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Pandora's Box
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  • 1. What was the last thing left in Pandora's Box after all the evils escaped?
A) Envy
B) Greed
C) Hope
D) Fear
  • 2. Where did Pandora's Box come from in Greek mythology?
A) Zeus
B) Hades
C) Athena
D) Apollo
  • 3. What was the original Greek word used for 'box' in the story of Pandora?
A) Kibotos
B) Pithos
C) Kharabis
D) Stereas
  • 4. Who warned Epimetheus not to accept the gift from Zeus?
A) Aphrodite
B) Prometheus
C) Athena
D) Hermes
  • 5. What material was Pandora made out of according to some versions of the myth?
A) Clay
B) Gold
C) Silver
D) Diamond
  • 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) Aeschylus
B) Aristophanes
C) Euripides
D) Sophocles
  • 8. Who was the first woman according to Greek mythology?
A) Penelope
B) Pandora
C) Athena
D) Helen
  • 9. What did Pandora's container originally contain according to Hesiod?
A) Blessings and happiness
B) Gold and silver
C) Sickness, death, and many unspecified evils
D) Fire and wisdom
  • 10. What is the modern idiom derived from Pandora's story?
A) To unleash chaos
B) To open a Pandora's box
C) To break the seal
D) To start a fire
  • 11. What did Erasmus mistakenly translate 'pithos' as?
A) Vase, meaning 'vase'
B) Jar, meaning 'jar'
C) Crate, meaning 'crate'
D) Pyxis, meaning 'box'
  • 12. What did Pandora's jar contain according to Theognis of Megara?
A) Blessings rather than evils
B) Evils and curses
C) Fire and wisdom
D) Gold and silver
  • 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) Hope was never actually imprisoned within the jar.
C) Hope was released along with all other evils.
D) It is a blessing withheld, making life more dreary for humanity.
  • 14. 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) Old Age, Migraine, Destitution, Hatred, Envy, Paralysis, Quinsy
C) Mercury, Jupiter, Epimetheus
D) Envy, Remorse, Avarice, Poverty, Scorn, Ignorance, Inconstancy
  • 15. What style is the play by Alain René Lesage written in?
A) Tragedy
B) Satirical verse
C) Verse comedy
D) Commedia dell'arte
  • 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) Envy
C) Ambition
D) Jealousy
  • 18. Who was often mentioned during the Renaissance as responsible for opening Pandora's box?
A) Prometheus
B) Hermes
C) Zeus
D) Epimetheus
  • 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) Ancient symbols of wisdom
C) Ignorance spreading.
D) Destruction and chaos.
  • 21. In Pierre Brumoy's play, what is the subtitle of 'Pandora's Box'?
A) Curiosity punished
B) Evils unleashed
C) Human subversion
D) Social disruption
  • 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) Represents her connection to nature
B) Marks her as a queen of another realm
C) Identifies her as an innocent Greek maiden
D) Signifies her betrayal by the gods
  • 24. What is the pessimistic meaning of 'Hope' left behind in Pandora's jar?
A) Certain prosperity
B) Deceptive expectation
C) Unending joy
D) True optimism
  • 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) Mercury
B) Jupiter
C) Pandora
D) Prometheus
  • 27. In Hesiod's account, what is the meaning of Epimetheus' name?
A) 'Strength'
B) 'Forethought'
C) 'Afterthought'
D) 'Wisdom'
  • 28. What does Rossetti's painting of Pandora emphasize with a fiery halo?
A) Her beauty and grace
B) The burning unknown from the casket
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) Love, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, humility, and charity
B) Security, harmony, fairness, mercy, freedom, happiness, peace, worth, and joy
C) Wisdom, bravery, discipline, loyalty, respect, honesty, responsibility, fairness, and compassion
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) Wisdom conquers all
B) Finding out too late
C) Knowledge is power
D) Ignorance is bliss
  • 31. In Hesiodic scholarship, what is debated about the hope imprisoned within Pandora's box?
A) If it was released by Zeus intentionally.
B) How many evils were in the jar with hope.
C) The material of which the jar was made.
D) Whether it should be considered a benefit or a curse for humanity.
  • 32. What does Apollo point to in the Venetian print by Marco Angelo del Moro?
A) The horned figure fleeing.
B) The falling figure.
C) Pandora's face.
D) Aquarius, marking the 'Ascent of the Sun'.
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