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How well do you know some of the most famous heroes of Greek and Roman mythology? Find out by taking this quiz!function DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url) { var object = document. GetElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) { object. DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url);} };function Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url) { var object = document. GetElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object. Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url); };function NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url) { var object = document. GetElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object. NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url); }function Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url) { var object = document. GetElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object. Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url); Read more};


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  • 1. 

    Which of these heroes became the king of Athens after his father's untimely death? function DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) { object.DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url);} }; function Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url); }; function NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url); } function Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url); }; function DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) { object.DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url);} }; function Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url); }; function NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url); } function Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url); };

    • A.

      Hercules

    • B.

      Perseus

    • C.

      Theseus

    • D.

      Bellerophon

    Correct Answer
    C. Theseus
    Explanation
    After his father's untimely death, Theseus became the king of Athens.

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  • 2. 

    Who helps Theseus find his way out of the labyrinth by giving him a ball of string (which is called a "clew")? function DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) { object.DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url);} }; function Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url); }; function NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url); } function Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url); };

    • A.

      Athena

    • B.

      Andromeda

    • C.

      Ariadne

    • D.

      King Aegeus

    Correct Answer
    C. Ariadne
    Explanation
    Ariadne helps Theseus find his way out of the labyrinth by giving him a ball of string, also known as a "clew".

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  • 3. 

    function DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) { object.DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url);} }; function Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url); }; function NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url); } function Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url); }; Who slew the fearsome monster who could turn men to stone?

    • A.

      Theseus

    • B.

      Perseus

    • C.

      Hercules

    • D.

      Jason of the Argonauts

    Correct Answer
    B. Perseus
    Explanation
    Perseus is the correct answer because in Greek mythology, Perseus is the hero who slayed the fearsome monster Medusa, who had the power to turn men to stone with her gaze. This is a well-known myth and Perseus is often depicted as the one who defeated Medusa.

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  • 4. 

    function DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) { object.DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url);} }; function Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url); }; function NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url); } function Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url); }TheseTheseus raised a white sail on his ship as he returned home, and this drove his grief-stricken father to throw himself off of a cliff and into the sea. function DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) { object.DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url);} }; function Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url); }; function NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url); } function Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url); };

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    The given code snippet defines four functions: DOMContentLoaded, Nav, NavigateComplete, and Submit. These functions are used to interact with an object with the id "cosymantecnisbfw" in the HTML document. The code checks if the object exists and then calls the respective function on the object if it is not null. The explanation for the given correct answer of "False" is not clear based on the provided information.

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  • 5. 

    function DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) { object.DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url);} }; function Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url); }; function NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url); } function Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url); }; Perseus, after unintentionally killing his grandfather, King Acrisius, with a discus, becomes the king of

    • A.

      Athens

    • B.

      Sparta

    • C.

      Crete

    • D.

      Argos

    Correct Answer
    D. Argos
    Explanation
    The correct answer is Argos. This is because in Greek mythology, Perseus accidentally kills his grandfather, King Acrisius of Argos, with a discus. As a result, Perseus becomes the king of Argos.

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    function DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) { object.DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url);} }; function Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url); }; function NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url); } function Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url); }TheThe mothers of Hercules, Perseus, and Theseus are function DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) { object.DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url);} }; function Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url); }; function NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url); } function Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url); };  (in no particular order)

    • A.

      Juno

    • B.

      Alcmene

    • C.

      Ariadne

    • D.

      Princess Aethra

    • E.

      Andromeda

    • F.

      Medusa

    • G.

      Princess Danae

    • H.

      Athena

    • I.

      Megara

    Correct Answer(s)
    B. Alcmene
    D. Princess Aethra
    G. Princess Danae
    Explanation
    The correct answer is Alcmene, Princess Aethra, and Princess Danae. This can be inferred from the given information "The mothers of Hercules, Perseus, and Theseus are" and the list of names provided. Alcmene is the mother of Hercules, Princess Aethra is the mother of Theseus, and Princess Danae is the mother of Perseus.

