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Quiz about Greek Muses Party of Nine Your Table is Ready

Greek Muses (Party of Nine) - Your Table is Ready Quiz

Welcome to the Elysian Fields - the new cafe serving mythical clientele. Which guest does the hostess seat with the Muses' party as she arrives? (P.S. One of our selfies turned into a wonderful building in honor of our arts.)

A multiple-choice quiz by Jinxgirl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Jinxgirl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
379,994

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
300

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first lady to be seated at the reserved table inspires the study of history and the music of the guitar and trumpet. What is her name? Hint

Rio

Filo

Anise

Clio

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Question 2 of 10

2. Oops, I must ask this lady to return her flute to the chariot because live music is already provided at this venue. She graciously agreed and I seated her at the table. What is this lady of music? Hint

Europa

Ethanol

Eritrea

Euterpe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Immediately upon joining the table, this lady started with jokes ("Can I join the table? Ha, I didn't know it was coming apart!") and she calculated which piece of dessert each sister would appreciate. What is her name? Hint

Tessa

Cenote

Lenore

Thalia

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Question 4 of 10

4. The sisters collectively rolled their eyes as I sat this lady at the table. Evidently, they just don't understand her. (Every conversation is a pity party. "My boyfriend left me, my car broke down, my fish float upside down, my boss hates me and my library books are overdue. My life is a tragedy!") What is her name? (Hint - think of the first letters of a word that means sad.) Hint

Montana

Melpomene

Mrittany Mpears

Methuselah

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Question 5 of 10

5. The next guest whirled and jeted her way to the table on her own. She was full of delight and dance. What is her name? Hint

Twyla

Tarpisis

Theodora

Terpsichore

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Question 6 of 10

6. A dozen red roses was delivered to the table by a romantic Italian violin player. The sisters knew that a sister was about to appear. Who sashayed in escorted by doves? Hint

Escargot

Eraseria

Eritrea

Erato

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Question 7 of 10

7. No meal may begin in this family without a hymn of thanksgiving. Which sister, upon joining the table, insisted that the tradition be continued. (Hint...think of the song) Hint

Polygon

Polyester

Polyhymnia

Pollycracker

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Question 8 of 10

8. The twinkly sister finally arrived. As always, she must ask the coat-check person to store her globe and compass. Over accessorize much, sweetie? Hint

Uranus

Ourania

Oberon

Ourisbad

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Question 9 of 10

9. The final sister joined dinner at the last minute. She always records the conversation using her writing tablet and stylus. (She also plays the lyre as do most proper goddesses.) Who is she? (Hint - remember that she is associated with music.) Hint

Castiel

Cassiopeia

Calliope

Castores

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Question 10 of 10

10. An 18th century Masonic Lodge in Paris was called "Les Neuf Soeurs" in honor of the nine sisters of the Muses. Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin and other Enlightenment figures attended meetings here. From these and other such meetings of the minds, which word entered the English language? Hint

Pont Neuf

Soeurs

Museum

Intelligentsia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first lady to be seated at the reserved table inspires the study of history and the music of the guitar and trumpet. What is her name?

Answer: Clio

Historically, Clio is represented with a clarion (trumpet) in one hand and a book in the other.

Rio is the nickname for a wonderful city in Brazil officially known as Rio De Janeiro. Anise is a lovely herb, and filo is an unleavened dough of Mideast origin.

2. Oops, I must ask this lady to return her flute to the chariot because live music is already provided at this venue. She graciously agreed and I seated her at the table. What is this lady of music?

Answer: Euterpe

Euterpe is the Muse known for music and instruments.

Europa is a Phoenician mythological princess for whom the continent of Europe is named. Eritrea is a modern country in East Africa whose capital is Asmara. Ethanol is the alcohol found in your average pint or glass of wine. It has been said to be one of the oldest recreational drugs used by humans.

Answer: Thalia

She is Thalia, the Muse of comedy and geometry - hence the terrible pun about the table and the "pi" reference.

Tessa is the abbreviation for the Texas Severe Storms Association. A brilliant non-profit organization founded in 1993 by storm chaser Martin Lisius, this group tracks and warns folks in hazardous weather situations. Lenore is a character in a poem by Edgar Allen Poe, and a cenote is a lovely sinkhole filled with groundwater usually found in the Yucatan. Trust me...if you find one, swim in it :-)

Answer: Melpomene

Melpomene is the Muse of tragedy and lyre playing. (As for the hint - melancholy is a state of sadness. Please feel sorry for her fish.)

Montana is the name of a state in the USA. Methuselah was 969 when he died according to the Jewish Bible (wow, it would be really hard to blow out the candles on his birthday cake.)

5. The next guest whirled and jeted her way to the table on her own. She was full of delight and dance. What is her name?

Answer: Terpsichore

Terpsichore is the Muse of dance, delight and the lyre. (A jete is a ballet leap.)

Twyla Tharp is a wonderful American dance director hence the reference to jetes. Theodora is a second century Christian martyr and saint.

6. A dozen red roses was delivered to the table by a romantic Italian violin player. The sisters knew that a sister was about to appear. Who sashayed in escorted by doves?

Answer: Erato

Erato is the Muse of love and romantic poetry. She seems to attract romantic persons bearing violins and roses. Lucky her!

Escargot is the French word for snail (lovely served with garlic and butter.) Eritrea is an East African county and Eraseria is an nonsense word that school children would love to invoke when their quiz answers are incorrect.

7. No meal may begin in this family without a hymn of thanksgiving. Which sister, upon joining the table, insisted that the tradition be continued. (Hint...think of the song)

Answer: Polyhymnia

Polyhymnia is the pensive Muse responsible for divine hymns. (Sometimes, she was also credited with agriculture and geometry inspirations on her "wild child" days. Who knew?)

Polyester is a synthetic material and a polygon is a plane figure bounded by a number (anything greater than two) of straight sides.

8. The twinkly sister finally arrived. As always, she must ask the coat-check person to store her globe and compass. Over accessorize much, sweetie?

Answer: Ourania

Ourania checked her starry cloak, globe and compass. As usual, she is always looking to the sky during the weekly get-together. (The other sisters call her the "space child" - all in fun, of course. BTW - she leaves the best tips!)

Uranus is a large planet in our solar system and Oberon is a character in a Shakespearian play.

Answer: Calliope

Calliope is the goddess of epic poetry and lyrical music. A calliope is an old-fashioned musical instrument named in her honor that is often associated with carousels.

Castiel is an angelic character in the American TV program "Supernatural." Cassiopeia is a constellation in the Northern sky.

Answer: Museum

A Museum was originally a "cult place of the Muses" and was then transitioned into a "public display of knowledge." Pont Neuf is lovely bridge in Paris - the oldest that spans the Seine.

Source: Author Jinxgirl

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