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Pandora's Box - Quiz
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  • 1. What was the last thing left in Pandora's Box after all the evils escaped?
A) Envy
B) Hope
C) Fear
D) Greed
  • 2. Where did Pandora's Box come from in Greek mythology?
A) Hades
B) Zeus
C) Apollo
D) Athena
  • 3. What was the original Greek word used for 'box' in the story of Pandora?
A) Pithos
B) Kharabis
C) Stereas
D) Kibotos
  • 4. Who warned Epimetheus not to accept the gift from Zeus?
A) Hermes
B) Aphrodite
C) Prometheus
D) Athena
  • 5. What material was Pandora made out of according to some versions of the myth?
A) Gold
B) Clay
C) Silver
D) Diamond
  • 6. Which god/goddess is often depicted as the sculptor of Pandora in ancient art?
A) Hephaestus
B) Demeter
C) Dionysus
D) Apollo
  • 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) Penelope
C) Athena
D) Pandora
  • 9. What did Pandora's container originally contain according to Hesiod?
A) Fire and wisdom
B) Blessings and happiness
C) Gold and silver
D) Sickness, death, and many unspecified evils
  • 10. What is the modern idiom derived from Pandora's story?
A) To break the seal
B) To unleash chaos
C) To open a Pandora's box
D) To start a fire
  • 11. What did Erasmus mistakenly translate 'pithos' as?
A) Pyxis, meaning 'box'
B) Vase, meaning 'vase'
C) Crate, meaning 'crate'
D) Jar, meaning 'jar'
  • 12. What did Pandora's jar contain according to Theognis of Megara?
A) Fire and wisdom
B) Gold and silver
C) Evils and curses
D) Blessings rather than evils
  • 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 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.
  • 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) Mercury, Jupiter, Epimetheus
C) The Genius of Honours, Pleasures, Riches, Gaming, Taste, Fashion, and False Knowledge
D) Envy, Remorse, Avarice, Poverty, Scorn, Ignorance, Inconstancy
  • 15. What style is the play by Alain René Lesage written in?
A) Commedia dell'arte
B) Tragedy
C) Satirical verse
D) Verse comedy
  • 16. Who opened the jar in Aesopic fable recorded by Babrius?
A) Pandora
B) Epimetheus
C) Hermes
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) Ambition
B) Jealousy
C) Hatred
D) Envy
  • 18. Who was often mentioned during the Renaissance as responsible for opening Pandora's box?
A) Hermes
B) Epimetheus
C) Zeus
D) Prometheus
  • 19. In Alain René Lesage's play 'Pandora's Box', what guise does Mercury take when he visits Pandora?
A) Epimetheus
B) Jupiter
C) Harlequin
D) Prometheus
  • 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) Evils unleashed
B) Curiosity punished
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) Love
B) Old Age
C) Mercury
D) Pluto
  • 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) Identifies her as an innocent Greek maiden
C) Marks her as a queen of another realm
D) Represents her connection to nature
  • 24. What is the pessimistic meaning of 'Hope' left behind in Pandora's jar?
A) Unending joy
B) Deceptive expectation
C) Certain prosperity
D) True optimism
  • 25. Which modern painting is noted for carrying the title 'Pandora's Box'?
A) A painting by Vincent van Gogh.
B) An artwork by Pablo Picasso.
C) A piece by Salvador Dalí.
D) René Magritte's street scene of 1951
  • 26. Who visits Epimetheus' home in Pierre Brumoy's play?
A) Prometheus
B) Pandora
C) Mercury
D) Jupiter
  • 27. In Hesiod's account, what is the meaning of Epimetheus' name?
A) 'Forethought'
B) 'Wisdom'
C) 'Strength'
D) 'Afterthought'
  • 28. What does Rossetti's painting of Pandora emphasize with a fiery halo?
A) Her connection to the gods
B) The burning unknown from the casket
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) Love, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, humility, and charity
C) Strength, courage, honor, wisdom, justice, temperance, piety, prudence, and fortitude
D) Security, harmony, fairness, mercy, freedom, happiness, peace, worth, and joy
  • 30. What is the meaning of the scroll 'sero nimirum sapere caepit' in Paolo Farinati's print?
A) Ignorance is bliss
B) Wisdom conquers all
C) Knowledge is power
D) Finding out too late
  • 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) 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) Aquarius, marking the 'Ascent of the Sun'.
B) The horned figure fleeing.
C) The falling figure.
D) Pandora's face.
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