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Pride and Punishment Trivia Quiz

Hybris, an excessive pride, the desire to be godlike, was severely punished by the gods in the Greek mythology. Here are some examples.

A multiple-choice quiz by beatka. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
beatka

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,115

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2472

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the satyr who angered Apollo by boasting that he was a better music player than the god of music himself? Hint

Ceclops

Pan

Marsyas

Midas

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who claimed that she was better at weaving than Athena - the patron goddess of weaving herself? Hint

Atalanta

Achne

Arachne

Andromeda

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Question 3 of 10

3. Andromeda's mother Cassiopeia claimed that her daughter was even more beautiful than the sea nymphs - what were they called?

Answer: (One word, seven letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Another mortal who dared to contend in beauty with a goddess was Medusa. Whom did she challenge? Hint

Athena

Aphrodite

Artemis

Hera

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Question 5 of 10

5. Niobe incurred the wrath of Leto, by boasting she had more children than the goddess. How was she punished for her pride? Hint

She was turned into a monster

She was blinded

She was flayed alive

All her children were killed

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Question 6 of 10

6. Icarus offended the gods by flying too close to what? Hint

the earth

the moon

the sun

the sea

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tantalus wanted to test the gods by serving them what at a meal? Hint

pork

human flesh

beef

horse meat

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who incurred the wrath of gods by revealing their secrets and was condemned to eternal labour? Hint

Heracles

Perseus

Theseus

Sisyphus

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Question 9 of 10

9. This giant tried to rape Leto, but once again she was rescued by her children, Apollo and Artemis. What was the name of the offender? Hint

Tityus

Cronos

Uranus

Atlas

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Question 10 of 10

10. Narcissus was so proud and vain that he rejected the love of which nymph?

Answer: (One Word, four letters)

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1. What was the name of the satyr who angered Apollo by boasting that he was a better music player than the god of music himself?

Answer: Marsyas

Marsyas, who played the flute, engaged in a musical contest with Apollo, master of lyre, and lost. The revenge of the god was cruel: he flayed the satyr alive.

2. Who claimed that she was better at weaving than Athena - the patron goddess of weaving herself?

Answer: Arachne

Arachne challenged Athena to a contest and was beaten by the goddess. Not being able to stand the humiliation, she took her own life. But the goddess pitied Arachne and changed her into a spider.

3. Andromeda's mother Cassiopeia claimed that her daughter was even more beautiful than the sea nymphs - what were they called?

Answer: Nereids

The Nereids got offended and complained to the sea god Poseidon, who sent a ravaging monster. Andromeda was to be sacrificed to him in order to placate the wrath of gods. But she was saved by Perseus, who killed the monster.

4. Another mortal who dared to contend in beauty with a goddess was Medusa. Whom did she challenge?

Answer: Athena

Medusa was a lovely girl who claimed to be more beautiful than Athena. As a punishment, she was changed into a hideous monster nobody could look at without being turned into a stone. In other versions of the myth (and there are many), she was a priestess in Athena's temple, who was raped by Poseidon. Her punishment(!) was being turned into a Gorgon.

5. Niobe incurred the wrath of Leto, by boasting she had more children than the goddess. How was she punished for her pride?

Answer: All her children were killed

Niobe considered herself superior to Leto, because she had fourteen children, while the goddess had only two (Artemis and Apollo). The offended goddess complained to Artemis and Apollo, who in revenge killed all her children. The poor woman wept and eventually was transformed into a stone.

6. Icarus offended the gods by flying too close to what?

Answer: the sun

Icarus, the son of Daedalus, offended the god Helios by his boldness which made him fly too close to the sun. His wings cemented with wax melted, he fell into the sea and drowned.

7. Tantalus wanted to test the gods by serving them what at a meal?

Answer: human flesh

Tantalus tried to trick the gods into eating human flesh. The body was that of his son Pelops whom he murdered. Tantalus was condemned to suffer an everlasting hunger: every time he reached for water or food, it was driven away from him.

8. Who incurred the wrath of gods by revealing their secrets and was condemned to eternal labour?

Answer: Sisyphus

Sisyphus betrayed secrets of gods and was condemned to pushing a rock up a hill; once it reaches the top, it rolls back and everything has to start all over again.

9. This giant tried to rape Leto, but once again she was rescued by her children, Apollo and Artemis. What was the name of the offender?

Answer: Tityus

Leto was on her way to Pythos, when she was assaulted by Tityus. Apollo and Artemis came to her rescue and killed the giant with their arrows. Tityus was thrown into Hades, where his liver is being eaten by vultures.

10. Narcissus was so proud and vain that he rejected the love of which nymph?

Answer: Echo

Echo avenged herself by making the youth fall in love with his own image. This love being of course unrequited, he drowned himself in despair.

Source: Author beatka

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