknown from the casket
C) Her beauty and grace
D) Her connection to the gods
  • 32. 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) Signifies her betrayal by the gods
C) Identifies her as an innocent Greek maiden
D) Represents her connection to nature
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