Theseus and the Minotaur

Who was the King of Crete?

• Minos

• Aegeus

• Ariadne

• Theseus

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Who was the King of Athens?

• Minos

• Aegeus

• Ariadne

• Theseus

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Who was the Prince or Princess of Crete?

• Minos

• Aegeus

• Ariadne

• Theseus

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Who was the Prince or Princess of Athens?

• Minos

• Aegeus

• Ariadne

• Theseus

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Why did the other rulers agree to the demands made by King Minos?

• Minos was feared by other kingdoms and rulers.

• Minos was a wizard.

• Minos was rich and would steal more money from the other kingdoms.

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Describe the Minotaur.

• bottom half of a man and the top half of a bull

• bottom half of a goat and the top half of a sheep

• bottom half of a bull and top half of a sparrow

• bottom half of a hawk and top half of a goat

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What did King Minos demand from Athens each year?

• 7 young men and 7 young women as a sacrifice for the minotaur

• 7 young men and 7 young women as a slaves to his kingdom

• all the friends one could ever want

• too many persons to count

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What would happen to the 7 young men and 7 young women (tributes)?

• They would be sent into the Labyrinth and eaten by the minotaur.

• They would go to Heaven and sing with the Angels.

• They would be sent home safe and sound.

• They would get new identities and go into witness protection.

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What did King Aegeus tell Theseus to do so he'd know he was still alive?

• to change the ship's sails from black to white if he was still alive

• to fly a yellow flag high above his ship

• to throw men overboard who would yell, "I'm safe!"

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Why did Ariadne decide to help Theseus?

• She fell in love with him once she saw him.

• She disliked her father.

• She wanted to be queen someday.

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