Question 1

Demeter is the Greek goddess of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Demeter is the Greek goddess of ____________________....

Question 2

In the Hymn to Demeter, Persephone is betrothed to Aidoneus by her father, _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Prometheus
B)   Apollo
C)   Kronos
D)   ZeusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

____________, the mother of Demophöon, recognizes that Demeter is a noble woman.

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A)   Metaneira
B)   Iambe
C)   Demo
D)   HekateE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

__________________ is Demeter's daughter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________ is Demeter's daughter....

Question 5

A ______________________ insight of the myth of Demeter is that it explains the origin of the significance of the seasons.

Accepted Answer

cosmological

Question 6

In a mystery religion, such as the cult of Demeter, __________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   no one knows the basis of the ritual
B)   the identity of the members is kept secret
C)   only the priests participate in the ritual
D)   only the initiated reap the benefitsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

In the Hymn to Demeter, Hekate is described as "carrying a light" because she is the goddess of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the sun
B)   enlightenment
C)   the moon
D)   lightE) None of the above
F) All of the above C

Question 8

________________, the messenger god, goes down to the underworld to reason with Aidoneus about Persephone's situation.

Accepted Answer

Hermes

Question 9

Persephone must remain with Aidoneus in the underworld for 1/3 of the year because _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   he wants her to, and he is a god
B)   her mother's argument was not strong enough
C)   she had been betrothed to him by her father
D)   she ate the pomegranate seed that he had given herE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

At the time of Homer, Greeks tended to be ______________, who believed that when the body dies, the soul is also destroyed and recycled.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At the time of Homer, Greeks tended...

Question 11

Demeter is asked to become the nursemaid for _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Demeter is asked to become the nursemaid...

Question 12

Aidoneus is the son of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Prometheus
B)   Apollo
C)   Kronos
D)   ZeusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Demeter's major shrine was at ______________, near Athens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Demeter's major shrine was at ______________, near...

Question 14

Demeter secretly put Demophöon into the fire in order to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   give him great strength
B)   hide him
C)   kill him
D)   make him immortalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The Hymn to Demeter was a ______________ version of the myth because of its assumed use at ceremonies in her honor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Hymn to Demeter was a ______________...

Question 16

The Hymn to Demeter represents a change in Greek thought to a kind of _____________, in which the soul is saved through the knowledge obtained through the experience of the mysteries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Hymn to Demeter represents a change...

Question 17

Docetism is a form of _______________, in which the only reality is divine and the world only seems real.

Accepted Answer

A)   gnosticism
B)   hedonism
C)   monism
D)   asceticismE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

_____________ is Demeter's mother.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ is Demeter's mother....

Question 19

Rhea tells Demeter she must ______________ as part of the bargain to release Persephone for 2/3 of the year.

Accepted Answer

A)   forgive Zeus
B)   spend a season in Hades
C)   bring back fertile agriculture
D)   form a religious mystery cultE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The cult of Demeter grew to be respected by all Greeks after sacrificial offerings to her ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   brought about miracles
B)   ended a famine
C)   found marriage partners for worshippers
D)   brought Persephone back from HadesE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 29: Greece: Demeter and Persephone

Demeter is the Greek goddess of ____________________.

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In the Hymn to Demeter, Persephone is betrothed to Aidoneus by her father, _______________.

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____________, the mother of Demophöon, recognizes that Demeter is a noble woman.

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__________________ is Demeter's daughter.

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A ______________________ insight of the myth of Demeter is that it explains the origin of the significance of the seasons.

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In a mystery religion, such as the cult of Demeter, __________________________________.

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In the Hymn to Demeter, Hekate is described as "carrying a light" because she is the goddess of ______________.

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________________, the messenger god, goes down to the underworld to reason with Aidoneus about Persephone's situation.

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Persephone must remain with Aidoneus in the underworld for 1/3 of the year because _____________________.

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At the time of Homer, Greeks tended to be ______________, who believed that when the body dies, the soul is also destroyed and recycled.

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Demeter is asked to become the nursemaid for _______________.

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Aidoneus is the son of _____________.

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Demeter's major shrine was at ______________, near Athens.

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Demeter secretly put Demophöon into the fire in order to ________________.

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The Hymn to Demeter was a ______________ version of the myth because of its assumed use at ceremonies in her honor.

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The Hymn to Demeter represents a change in Greek thought to a kind of _____________, in which the soul is saved through the knowledge obtained through the experience of the mysteries.

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Docetism is a form of _______________, in which the only reality is divine and the world only seems real.

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_____________ is Demeter's mother.

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Rhea tells Demeter she must ______________ as part of the bargain to release Persephone for 2/3 of the year.

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The cult of Demeter grew to be respected by all Greeks after sacrificial offerings to her ____________________.

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