1.Which of the following statements about Icarus is wrong? ( )
A:When flying with his father, Icarus is overwhelmed with ecstasy.
B:Icarus invents the fake wings.
C:Icarus has designed the first labyrinth in the world.
D:Icarus is a genius architect as his father is.
答案:Icarus is a genius architect as his father is.;
Icarus has designed the first labyrinth in the world.;
Icarus invents the fake wings.
2.On Odysseus’ ten-year journey, which gods or goddesses help him? ( )
A:Athena.
B:Poseidon.
C:Hermes.
D:Gaia.
答案:Hermes.;
Athena.
3.Who are punished in Tartarus? ( )
A:Thanatos
B:Tantalus
C:Sisyphus
D:Hypnos
答案:Tantalus
4.What roles does Athena play? ( )
A:Goddess of family
B:Goddess of war and peace
C:Goddess of handcraft
D:Goddess of wisdom and justice
答案:Goddess of handcraft###Goddess of war and peace###Goddess of wisdom and justice
5.What does Outis mean? ( )
A:Somebody
B:Everybody
C:Odysseus’fake name
D:Nobody
答案:Odysseus’fake name;
Nobody
6.With whose help is Da Yu able to solve the flood problem successfully? ( )
A:Ying Long
B:Yao Ji
C:Hou Yi
D:Wu Zhiqi
答案:Yao Ji;
Ying Long
7.Which of the following deities are normally believed to be the Titans? ( )
A:Prometheus
B:Atlas
C:Pandora
D:Zeus
答案:Prometheus
8.What happens to Eurydice? ( )
A:Her soul goes to Hades after she dies.
B:She is bitten by a snake.
C:She dies on her wedding day.
D:She steps on a snake and becomes a stone.
答案:She is bitten by a snake.;
Her soul goes to Hades after she dies.;
She dies on her wedding day.
9.Which of the following statements about the story of Niobe is CORRECT? ( )
A:Niobe’s arrogance originates from her skills at weaving.
B:Niobe offends Leto by bragging about her being a great mother of 14 children.
C:Regardless of Niobe’s begging, Artemis kills even the youngest child of hers.
D:Both Niobeand her father incur disaster out of pride.
答案:Both Niobeand her father incur disaster out of pride.;
Niobe offends Leto by bragging about her being a great mother of 14 children.;
Regardless of Niobe’s begging, Artemis kills even the youngest child of hers.
10.Find out the elements related to Zeus __________. ( )
A:The eagle
B:Crete Island
C:Aegis
D:Omphalos
答案:Aegis;
Omphalos;
Crete Island;
The eagle
11.The Cadmean clan is cursed from the very beginning for different reasons. What are the reasons?( )
A:The cursed necklace of Harmonia.
B:The killing of the sacred dragon.
C:The sowing of the dragon’s teeth.
D:The trespass of the sacred mountains.
A:《李寄斩蛇》 B:《董永》 C:《吴王小女》 D:《西门豹治邺》 13.Who is Dionysus? He is _______. ( )
A:god of wine. B:grandson of Cadmus. C:Pentheus’ cousin. D:son of Semele and Zeus. 14.The centaur Chiron (马人喀戎) is the wise teacher of many heroes. Who are they? ( )
A:Aeneas B:Achilles C:Odysseus D:Theseus 15.Which of the following Chinese mythological figures manifest the flying dream of human beings? ( )
A:Sun Wukong B:Chang’e C:The Cowherd and the Weaving Girl D:Feitian in Dunhuang Frescos 16.Orpheus is killed by a group of women. Who are they? ( )
A:The bridesmaids of Eurydice B:The Nereids C:The Fates D:Women in Thrace 17.What is the condition imposed by Hades on Orpheus? ( )
A:Not to play his lyre on his journey back B:Not to talk to Eurydice until they come out of Hades C:Never look back at Eurydice until they reach the upperworld D:To forget about Eurydice 18.What is the origin of the word gorgonian related to? ( )
A:Medusa B:Andromeda C:Perseus D:Pegasus 19.Which of the following mythological story is closely related to the Trojan War? ( )
A:Zeus and Leda B:Zeus and Io C:Zeus and Prometheus D:Zeus and Europa 20.Who does the Cap of invisibility belong to? ( )
A:Hermes B:Athena C:Zeus D:Hades 21.Who gives Odysseus suggestions about how to deal with the Sirens? ( )
