The Muses Quiz

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1. Who was the mother of the Muses according to Hesiod?

   1. Leto
   2. Mnemosyne
   3. Themis
   4. Maia
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   Answer: Mnemosyne

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2. Which Muse was the Muse of Epic Poetry?

   1. Calliope
   2. Erato
   3. Clio
   4. Melpomene
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   Answer: Calliope

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3. Where did Hesiod meet the Muses and receive inspiration to write The Theogony?

   1. Mount Olympus
   2. Mount Cithaeron
   3. Mount Parnassus
   4. Mount Helicon
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   Answer: Mount Helicon

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4. What happened to the nine daughters of Pierus after losing a contest to the Muses?

   1. They were turned into swans
   2. They were turned to stone
   3. They were blinded
   4. They were transformed into magpies
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   Answer: They were transformed into magpies

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5. Which Muse was the Muse of Astronomy?

   1. Euterpe
   2. Terpsichore
   3. Urania
   4. Thalia
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   Answer: Urania

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6. Which Thracian bard was blinded by the Muses for boasting he was a better musician than them?

   1. Demodocus
   2. Linus
   3. Orpheus
   4. Thamyris
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   Answer: Thamyris

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7. According to the poet Alcman, who were the parents of the Muses?

   1. Zeus and Themis
   2. Uranus and Gaea
   3. Zeus and Harmonia
   4. Cronus and Rhea
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   Answer: Uranus and Gaea

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8. Which Muse was the Muse of Comedy?

   1. Thalia
   2. Clio
   3. Melpomene
   4. Erato
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   Answer: Thalia

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