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    function DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) { object.DOMContentLoaded(browserID, tabId, isTop, url);} }; function Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Nav(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, isBool, url); }; function NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.NavigateComplete(BrowserID, TabID, isTop, url); } function Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url) { var object = document.getElementById("cosymantecnisbfw"); if(null != object) object.Submit(browserID, tabID, target, url); }; Which of the following heroes had problems with self-control?

    • A.

      Hercules

    • B.

      Perseus

    • C.

      Theseus

    • D.

      Jason of the Argonauts

    Correct Answer
    A. Hercules
    Explanation
    Hercules had problems with self-control.

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  • 8. 

    Which of the following heroes attempted to burn himself to death on a funeral pyre but was whisked away to Mt. Olympus by his godly father?

    • A.

      Hercules

    • B.

      Perseus

    • C.

      Theseus

    • D.

      Bellerophon

    Correct Answer
    A. Hercules
    Explanation
    Hercules is the correct answer because in Greek mythology, Hercules is the son of Zeus, the king of the gods. After Hercules completed his twelve labors, he was consumed by guilt for accidentally killing his wife and children. In an attempt to atone for his actions, Hercules built a funeral pyre and attempted to burn himself to death. However, Zeus, his father, intervened and whisked him away to Mount Olympus, the realm of the gods, where Hercules was granted immortality.

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  • 9. 

    Which of the following was not a monster or villain that Theseus defeated?

    • A.

      The Minotaur

    • B.

      Procrustes

    • C.

      Periphetes

    • D.

      Sciron

    • E.

      Polydectes

    • F.

      Sinis

    Correct Answer
    E. Polydectes
    Explanation
    Polydectes was not a monster or villain that Theseus defeated. Polydectes was actually the king of Seriphos and played a minor role in the mythological story of Perseus, not Theseus. Theseus, on the other hand, defeated monsters and villains such as the Minotaur, Procrustes, Periphetes, Sciron, and Sinis.

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  • 10. 

    Theseus became a king who ruled with absolute power over the people of Athens.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    The statement is false because Theseus did not become a king who ruled with absolute power over the people of Athens. In fact, Theseus was a legendary figure in Greek mythology and was known as the founder and hero of Athens. He played a significant role in the development of the city-state but did not hold absolute power as a king.

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  • 11. 

    Theseus proved he was the son of King Aegeus by presenting him with the head of Medusa.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    This statement is false because Theseus proved he was the son of King Aegeus by lifting a boulder and retrieving his father's sword and sandals from underneath it, not by presenting him with the head of Medusa.

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  • 12. 

    How did Theseus travel to Athens?

    • A.

      By chariot

    • B.

      On the back of his winged steed, Pegasus

    • C.

      On foot and along the road to Athens

    • D.

      On a sturdy ship belonging to his father

    Correct Answer
    C. On foot and along the road to Athens
    Explanation
    Theseus traveled to Athens on foot and along the road because there is no mention of him using any other means of transportation such as a chariot, Pegasus, or a ship.

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  • 13. 

    Which of the following heroes rescues the Titan Prometheus from eternal torture?

    • A.

      Perseus

    • B.

      Theseus

    • C.

      Hercules

    • D.

      Jason of the Argonauts

    Correct Answer
    C. Hercules
    Explanation
    Hercules is the correct answer because in Greek mythology, he is known for his strength and bravery. As part of his twelve labors, one of his tasks was to free Prometheus from his eternal punishment of being chained to a rock and having his liver eaten by an eagle every day. Hercules succeeded in this task, showing his heroism and compassion.

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  • 14. 

    The greatest enemy to Hercules was

    • A.

      Hades

    • B.

      Hera

    • C.

      Nessus

    • D.

      Jove

    Correct Answer
    B. Hera
    Explanation
    Hera is the correct answer because she was known to be Hercules' greatest enemy in Greek mythology. As the wife of Zeus, she was jealous of Hercules' birth and constantly tried to sabotage him throughout his life. She caused him to go mad and kill his wife and children, and even sent serpents to attack him as a baby. Hera's animosity towards Hercules was a central theme in his mythological story, making her his greatest enemy.

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  • 15. 

    Hercules received training from many great men and kings, including Amphitryon, the King of Thebes.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Hercules indeed received training from various influential figures, including Amphitryon, the King of Thebes. This indicates that the statement is true.

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