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• Pandora's Box

What is the Greek meaning commonly associated with the name “Pandora” in Hesiod’s myth?

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All-gifted

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In Greek mythology, who ordered Pandora to be sent to humanity as punishment after Prometheus stole fire?

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Zeus

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In Greek mythology, which god gave Pandora her name after the other gods presented her with gifts?

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Hermes

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In Greek mythology, what type of vessel did Pandora open, despite later translations calling it a box?

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Pithos

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In Greek mythology, what was the name of Pandora’s daughter who survived the great flood?

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Pyrrha

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In Greek mythology, which goddess taught Pandora textile work and dressed her in clothing?

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Athena

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In Greek mythology, which god shaped Pandora’s body from clay on Zeus’s orders?

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Hephaestus

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In Hesiod’s story of Pandora’s jar, what stayed inside after the other evils escaped?

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Hope

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Which Greek Titan is credited with stealing fire for humanity before Pandora’s creation?

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Prometheus

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In which ancient Greek poem does Hesiod first describe Pandora as the first woman?

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Works and Days

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Which modern English phrase means to start a chain of unexpected troubles, like opening Pandora’s container?

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Open Pandora’s box

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• World's Stock Market Crashes

Which 2020 crash was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and global shutdowns?

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COVID-19 market crash

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