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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) Greed
C) Fear
D) Hope
  • 2. Where did Pandora's Box come from in Greek mythology?
A) Hades
B) Apollo
C) Zeus
D) Athena
  • 3. What was the original Greek word used for 'box' in the story of Pandora?
A) Pithos
B) Stereas
C) Kibotos
D) Kharabis
  • 4. Who warned Epimetheus not to accept the gift from Zeus?
A) Athena
B) Hermes
C) Aphrodite
D) Prometheus
  • 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) Dionysus
B) Demeter
C) Hephaestus
D) Apollo
  • 7. Which Greek playwright wrote a tragedy based on the myth of Pandora?
A) Sophocles
B) Euripides
C) Aristophanes
D) Aeschylus
  • 8. Who was the first woman according to Greek mythology?
A) Athena
B) Helen
C) Penelope
D) Pandora
  • 9. What did Pandora's container originally contain according to Hesiod?
A) Blessings and happiness
B) Sickness, death, and many unspecified evils
C) Gold and silver
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 start a fire
D) To break the seal
  • 11. What did Erasmus mistakenly translate 'pithos' as?
A) Crate, meaning 'crate'
B) Pyxis, meaning 'box'
C) Jar, meaning 'jar'
D) Vase, meaning 'vase'
  • 12. What did Pandora's jar contain according to Theognis of Megara?
A) Fire and wisdom
B) Blessings rather than evils
C) Gold and silver
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) Envy, Remorse, Avarice, Poverty, Scorn, Ignorance, Inconstancy
B) Old Age, Migraine, Destitution, Hatred, Envy, Paralysis, Quinsy
C) Mercury, Jupiter, Epimetheus
D) The Genius of Honours, Pleasures, Riches, Gaming, Taste, Fashion, and False Knowledge
  • 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) A generic 'foolish man'
B) Epimetheus
C) Hermes
D) Pandora
  • 17. Which emotion does Mercury stir up first in Pandora's village according to Alain René Lesage's play?
A) Envy
B) Hatred
C) Ambition
D) Jealousy
  • 18. Who was often mentioned during the Renaissance as responsible for opening Pandora's box?
A) Zeus
B) Epimetheus
C) Hermes
D) Prometheus
  • 19. In Alain René Lesage's play 'Pandora's Box', what guise does Mercury take when he visits Pandora?
A) Harlequin
B) Prometheus
C) Epimetheus
D) Jupiter
  • 20. In the Venetian print by Marco Angelo del Moro, what do snakes symbolize?
A) Destruction and chaos.
B) Ignorance spreading.
C) Evils released from Pandora's box.
D) Ancient symbols of wisdom
  • 21. In Pierre Brumoy's play, what is the subtitle of 'Pandora's Box'?
A) Curiosity punished
B) Evils unleashed
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) Pluto
B) Mercury
C) Old Age
D) Love
  • 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) True optimism
C) Deceptive expectation
D) Unending joy
  • 25. 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) René Magritte's street scene of 1951
D) A painting by Vincent van Gogh.
  • 26. Who visits Epimetheus' home in Pierre Brumoy's play?
A) Pandora
B) Prometheus
C) Mercury
D) Jupiter
  • 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) Pandora's innocence and purity
B) Her beauty and grace
C) Her connection to the gods
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) Strength, courage, honor, wisdom, justice, temperance, piety, prudence, and fortitude
D) Love, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, humility, and charity
  • 30. What is the meaning of the scroll 'sero nimirum sapere caepit' in Paolo Farinati's print?
A) Finding out too late
B) Wisdom conquers all
C) Ignorance is bliss
D) Knowledge is power
  • 31. 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.
  • 32. What does Apollo point to in the Venetian print by Marco Angelo del Moro?
A) The horned figure fleeing.
B) Pandora's face.
C) The falling figure.
D) Aquarius, marking the 'Ascent of the Sun'.
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