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Quiz about Nine Muse Trivia Lesser Known Facts

Nine Muse Trivia: Lesser Known Facts Quiz

I recently did a report on the muses of Greek mythology, so hopefully I can provide interesting facts about them.

A multiple-choice quiz by thestupidone. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
thestupidone

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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198,722

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who raised the muses when they were children? Hint

Crotus

Zeus

Eupheme

Mnemosyne

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these did people NOT give as gifts to the muses? Hint

milk

water

honey

butter

3. In a myth, it is said the king of what is now Macedonia had nine daughters he named after the muses. When his daughters had a singing contest with the muses and lost, what animal did they get turned into? Hint

lions

birds

mice

hogs

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is the correct (Greek) pronunciation of Calliope? Hint

cal-ee-OPE

ka-LIE-ope

ka-LIE-oh-pee

cal-ee-OH-pee

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the muse's mother, Mnemosyne, the goddess of? Hint

memory

inspiration

beauty

knowledge

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Urania usually depicted with? Hint

Pensive Look

Galaxy Ball

Celestial Globes

Telescope

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was one of the original three muses before nine were decided on? Hint

Polyhymnia

Aoede

Thaliope

Moneme

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was NOT a disciple of the muses? Hint

Eros

Aristaeus

Echo

Sphinx

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Question 9 of 10

9. In another myth, the muses were in a singing contest with the Sirens (beautiful women with the bodies of birds) and won once again. What did the muses do to the Sirens to punish them? Hint

Turn them completely into birds

Turn them into toadstools

Pluck out their feathers

Take their voices

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Question 10 of 10

10. Thespies on the eastern slopes of Mt. Helicon began their "Mouseai" festivals dedicated to the muses when? Hint

5th c. A.D.

13th c. A.D.

6th c. B.C.

12th c. B.C.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who raised the muses when they were children?

Answer: Eupheme

Eupheme was their nurse, who raised them along with her son, Crotus. Crotus was a hunter who was transported to the sky as Sagittarius when he died.

2. Which of these did people NOT give as gifts to the muses?

Answer: butter

They would give milk, honey, and water at Mount Helicon, which was sacred to them.

Answer: birds

The muses were known as inspirations, but they could also be rather spiteful.

4. Which is the correct (Greek) pronunciation of Calliope?

Answer: cal-ee-OH-pee

Calliope is the muse of epic poetry, and is known as the chief muse. IN English, the word is pronounced ka-LIE-oh-pee.

5. What was the muse's mother, Mnemosyne, the goddess of?

Answer: memory

The word mnemonic, meaning to assist the memory, comes from her name.

6. What is Urania usually depicted with?

Answer: Celestial Globes

Urania is the female form of the god Uranus.

7. Who was one of the original three muses before nine were decided on?

Answer: Aoede

These three muses (Mneme, Aoede, and Melete) are more widely known because they were worshipped at the same place the nine muses are. But there were also another three, worshipped at Delphi (Nete, Mese, and Hypate), along with other versions before nine were determined by the Greeks.

8. Who was NOT a disciple of the muses?

Answer: Eros

The muses taught the Sphinx her riddle, Aristaeus the arts of healing and prophecy, and Echo to play music.

9. In another myth, the muses were in a singing contest with the Sirens (beautiful women with the bodies of birds) and won once again. What did the muses do to the Sirens to punish them?

Answer: Pluck out their feathers

The Sirens were persuaded into the contest by Hera, who banished them to a deserted island. They are known to sing to bring seamen into their bay, where they would devour them when they landed on the island. Hey, they had to eat something!

10. Thespies on the eastern slopes of Mt. Helicon began their "Mouseai" festivals dedicated to the muses when?

Answer: 6th c. B.C.

The place where they held the festivals was called the "Valley of the Muses".

Source: Author thestupidone

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