Pelops Quiz

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1. Who was Pelops' father?

   1. Sisyphus
   2. Tantalus
   3. Atlas
   4. Aeolus
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   Answer: Tantalus

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2. Which goddess ate Pelops' left shoulder?

   1. Artemis
   2. Demeter
   3. Hera
   4. Athena
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   Answer: Demeter

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3. Which god created an ivory shoulder to replace Pelops' missing part?

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

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4. Who made Pelops his apprentice in Olympus and taught him to steer the divine chariot?

   1. Poseidon
   2. Hades
   3. Hermes
   4. Zeus
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   Answer: Poseidon

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5. Who was the king of Pisa that Pelops raced against?

   1. Oenomaus
   2. Aeolus
   3. Sisyphus
   4. Minos
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   Answer: Oenomaus

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6. Who was Oenomaus' charioteer that helped Pelops sabotage the chariot?

   1. Myrtilus
   2. Sisyphus
   3. Tiresias
   4. Autolycus
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   Answer: Myrtilus

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7. How many children did Pelops and Hippodamia have?

   1. Twenty
   2. Sixteen
   3. Twelve
   4. Fourteen
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   Answer: Sixteen

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8. What was the curse placed on Pelops and his descendants called?

   1. The curse of the Labdacids
   2. The curse of the Atreides
   3. The curse of the Pelopidae
   4. The curse of the Aeolids
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   Answer: The curse of the Atreides

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