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