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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) Envy
B) Fear
C) Hope
D) Greed
  • 2. Where did Pandora's Box come from in Greek mythology?
A) Hades
B) Apollo
C) Athena
D) Zeus
  • 3. What was the original Greek word used for 'box' in the story of Pandora?
A) Stereas
B) Pithos
C) Kharabis
D) Kibotos
  • 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) Clay
B) Silver
C) Diamond
D) Gold
  • 6. Which god/goddess is often depicted as the sculptor of Pandora in ancient art?
A) Demeter
B) Dionysus
C) Apollo
D) Hephaestus
  • 7. Which Greek playwright wrote a tragedy based on the myth of Pandora?
A) Aristophanes
B) Sophocles
C) Aeschylus
D) Euripides
  • 8. Who was the first woman according to Greek mythology?
A) Penelope
B) Athena
C) Pandora
D) Helen
  • 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 unleash chaos
B) To start a fire
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) Vase, meaning 'vase'
C) Jar, meaning 'jar'
D) Crate, meaning 'crate'
  • 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. 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) It is a blessing withheld, making life more dreary for humanity.
C) Hope was released along with all other evils.
D) The jar served as a pantry preserving hope for humans.
  • 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) Mercury, Jupiter, Epimetheus
C) Envy, Remorse, Avarice, Poverty, Scorn, Ignorance, Inconstancy
D) Old Age, Migraine, Destitution, Hatred, Envy, Paralysis, Quinsy
  • 15. What style is the play by Alain René Lesage written in?
A) Satirical verse
B) Commedia dell'arte
C) Verse comedy
D) Tragedy
  • 16. Who opened the jar in Aesopic fable recorded by Babrius?
A) Epimetheus
B) A generic 'foolish man'
C) Hermes
D) Pandora
  • 17. Which emotion does Mercury stir up first in Pandora's village according to Alain René Lesage's play?
A) Hatred
B) Ambition
C) Jealousy
D) Envy
  • 18. Who was often mentioned during the Renaissance as responsible for opening Pandora's box?
A) Epimetheus
B) Zeus
C) Prometheus
D) Hermes
  • 19. In Alain René Lesage's play 'Pandora's Box', what guise does Mercury take when he visits Pandora?
A) Prometheus
B) Harlequin
C) Epimetheus
D) Jupiter
  • 20. 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.
  • 21. In Pierre Brumoy's play, what is the subtitle of 'Pandora's Box'?
A) Evils unleashed
B) Curiosity punished
C) Social disruption
D) Human subversion
  • 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) Pluto
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) Signifies her betrayal by the gods
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) Certain prosperity
B) Deceptive expectation
C) True optimism
D) Unending joy
  • 25. Which modern painting is noted for carrying the title 'Pandora's Box'?
A) An artwork by Pablo Picasso.
B) René Magritte's street scene of 1951
C) A painting by Vincent van Gogh.
D) A piece by Salvador Dalí.
  • 26. Who visits Epimetheus' home in Pierre Brumoy's play?
A) Pandora
B) Jupiter
C) Prometheus
D) Mercury
  • 27. In Hesiod's account, what is the meaning of Epimetheus' name?
A) 'Wisdom'
B) 'Forethought'
C) 'Afterthought'
D) 'Strength'
  • 28. What does Rossetti's painting of Pandora emphasize with a fiery halo?
A) Her connection to the gods
B) Pandora's innocence and purity
C) Her beauty and grace
D) The burning unknown from the casket
  • 29. Which virtues are depicted flying away in Giulio Bonasone's engraving?
A) Security, harmony, fairness, mercy, freedom, happiness, peace, worth, and joy
B) Wisdom, bravery, discipline, loyalty, respect, honesty, responsibility, fairness, and compassion
C) Love, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, humility, and charity
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) Ignorance is bliss
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) Whether it should be considered a benefit or a curse for humanity.
D) The material of which the jar was made.
  • 32. What does Apollo point to in the Venetian print by Marco Angelo del Moro?
A) Pandora's face.
B) The falling figure.
C) The horned figure fleeing.
D) Aquarius, marking the 'Ascent of the Sun'.
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