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The Nine Muses Trivia Quiz

A general familiarity with the Muses of ancient Greek mythology should be enough to navigate you through this a-mus-ing quiz!

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

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,649

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5582

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: ncrmd (8/10), fado72 (10/10), wjames (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was mother to the Muses? Hint

Alcmene

Aphrodite

Themis

Mnemosyne

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Question 2 of 10

2. There is one type of place, often visited by followers of art and science, that derives its name from the Muses. What is this place called?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Muse's name means 'heavenly one'? Hint

Melpomene

Euterpe

Urania

Clio

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Question 4 of 10

4. For erotic, love poetry, which Muse would you see? Hint

Polyhymnia

Thalia

Terpsichore

Erato

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Muse was the 'mournfullest' of them all? Hint

Melpomene

Calliope

Urania

Clio

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Question 6 of 10

6. One Muse shares her name with a musical instrument, what would her name be? Hint

Calliope

Thalia

Euterpe

Polyhymnia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Muse was the inventor of the double flute? Hint

Terpsichore

Euterpe

Clio

Urania

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Muse Terpsichore's name has evolved into an eponym meaning what? Hint

Relating to music

Relating to dancing

Relating to poetry

Relating to history

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Question 9 of 10

9. She's the Muse of comedy and pastoral life, what is her name? Hint

Melpomene

Polyhymnia

Euterpe

Thalia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who would be your Muse if you intended to become a mime, god forbid? Hint

Thalia

Clio

Polyhymnia

Erato

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was mother to the Muses?

Answer: Mnemosyne

The Titan Mnemosyne, whose name means 'memory' spent 9 nights with Zeus and produced her wonderful offspring. Mnemosyne's sacred site was established at Lebadeia, a spring dedicated to memory.

2. There is one type of place, often visited by followers of art and science, that derives its name from the Muses. What is this place called?

Answer: Museum

Other words, such as music, also derive their roots from the name of these nine beauties.

3. Which Muse's name means 'heavenly one'?

Answer: Urania

She shares her name with another god, Uranus (of the sky). Urania was the muse of astronomy...often depicted pointing towards a globe of the cosmos with her wand.

4. For erotic, love poetry, which Muse would you see?

Answer: Erato

It may not be surprising to discover that the word erotic is derived from the same word-root.

5. Which Muse was the 'mournfullest' of them all?

Answer: Melpomene

A quote from Edmund Spencer, 'Up then, Melpomene, thou mournfullest Muse of {Nine;} such cause of mourning never hadst afore' is probably the source of this term. Melpomene was the inspiration for many a tragic work.

6. One Muse shares her name with a musical instrument, what would her name be?

Answer: Calliope

A Calliope is a keyboard instrument, similar to an organ, that creates whistling sounds via the workings of steam and compressed air. Calliope is also the Muse of epic poetry.

7. Which Muse was the inventor of the double flute?

Answer: Euterpe

Euterpe's name means 'delight'...she was the giver of pleasure. She presided over lyric poetry and all instrumental music.

8. The Muse Terpsichore's name has evolved into an eponym meaning what?

Answer: Relating to dancing

'Terpsichorean' is an adjective that can be connected to dancing, the activity for which Terpsichore served as Muse.

9. She's the Muse of comedy and pastoral life, what is her name?

Answer: Thalia

Thalia is often depicted grasping a tambourine and donning a comic mask.

10. Who would be your Muse if you intended to become a mime, god forbid?

Answer: Polyhymnia

I'm kidding about the 'god forbid' of course, mimes do get teased a lot! Polyhymnia's name means 'many hymns' as you may have guessed, and she was the Matron of Mimes, among others. Unfortunately, I was forced to leave one Muse out of this quiz...Clio, the Muse of history. As an historian, I shan't ever live that down. Hope that you enjoyed the quiz!

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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