SAT II World History : Mythologies
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Example Question #1 : Mythologies
The European city reputed to be founded by twins in 753 BCE is
Athens.
Byzantium.
London.
Sparta.
Rome.
Rome.
According to Roman legend, the city of Rome was founded by twins Romulus and Remus in 753 BCE. This date would become extremely important as Rome established an empire over the entire Mediterranean, as they dated their years from this event, using the phrase "Ab Urbe Condita," or "from the founding of the city." This form of dating was the preferred usage in Europe until Christianity became dominant in the fifth century.
Example Question #60 : Prehistory To 500 C.E.
What is the Roman name for the god the Greeks called Zeus?
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Venus
Jupiter
The Roman pantheon of gods was very similar to the Greek pantheon of gods. The Roman equivalent of Zeus, the head god in the Greek religion, was Jupiter.
Example Question #2 : Mythologies
In Roman mythology, the two boys Romulus and Remus are __________.
central to the foundation of Rome
None of the other answer choices are correct; Romulus and Remus were two figures in Greek mythology.
expected to return from the grave and usher in a golden era of Roman civilization
understood as lesser deities who protect all Roman citizens from famine and starvation
killed by their father, inspiring their mother to lead a rebellion
central to the foundation of Rome
According to mythology, Romulus and Remus are two brothers who are raised by wolves in the wild. When they return to human society, they compete to found a city, and in the protracted disagreement, Romulus kills Remus and founds the city of Rome.
Example Question #2 : Mythologies
Achilles is a hero in ancient __________ mythology.
Aztec
Greek
Celtic
Egyptian
Nordic
Greek
The story of Achilles, told famously in Homer's Odyssey and The Iliad, tells the tale of the Greek invasion of Troy and recounts the heroics of the Ancient Greek mythological hero.
Example Question #3 : Mythologies
The Roman pantheon of gods was based on the Greek pantheon of gods. Which of these Roman gods is incorrectly paired with the Greek equivalent?
Mercury; Athena
Jupiter; Zeus
Venus; Aphrodite
Mars; Ares
Pluto; Hades
Mercury; Athena
As the question explains the Roman pantheon of Gods was based off of the Greek pantheon, but with different names. The head of the gods in Greece is Zeus, but in Roman religious practice his name is Jupiter. The only one of these which is incorrectly matched is Mercury and Athena. Mercury is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god of messengers called Hermes and Athena is the Greek version of the Roman god Minerva.
Example Question #2 : Mythologies
According to Ancient Greek mythology the twelve chief gods live atop __________.
the Parthenon
the Acropolis
Mount Sinai
the Oracle
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
In Ancient Greek mythology the twelve primary gods and godesses live atop Mount Olympus. Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece and so a logical choice for a home for Gods in a religion where the gods routinely come down and intefere in the lives of humans.
Example Question #5 : Mythologies
The famous ancient Greek epics, The Odyssey and The Iliad are attributed to __________.
Homer
Thuycides
Pericles
Plato
Socrates
Homer
The two famous pieces of ancient Greek literature, The Odyssey and The Iliad, are a part of an oral tradition attributed to Homer.
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