Why aren't Daedalus and Icarus allowed to leave Crete?

They knew the secret to the labyrinth

They cheated King Minos out of many bags of gold.

They're trapped in a maze. How do you expect them to get out?

Who'd want to leave? They live in a sweet crib 'yo

What was Daedalus's warning to his son?

Not to fly too close to the sea or the sun

Why did Icarus fly higher and higher into the sky?

He was fascinated by the sense of freedom.

He wanted to impress the people on the ground.

He did not know how to control his wings.

He was obeying his father's instructions.

Based on what you read in this myth, you can conclude that King Minos's palace was...

in a large city with tall towers

Some myths have a moral (a lesson to be learned from the story). Which of these is best moral for this myth?

It is important to pay attention to advice from those who are older and wiser.

Helping a king with his problems can often lead to trouble.

It can be dangerous to go into a maze without knowing the way out.

Why might the Greeks have created the legend of Icarus?

To get their children to be obedient

Which of the following is the best summary of the story?

King Minos imprisons Daedalus and Icarus. Daedalus creates wings to escape while warning Icarus not to fly too close to the sun. Icarus ignores the warning and flues too close to the sun, melts his wings, and crashes into the sea. Daedalus flies to Sicily alone.

Daedalus finds himself imprisoned on an island with his son, Icarus. In order to escape, Daedalus creates wings. he warns his son not to fly too close to the sun. icarus flies too close to the sun and melts his wings.

King Minos has Daedalus build a laybrinth but changes his mind and imprions Daedalus. Daedalus sees sea gulls and decided to create wings to escape. Icarus flies too close to the sun and it melts his wings.

Daedalus finds himself imprisoned on an island along with his son, Icarus. in order to escape, Daedalus creates wings. he warns his son not to fly too close to the sun. Icarus flies too close to the sun, melts his wings, and crashes into the sea.

Daedalus and Icarus

Authored by Deborah Hansen

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7th - 9th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who ruled the island of Crete?

Daedalus

Icarus

Minos

Cretan

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Daedalus?

A blacksmith

An artist

An architect and inventor

A fish

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the first line of item/source 5, it says that King Minos had a problem. What was that problem?

He didn't know what to do with the area underneath his palace.

He didn't know how to get out of the labryinth.

He didn't have a safe place where he could keep the Minotaur.

He didn't know what to feed the Minotaur.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the King ask Daedalus to build?

a time machine

the LEGO Death Star

fortress with a moat

a labyrinth

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is at the heart of the labyrinth?

A beautiful garden

A beautiful waterfall

An awful beast

A creamy fudge center

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Describe the relationship between Daedalus and Icarus

Employer and employee

Father and son

Uncle and nephew

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did King Minos refuse to allow Daedalus and Icarus to leave the island?

they had scurvy

they knew the secret of the maze

they knew King Minos was a traitor

they threatened to kill the king

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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Daedalus and Icarus

Who ruled the island of Crete?

What is Daedalus?

In the first line of item/source 5, it says that King Minos had a problem. What was that problem?

What does the King ask Daedalus to build?

What is at the heart of the labyrinth?

Describe the relationship between Daedalus and Icarus

Why did King Minos refuse to allow Daedalus and Icarus to leave the island?

Why aren't Daedalus and Icarus allowed to leave Crete?

What is used to attach the wings to the men?

All of these words describe Icarus EXCEPT...

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