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1. Which of the following is not commonly shown in images of Zeus?

eagle
thunder or lightning bolt
crown of oak leaves
throne of judgment

2. What posture does Thetis take when she comes to Zeus as a suppliant?

kneeling, with her palms together
kneeling, kissing his feet
seated, clasping his knees
seated, clutching his hand

3. What does Zeus protect in his role as Zeus Xenios?

guests
suppliants
athletes
oaths

4. Which of the following is not an explanation mythographers have suggested for Zeus's love affairs and the way he conducts them?

established the divine right of kings
went back to Zeus's origins as a fertility god
showed how the god manifests himself in various aspects of nature
provided a wish fulfillment fantasy for henpecked Greek husbands

5. Who became the constellation Aquarius?

Amalthea
Ganymede
Polydeuces
Danaë

6. In the passage from Aristophanes' comedy, The Clouds, what did Strepsiades believe was the origin of rain before Socrates enlightened him?

Zeus urinating through a sieve
Zeus weeping with compassion for victims of broken oaths
the nectar spilled from Ganymede's cup
none of the above

7. How did the Bosporus strait get its name?

Zeus is the Boss
The transformed Zeus crossed it with Europa on his back
The maiden Io swam across it in the form of a cow
Leda lived there among the swans

8. Why were Baucis and Philemon turned into trees?

They accidentally killed an eagle
They respected Zeus's law of hospitality
Zeus fell in love with Baucis but she was faithful to her husband
They hid a young maiden whom Zeus wanted to seduce

9. Zeus's oracle was located at

Olympia
Altis
Mount Olympus
Dodona

10. Pindar's odes praised

athletes
priests
women
nature