A:Anticlea B:Calypso C:Circe D:Scylla 22.Who sends a sea monster to plague Andromeda’s country Ethiopia? ( )
A:Poseidon B:Zeus C:Hermes D:The goddesses 23.What inspires Orpheus to sing so beautifully? ( )
A:His sense of loneliness B:His reminiscences of his childhood C:His passion for Eurydice D:His desire to be recognized 24.Why does Odysseus venture to go to Hades? ( )
A:He wants to challenge himself. B:He misses his mother and friends. C:He wants to meet Tiresias. D:He wants to see Hades. 25.Who are the Maenads in Pentheus’ tragedy? ( )
A:The female followers of Dionysus. B:The male followers of Pentheus. C:The male followers of Dionysus. D:The female followers of Pentheus. 26.Who create/creates the lightning bolt for Zeus? ( )
A:Hephaestus B:The Cyclopes C:The Hecatonchires D:Hera 27.Who is the origin of Libyan Desert snakes related to? ( )
A:Zeus B:Athena C:Medusa D:Hermes 28.Antigone’s choice indicates that _______. ( )
A:The divine law is sacred and cannot be violated. B:Personal feelings are more important than national interests. C:The sovereignty of a kingdom is more important than the hereditary rights of an individual. D:Man-made law overrides the divine law. 29.Where does Chimera live? It lives in------.( )
A:Egypt B:Asia Minor C:Crete Island D:the underworld 30.Who are sent to Elysium, full of eternal sunshine and joy? ( )
A:Those criminals. B:Those people who behave badly. C:Kind-hearted and morally upright souls. D:Those ordinary spirits. 31.What crime does Icarus’ father commit? ( )
A:Cheating the king of Athens. B:Killing Minotaur. C:Cheating the wife of the king of Crete. D:Killing his nephew Perdix out of jealousy. 32.Eris, the deity of strife, throws a golden apple that says_______.( )
A:“To infinity and beyond” B:“To the best goddess on Mt. Olympus” C:“To the fairest” D:“To the coolest” 33.What is the outcome of Orpheus’ looking back at Eurydice’s dead soul? ( )
A:Hades kills Orpheus. B:Orpheus and Eurydice both become stones. C:She fails to return to the upperworld. D:Orpheus becomes a dead person too. 34.Which of the following does not have anything to do with Apollo? ( )
A:Hyacinthus B:Daphne C:Midas D:Semele 35.Which of the following pictures is NOT related to Arachne’s story? ( )
A: B: C: D: 36.Phaethon is the son of the sun god Helios, and that is why he is gifted with super power.（ ）
A:错 B:对 37.Cadmus makes great contributions to cultural exchanges between the East and the West.（ ）
A:对 B:错 38.Polydectes asks Perseus to fetch the head of Medusa, because he wants Perseus to be killed by Medusa. （ ）
A:对 B:错 39.Medusa is transformed into a snake-haired monster by Poseidon. ( )
A:正确 B:错误 40.Hades is the king of the underworld whom Orpheus begs in the hope of saving his wife. （ ）
A:对 B:错 41.Thetis decides to make Achilles immortal by dipping him in the sacred waters of the river Styx, so any part of Achilles’ body is invincible.（ ）
A:错 B:对 42.Icarus Sea is originated from the story of Icarus.（ ）
A:正确 B:错误 43.Pentheus’ crime lies in his trespass of the sacred woods of Diana.（ ）
A:正确 B:错误 44.Some divine rituals don’t involve the sacrifice of animals, because the blood shed from the animals is seen as unfit.（ ）
A:错误 B:正确 45.It is believed that Icarus’ tragedy has something to do with the crime committed by his father（ ）
A:错误 B:正确 46.Some sacred animals are believed to be like pets or helping hands to gods or goddesses.（ ）
A:错误 B:正确 47.The reunion of Persephone and her mother is celebrated in the Eleusinian Mysteries.（ ）
A:错 B:对 48.Somnus is the god of sleep. Insomnia means sleeplessness.（ ）
A:正确 B:错误 49.The Iliad and The Odyssey is written by the Greek Poet Homer.（ ）
A:错误 B:正确 50.Gift-giving to the newlyweds is a tradition originated from Hera and Zeus’ marriage.（ ）
A:正确 B:错误
