"Daedalus and Icarus"

Daedalus was a great ...

• Inventor

• dreamer

• teacher

The son of the most famous inventor in ancient Greece was...

• Minos

• Minotaur

• Icarus

• Daedalus

The half man, half bull creature that was kept in the labyrinth was called the...

• Hydra

• Centaur

• MInotaur

• Cerberus

What advice did the inventor give to his son before they flew?

• Don't close your eyes

• Watch the birds

• Don't fly too high

• Flap your arms slowly

What is a labyrinth?

• A maze

• A palace

• A tower

• A prison cell

What is the effect of Icarus not listening to his father's warning and flying too close to the sun?

• Icarus' wings melted and he plummeted into the sea.

• Icarus' father was mad at him for not listening.

• Icarus was able to escape the prison and fly away.

• Icarus' wings caught on fire and he fell into the sea.

What did Daedalus invent to help him and Icarus escape from the Labyrinth and what is it made of?

• Wings made of dandelions and tree sap

• Wings made of glue and cotton

• Wings made of wax and bird feathers

• Wings made of tree sap and bird feathers

Answer explanation

Wings made of wax and bird feathers.

Unable to sail away, because Minos controlled the ships, Daedalus fashioned wings of wax and feathers for himself and for Icarus and escaped to Sicily using the wings.

What did Daedalus warn Icarus not to do?

• Do not fly too close to the sun and do not fly too close to the sea

• Do not fly too close to the sun and do not fly too close to the land

• Do not fly too close to the clouds and do not fly to close to the sea

• Do not fly to close to the clouds and do not fly too close to the land

Answer explanation

He warned his son not to fly too close to the sun, as the wax would melt. He also cautioned Icarus not to fly too low, as the feathers could get wet in the sea.

Why did Icarus fly higher and higher into the sky?

• He wanted to impress his dad.

• He did not know how to control his wings.

• He was obeying his father's instructions.

• He was fascinated by the idea of being free.

Which statement best describes the main conflict between Daedalus and Icarus?

• Icarus does not listen to Daedalus' warning about flying too high.

• Icarus does not learn to fly properly.

• Daedalus disobeys Icarus' warning during the escape from the tower.

• Daedalus and Icarus disagree on how to escape from the tower.