MCQ Questions

Question No. 1

Answer the following questions.

Answer :

(a) How was Prometheus different from other gods?

(b) Why did Jupiter refuse to give fire to men?

(c) How did Prometheus bring fire to the earth?

(d) How did Jupiter punish Prometheus?

(e) Who were Prometheus' f1iends while he was in bondage? How did they help him?

Question No. 2

State if the following sentences are True or False.

Answer :

(a) Prometheus brought fire for the people from Jupiter.

(b) Men were the most miserable of all living creatures.

(c) Jupiter went to the glowing sun, took sparks of fire and brought them hidden in the hollow of a reed to the earth

(d) Prometheus was determined to help mankind.

(e) Hercules broke the fetters of Prometheus and set him free.

Question No. 3

Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.

Answer :

(a) The storm-winds always blew around __

(b) Prometheus taught them, little by little, a_____ things.

(c) He called some of the shivering men from their caves and built a ___ for them.

(d) Mankind shall have fire in spite of the cruel king who sits on the ___ top.

(e) He grew sad when he found that they were poor, ___ and unhappy.

Question No. 4

Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank.

Answer :

(a) The moon _________around the Earth. (move/moves)

(b) Mars _____a red planet. (is/are)

(c) The children______ when they see a comet. (shout/shouts)

(d) Pollution______ a great menace. (is/are)

(e) Jupiter and Saturn_________ dense atmosphere. (has/have)

(f) Everyone________ that stars are made of gases. (know/knows)

(g) Jupiter__ the largest planet. (is/are)

(h) The sun ______light to the planets. (gives/give)

Question No. 5

It seemed to Prometheus that men were

Answer :

poor and unhappy

poor, wretched and hungry

poor and wretched but happy

living in comfort

Question No. 6

The meaning of 'Prometheus' is

Answer :

amazing

believing

very promising

full of knowledge

Question No. 7

When humans mastered the use of lire and other ways of improving their life, Prometheus called it

Answer :

the Age of Water

the Age of Fire

the Age of Man

the new Golden Age

Question No. 8

Prometheus was freed from bondage by

Answer :

Jupiter

Helios

Hercules

Athena

Question No. 9

Prometheus begged Jupiter to give fire to men so as to allow them

Answer :

to lead a civilized life

to be equal to gods

to warm themselves in winter

to play with fire

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