The Pleiades Quiz

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1. Who was the father of the Pleiades?

   1. Prometheus
   2. Hyperion
   3. Cronus
   4. Atlas
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   Answer: Atlas

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2. How many years did Orion chase the Pleiades?

   1. Seven
   2. Nine
   3. Three
   4. Twelve
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   Answer: Seven

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3. Which Pleiad bore Hermes after a liaison with Zeus?

   1. Electra
   2. Maia
   3. Celaeno
   4. Alcyone
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   Answer: Maia

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4. Which Pleiad married the mortal King Sisyphus of Corinth?

   1. Merope
   2. Sterope
   3. Taygete
   4. Celaeno
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   Answer: Merope

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5. What did Zeus first transform the Pleiades into before placing them as stars?

   1. Doves
   2. Swans
   3. Eagles
   4. Nightingales
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   Answer: Doves

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6. Which Pleiad became the mother of Dardanus, ancestor of the Trojans?

   1. Taygete
   2. Alcyone
   3. Electra
   4. Maia
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   Answer: Electra

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7. Taygete bore Lacedaemon, the mythical founder of which city?

   1. Athens
   2. Sparta
   3. Corinth
   4. Thebes
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   Answer: Sparta

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8. What is the Pleiades star cluster also known as in modern astronomy?

   1. Messier 51
   2. Messier 45
   3. Messier 31
   4. Messier 13
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   Answer: Messier 45

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