Orpheus Quiz

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1. Who were Orpheus's parents?

   1. Poseidon and Amphitrite
   2. Apollo and Artemis
   3. Zeus and Hera
   4. Oeagrus and Calliope
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   Answer: Oeagrus and Calliope

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2. Which god gave Orpheus the lyre?

   1. Dionysus
   2. Hades
   3. Apollo
   4. Hermes
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   Answer: Apollo

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3. Which pair of rocks did Orpheus charm to let the Argonauts pass?

   1. The Pillars of Heracles
   2. The Gates of Tartarus
   3. The Symplegades
   4. The Clashing Rocks of Scylla
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   Answer: The Symplegades

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4. Who killed Orpheus at the end of his life?

   1. The Furies
   2. The Harpies
   3. The Maenads
   4. The Sirens
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   Answer: The Maenads

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5. Who found a tortoise shell and made it into a musical instrument?

   1. Pan
   2. Apollo
   3. Hermes
   4. Hephaestus
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   Answer: Hermes

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6. What was the name of the ship the Argonauts sailed on?

   1. The Pegasus
   2. The Orion
   3. The Argo
   4. The Triton
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   Answer: The Argo

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