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1

The mythic start of the Trojan War occurs because...
A)Hera caught Zeus with Helen.
B)because one of the Goddesses was mad about being uninvited.
C)because Zeus had taken the realm of the sea away from Poseidon.
D)because Hercules had angered Hera.
E)all of the above.
2

The winner of the prize promises Paris...
A)the rule over all women.
B)the most beautiful of all the goddesses.
C)the most beautiful mortal woman in the world.
D)the Goddess Persephone.
3

Paris chooses the Goddess...
A)Hera.
B)Athene.
C)Persephone.
D)Aphrodite.
E)Pandora.
4

The most beautiful woman in the ancient Greek world was said to be...
A)Pandora.
B)Eve.
C)Helen.
D)Gaea.
E)Thetis.
5

The wedding that formed the background event for Paris' decision of Paris was between...
A)Hercules and Pandora.
B)Thetis and a mortal man.
C)Tantalis and a mortal woman.
D)Apollo and Eris.
E)the grandchild of Poseidon with the granddaughter of Hades.
6

The Trojan War was begun to...
A)defeat the Greeks.
B)return the wife of Menelaus.
C)return Persephone to the Underworld.
D)defend the royal claims of Achilles .
E)return Medea to her husband.
7

The decision of Paris... was made as a sacrifice of the Titans.
A)True
B)False
8

...was to decide who would become immortal.
A)True
B)False
9

...was to decide who was the most beautiful.
A)True
B)False
10

...was to choose a new heir for Zeus.
A)True
B)False
11

...was held at a wedding.
A)True
B)False
12

...was motivated by an uninvited guest.
A)True
B)False
13

...was won by Poseidon.
A)True
B)False
14

...was won by Athene.
A)True
B)False
15

...was won by Aphrodite.
A)True
B)False
16

...started the Oracle at Delphi.
A)True
B)False
17

...started the Trojan war.
A)True
B)False
18

...was for a golden fleece.
A)True
B)False
19

...was for a golden apple.
A)True
B)False
20

...was a free-for-all competition between heroes.
A)True
B)False
21

...condemned Medusa to Tartarus.
A)True
B)False
22

...chose beauty over wisdom.
A)True
B)False
23

...chose beauty over power.
A)True
B)False
24

...chose the kingdom of Asia.
A)True
B)False
25

...started the Olympian games.
A)True
B)False





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