Question 8 1 pts According to Hesiod in the Theogony , this is the early history

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Question 81 pts

According to Hesiod in the Theogony, this is the early history of the cosmos.

It rained a lot, not unlike Vancouver

Ouranos was overcome by Zeus, who overcame Kronos in turn

Ouranos was overcome by Kronos, who was overcome in turn by Zeus

Kronos was overcome by Ouranos, who was overcome in turn by Zeus

Question 91 pts

According to Hesiod, in his recounting of the Myth of the Metals in the Works and Days, human beings have now entered which age?

The Iron Age, where people believe that might makes right: but this is regrettable and impious.

The Awesome Age, where everything is awesome.

The Golden Age, where human beings value virtue and Justice over all else.

The Silver Age, where human beings remain childish into adulthood.

Question 101 pts

According to Hesiod, we live in a cosmos where, in reality

Justice is folly and relative, and leads to conflict even in the heavens

Justice is absent and fictitious, a fabricated deception

The reign of justice is guaranteed by Zeus

Injustice is more profitable than justice, as long as you don't get caught

Question 111 pts

Some pray for gold, others pray for limitless land, but Pindar prays to...

Please his fellow citizens

Become famous primarily for heroic acts in war

Act how he wishes, regardless of others' views

Please important, powerful people

Question 121 pts

According to the view we've presented in class, the lyric poetry of the 5th century BCE, such as that of Pindar…

Represents a thoroughgoing fixation upon the importance of baklava pastries (pemmata) for a good life.

Represents a shift in values, from an individualistic focus toward a more civic focus.

Represents an ideal of the hero that is identical to that of the Homeric poems.

Represents a shift in values, from an civic focus toward a more individualistic focus.

Question 131 pts

In Book 1 of the Iliad, why does Achilles not slay Agamemnon?

He trips and stubs his toe, which is really annoying; accordingly, he resorts to a period of sulking in his tent.

He is encouraged by the gods not to slay Agamemnon, and he freely agrees.

He decides that Agamemnon is too important to battle.

He is forced by the gods not to slay Agamemnon, and clearly has no choice.

Question 141 pts

According to Pindar, human beings...

Value our friendships

Are literally made of wood

Are entirely independent

Have no use for friends, but need food

Question 151 pts

According to Aristotle in his Poetics, what distinguishes the literary genre of tragidia (tragedy)?

Its characters are undignified and smaller than life

Its characters are dignified and larger than life

Someone dies at the end

Sadness

It rained a lot, not unlike Vancouver

Ouranos was overcome by Zeus, who overcame Kronos in turn

Explanation / Answer

81) B

According to Hesiod in the Theogony, this is the early history of the cosmos Ouranos was overcome by Zeus, who overcame Kronos in turn

91) A

According to Hesiod, in his recounting of the Myth of the Metals in the Works and Days, human beings have now entered

The Iron Age, where people believe that might makes right: but this is regrettable and impious

101)D

According to Hesiod, we live in a cosmos where, in reality Injustice is more profitable than justice, as long as you don't get caught

111)C

121)A

131)A

141)C

151)A

ANSWER WAS CORRECT

The Iron Age, where people believe that might makes right: but this is regrettable and impious

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