WONDER #1343: How Was Fire Discovered?

Question 1 of 3

The ancient Greeks believed that who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans?

1. Apollo
2. Zeus
3. Prometheus
4. Aphrodite

Question 2 of 3

In addition to a fuel source, what element is needed to create the chemical reaction we know as fire?

1. nitrogen
2. helium
3. hydrogen
4. oxygen

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the probable early uses of fire?

1. cooking food
2. powering steam engines
3. heating
4. keeping predators away

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